Ask the Headhunter

A good headhunter can use your salary history to help you, not hurt you. Continue reading →

A trusted colleague can always get you in the door ahead of your competition — no matter what the job posting says. Continue reading →

Is your LinkedIn profile part of your boss’s advertising and branding? Or is it yours? Where do you draw the line? Continue reading →

While the government, economists, banks and pundits tell a story about the job market that makes heads spin, I think the wisdom about all this is in the crowd. Continue reading →

You verbally agreed to one offer, but now you’re stuck earning a significantly lower rate than expected. What should you do? Continue reading →

The next time an employer hides the salary, save yourself some grief. Continue reading →

As a manager, your first job is to manage your employees, or why are you a manager? And that includes recruiting and hiring them. Continue reading →

Ask the Headhunter columnist Nick Corcodilos counsels an employee who is paid as an independent contractor but treated as a full-time employee. Continue reading →

Meeting people to get introduced to hiring managers and new job opportunities makes sense, awkward or not. Continue reading →

There is no doubt that bigotry and discrimination thrive in the dirty little corners of the corporate world. But if there is age anxiety in your own mind, that’s far more dangerous to your career. Continue reading →