Career Advice

Calculate Your Benefits' Worth to Evaluate the Offer

By Peter Vogt, Monster Senior Contributing Writer   The best way to put a dollar value on benefits as part of a job offer is to ask the prospective employer to do it for you, says management expert Lonnie Pacelli, author of The Project Man... Full story

2012 Technology Jobs Outlook

By John Rossheim, Monster Senior Contributing Writer   When the ball drops in Times Square to launch 2012, information technology professionals will take a deep breath and ponder whether the new year’s wave of disruptive technology wil... Full story

Six Essentials for Finding a New Job

  By Robert DiGiacomo, for Yahoo! Hot Jobs Here are half a dozen essential tips for landing the right job -- in good economic times or bad: Try a Sales Technique Be prepared during a phone interview or a first interview to make the "60-s... Full story

Best Cities for Jobs

By Dona DeZube, Monster Finance Careers Expert   Austin is 2010’s best city for job growth, thanks to its favorable business climate, growing clean energy and technology initiatives, and collaboration between university and busine... Full story

2012 Job Outlook

By Dona DeZube, Monster Finance Careers Expert   The job outlook for 2012 is more of the same with a stalled employment market expected to add only 1.3 million new positions annually -- slightly lower than 2011’s 1.5 million jobs, says... Full story

Holiday Office Party Dos and Don'ts

  By Caroline M.L. Potter, Yahoo! HotJobs If your employer is hosting a holiday party this year, it may be a more modest affair than in years past in light of the economy. "The parties aren't going to be as big this year -- but they will be mo... Full story

'Tis the Season for Your Job Search

By Charles Purdy, Monster+HotJobs Senior EditorMany job seekers are tempted to slow down the search (or pause it altogether) during the winter holiday season. But career experts say that taking a break from your job search during the holidays is a mi... Full story

Give Thanks, Get the Job

Recruiter Roundtable Discusses Thank-You Notes   By Yahoo! HotJobs The Recruiter Roundtable is a monthly feature that collects career and job-seeking advice from a group of recruiting experts throughout the US. The question we put before our ... Full story