Career Advice

Financial advisors are embracing all kinds of social media to develop closer relationships with clients and gain exposure to potential clients, particularly younger investors.

Giving two weeks' notice has long been the standard when it comes to leaving your job. Many FINS readers, however, say they'd forgo that professional courtesy for the right job offer.

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You've just been offered your dream job, but... you have to quit your current job and give no notice.

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Companies are increasingly tapping their own ranks to find the next chief financial officer.

Job seekers should consider a new mantra: "Give back, and you shall receive." Including volunteer experience on your resume could help you land a job, according to a new survey.

Harassment on the job tends to occur in certain types of workplace cultures rather than to certain types of people, research shows. Most job hunters don't take this into account and think they are immune regardless of a organization's reputation. That could be a mistake.

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You've just been offered your dream job, but... your predecessor has filed suit against the company for harassment.

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M.B.A. schools are changing their application processes to seek more creative responses via Twitter, PowerPoints and even poetry.

Many job seekers believe they're not considered for open positions because they are too young or too old. The real reason their resumes wind up at the bottom of the pile has more to do with how they present themselves and their industry savvy.

Managers concede that favoritism plays a big role in deciding who gets promoted, however few will admit to playing favorites.

Suppose you're Tim Cook. The new chief executive of Apple succeeds an iconic CEO in Steve Jobs, a man who rescued the company from near death more than a decade ago with innovative products and great marketing that made investors, customers and employees very happy. What does Cook do now?

Few things incite fear in the hearts of job seekers like the possibility of receiving vague threats from their supervisor.

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You've just been offered your dream job, but... your boss constantly makes vague, threatening statements.

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