If you’re currently in search of a job and there’s a gap on your resume that spans six months or more, you may be worried that this lapse in employment will raise red flags with potential employers.

This story was originally published on Jan. 8, 2024, and has been updated. When was the last time you updated your resume? If it's been a while, you might want to give it a refresh, says Cynthia Pong, ...

It feels like the biggest catch-22 of the working world: You can’t get a job without experience, but you can’t get experience without a job. The good news is, it’s not as impossible as it sounds. A: ...

I've been working for over 15 years now and I've had the chance to do a lot of different things. My last employer closed its plant in October 2014 and put all 1400 of us out of work and I still ...

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Dear Sam: At 53 years old, I am writing my first resume. I am telling myself that not needing a resume was good as it meant I was always referred for opportunities through my network, but now I don’t ...

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Dear Sam: I find myself needing to write my first resume at age 43. Fortunately, I have always been recruited to new positions by friends or networking contacts, but now, as a mid-career professional, ...

I’m looking for a new job, but I feel like every company interested in my resume is offering the exact same position that I currently have. If I wanted the same role, why would I want to leave? How do ...

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Akshay Phadké knows what it takes to move up in the tech industry. The Seattle-based 31-year-old's résumé includes positions at startups and behemoths alike, including Ericsson, Microsoft, Vareto, and ...