Carol Kleiman

Carol Kleiman is on vacation. The advice in this column is as relevant today as it was when it was published last year. Q. I'm a network engineer and am...

Q. A former colleague of mine recently was called by a headhunter looking for someone else to fill my shoes. I continue to do my job, but I feel extremely...

When Anthony E. Wilkins became a parent at the age of 32, his focus was on his career. He wanted to "become financially independent in order to more fully indulge...

One of the things that makes job-seekers crazy, I've learned, is being called "overqualified" by potential employers--and then being turned down for the job. That sore point was underscored recently...

Q. I've been "dot-commed" twice in the last two years. Should I put the reason for leaving on my resume or leave off dates of employment? If I don't, won't...

Male privilege is something employed women are quite aware of: "It's the exemption from discrimination on grounds of gender and an unearned advantage in the world of work and the...

Here is some helpful--as well as hopeful--information about getting ahead and getting along in today's job market: Hope for executives: Executive recruiters had a "disappointing" 2001, according to a survey...

Q. My company has been using self-appraisals for several years. It's our only opportunity to vent steam as well as to describe exactly what work we've been performing. The problem...

Donna Lindsay loves children. For years, she has worked as a volunteer with youngsters because, she says, "My parents were wonderful, my childhood was wonderful--and I've always wanted to give...

How do you avoid being laid off? It seems to me that in the present job market that's an important question to be answered, even if you don't work at...