Personality

By Susan Ricker When employers say they're having trouble filling open positions because of a lack of necessary skills, they aren't always talking about an inadequate number of math, science, technology, engineering or math experts. Soft skills -- a professional attitude, the ability to be punctual, ...

Ever ace an interview only to find out you didn't get the job? If so, you likely asked yourself a lot of questions about what went wrong: Did I talk about myself too much? Was my handshake too aggressive or too weak? Did I wear the wrong outfit? The painful truth is that it probably wasn't any of those ...

Have you ever had an employer or recruiter say you're "overqualified" for a job? Honestly, how can you really be "overqualified" for a job? You can either do the job, or you can't. How can having more experience than required be a negative, right? So, what does "you're overqualified" really mean? ...

By Heather Huhman Gen Y is constantly being told they must be professional if they want to achieve career success. Many think this means becoming a robotic "cog in the machine," or eliminating those parts of themselves that make them unique so they can fit the standards of the corporate and professional ...

By Althaf Ahmed You probably hear the phrase "just be yourself" more often than you like. But being yourself is hard, right? In a competitive world where people seem to work their way up the ladder by being professional and perfect for the job, is it really smart to be your goofy or sarcastic self? Didn't ...

The Muppets are making a comeback to the big screen this fall and fans new and old couldn't be more excited. But as adorable and funny as the Muppet clan can be, taking on their personality traits could be holding you back professionally. While Kermit is solid – really, the backbone of the crew – ...

"My cubicle tells others three things that are of utmost importance to me -- faith, family and my small business," says Carmin Wharton, an educator from Tampa, Fla. Among the items: family pictures, a floral centerpiece from her daughter's wedding reception, small spiritual books, file folders for her business, ...

Of course, what you write is more important than how you write it, but arguably one's handwriting can be considered a window into the soul –or at least one's job satisfaction. Handwriting is an everyday skill that we use to convey thoughts and ideas, and studies show that there could be more to your ...

Bored at work? This year, AOL Jobs will be publishing a career quiz or test every week to keep you entertained. This one was so popular with readers when it originally ran that AOL is republishing it. Your resume is glowing and once you're in the interview room you can certainly talk the talk...but can ...