Stand Out

By Donna Fuscaldo Resumes are a dime a dozen, so making yours stand out is critical. But the way to capture the attention of hiring managers isn't through graphics, colorful language or a headshot. Employers care about what's in your resume, not how it looks. "It's really all about content as opposed to ...

By Marian Schembari It's not even big news anymore when someone does something "crazy" to get a job. Whether it's a Google or Facebook advertisement, a shoe in a box, or a resume in Trafalgar Square, job seekers are getting more and more aggressive about standing out. Personally -- and as someone who has ...

By Mona Abdel-Halim Competition in the job market today is very stiff. With the unemployment level sitting at 9 percent, there are many people looking and applying for many of the same jobs you are. So, how can you be sure that you stand out? What can you do differently to help you land the interview? Here ...

You really want to stand out for this big job interview, but you're not sure renting a pink elephant costume or wearing your neon blue suit speckled with gold stars works. The vice president may not appreciate your homemade three cheese lasagna either, even though your research shows she's a vegetarian. Yet ...