Job seekers who use online job search web sites must be careful to avoid a type of job scam in which the applicant is asked to accept payment to his or her own bank account. These are known as payment-forwarding or payment-transfer scams.



Payment-transfer scams involve a con artist who pretends to be an employer. The con artist uses a job ad to lure an unsuspecting job seeker, or they may use information from a resume they have found online. Such con artists can be quite convincing,… Continue

by Christopher Jones



I spend a fair amount of time explaining how to achieve a best-case scenario. But what's a job seeker to do if she suddenly finds herself late for an interview? Or stumped by an interview question?



Certainly all those tips about how to prevent disasters are useless when you're in the thick of one. So in this article I'll tackle worst-case scenario survival tactics for job seekers.



I'm Going to Be Late for the Interview!



No matter… Continue

by Larry Buhl, for Yahoo! HotJobs



WANTED: Payroll Manager with BA in accounting, five years of management experience, extensive knowledge of payroll principles, and a sense of humor.

Wait. Humor? Now you have to reconcile W2s, process checks, and crack up coworkers? Has the job market become that competitive?



Not exactly. Employers seem to demand the moon these days, but they're really looking for candidates who may be easier to work with (assuming they already have… Continue