Advice
How to Leave a Job with Class Once You Know It's Over
Recognizing the signs and responding appropriately will preserve your sanity and finances
Advice
Advice
Finding Your Path in the Career Maze
Following your instincts and staying flexible can lead you to career success
Blog posts
Five Components of a Great Networking Card
If you don't have a job title or care to share the one you have to your contacts, try a networking card instead. When done right, one small card can make a big impact on your network.
Blog posts
It's Who You Know: The #1 Way to Build Your Network
Take it from a Career Counselor: Informational interviews are a job search gold mine. Here's how she landed a job through creating and using her network.
Blog posts
Peace Out! How to Write a Farewell Email to Colleagues
Everyone's seen their fair share of goodbye emails in their inbox. Here are some dos and don'ts for how to write a good one.
Advice
5 Steps to Acing an Informational Interview
Fundamentally, an informational interview is an information gathering session. The goal is simple: discover what someone does.
Advice
Ch-ch-ch-changes: How to Make a Career Transformation
Downturns may create all sorts of job possibilities for downsizing victims willing to think broadly and creatively
Insider Guides
Changing Course, Changing Careers
Dread going to work everyday? Dispirited by the prospect of another year doing the same thing? Craving a career that energizes you? Sounds like it might be time to change your course. Fortunately, WetFeet can help you navigate the murky waters of career change. We provide dissatisfied professionals with the...
Insider Guides
Brand Thyself!
The job market is as crowded as the supermarket shelves. With an overwhelming number of options for employers to choose from, it's easy to be overlooked. But a strong personal brand can help you rise above the cookie-cutter competition. By consistently emphasizing the value you offer an employer and what...
Insider Guides
Be Your Own Boss
Ready to ditch your business attire and drop out of the corporate rat race? Fantasize about choosing your own clients and projects and working whenever-and wherever-you want? Sounds like freelancing may be the right choice for you. Freelancing veteran Marcia Passos Duffy tells you what you need to know to start...