Experts and Columnists

Jason Alba is the career management evangelist. He got laid off in January 2006 (and still hasn't quite gotten over it). Even though he had great credentials and it was a job-seeker's...

Maureen Anderson is host of the syndicated radio program, The Career Clinic(R). She is the author, with Dick Beardsley, of Staying the Course: A Runner's Toughest Race (University of...

Terry Arndt is President of Life After Graduation, LLC, a leading independent publishing/presentation firm serving the collegiate market by helping colleges guide their students and...

Richard N. Bolles is the author of the #1 best-seller among business-paperbacks, as reported in Business Week ( January, 2005). The book's title is: What Color Is Your Parachute? A...

Shelly has written for nursing magazines, women's magazines, and other publications. She has also written Home is Where the Mom Is; A Christian Mom's Guide to Caring for Herself, Her...

Jack Chapman is "The Salary Coach," and he'll teach you your salary-negotiating basics by visiting www.SalaryNegotiations.com.

Kevin Donlin is creator of TheSimpleJobSearch.com. Since 1996, he has provided job-search help to more than 11,000 people. Kevin has been interviewed by USA Today, The Wall Street Journal,...

Alison Doyle is a job search expert with many years of experience in human resources, career development, and job searching, with a focus on online job searching and job search technology....

Jeri Hird Dutcher, Workwrite, is an award-winning writer, editor, and designer, Certified Professional Career Coach, Certified Professional Resume Writer, Certified Employment Interview...

Heather Eagar is a former professional resume writer who is now dedicated to providing job seekers with resources and products that promote job search success from beginning to end....

For over a decade, Sherri Edwards has been shaping people's lives and helping organizations resolve their customer service and human resource issues through her personal coaching, consulting...

Cliff Hakim is founder of Rethinking Work, career consulting and executive coaching. In addition, Cliff is the author of the business/career best seller We Are All Self-Employed and...

Liz Handlin, CEO of Ultimate Resumes LLC, has nearly 20 years of experience in marketing, communications, and recruiting. This combination of experience, along with a BA from the University...

Heather Isaacs has thirteen years experience helping students and dislocated workers uncover their career goals.

Jason Kay is a professional resume writer who is dedicated to providing job seekers with resources and information that assist with each step of the job search cycle. Read resume writing...

Dale Kurow, M.S., MCDP, is an author and an executive coach in New York City. Dale works with clients across the U.S. helping them to figure out their next career move, become better...

One of the leading resume-writing experts in the United States, Louise works exclusively with senior-level executives in career transition - helping them "tell their story" in a way...

Carole Martin is a thoroughbred interview coach. Celebrated author, trainer, and mentor, Carole can give you interviewing tips like no one else can. Subscribe to her free email e-course,...

Certified in all three areas of the job search-Certified Interview Coach (CIC), Job & Career Transition Coach (JCTC), and Nationally Certified Resume Writer (NCRW)-Linda Matias is qualified...

Janine Moon is president of Workforce Change, a Master Certified Career Coach and a Professional Speaker. Through her subsidiary, CompassPoint Coaching, Janine has provided executive...

Susan Morem is one of the nation's leading career and workplace experts. Named a Woman to Watch by the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal, she is a best selling author, dynamic speaker,...

Marty's mother claims that he could read the New York Times at age 3 and that his reading comprehension in the 1st grade was at the 12th grade level. That's either the exaggerations...

Peter Newfield is President of Career-Resumes.com, one of the premier resume writing services in the United States. He is The Resume Expert for SpencerStuart.com, BlueSteps.com, ExecutiveRegistry.com,...

Prior to starting her firm, VisionQuest, Judi Perkins was a search consultant for 20 years in both the contingency and retained market, including a short stint in the temporary and...

Steven Provenzano is a former corporate recruiter and author of six career books, most recently: Top Secret Executive Resumes. He has appeared on CNBC, CNN/fn, ABC/NBC in Chicago, on...

Mark Puppe has been writing, editing, researching and articulating others' messages for years. He has over 12 years of strategic communications experience and 2 advanced degrees in...

John Putzier, M.S., SPHR, is President of FirStep, Inc., a human resource performance improvement company based in Prospect, PA and the best-selling author of "Get Weird! 101 Innovative...

Nick has been with Manpower since 2001 and has over 10 years of experience in the employment services industry. The majority of his background is in working with Fortune 500 companies...

Great career service for resume/cover letter help, personal branding assistance, strategic job-search strategies for optimal results, Teena Rose is a personal branding expert, public...

Kimberly is a Nationally Certified Resume Writer and Employment Interview Consultant as well as an active member of the National Resume Writers Association and Career Directors International....

Deborah Walker, President of Alpha Advantage, Inc., is a nationally respected career coach with extensive experience as a former headhunter and corporate recruiter. Her clients include...

A self-described career hopper who is now happily self-employed, Janet White has gotten every job she really wanted for more than 30 years. She is president of Bariatrics Unlimited,...

Barbara Wulf, M.S. is a certified career and life coach. As a coach, Barbara helps adults who are experiencing change in the workplace. She enjoys the challenge of helping individuals...

Marshall Brown, a certified career and executive coach has always had a passion for helping people find ways to live more fulfilling lives. He found that a personalized, "no nonsense"...

Gary B. Cohen is co-founder of CO2 Partners. He does Executive Coaching for Entrepreneurs and was President and co-founder of one of the fastest growing companies in Minnesota, going...

Gordy Curphy, PhD is the President of C3, a leadership consulting firm. Gordy has spent over 25 years providing individual, team, and organizational consulting services to a wide variety...

For over a decade, Sherri Edwards has been shaping people's lives and helping organizations resolve their customer service and human resource issues through her personal coaching, consulting...

As a business owner and employer for the past 25 years, Melinda Howard Erickson has hired, retired, managed, mothered, and mentored hundreds of employees. She has guided employees of...

Marshall Goldsmith was recently named, by the American Management Association, as one of 50 great thinkers and leaders who have influenced the field of management over the past 80 years....

Heather Isaacs has thirteen years experience helping students and dislocated workers uncover their career goals.

Julie Jansen - motivational speaker, coach, and trainer - works with companies and individuals in developing the competencies, skills and techniques needed to thrive in today's chaotic...

Danek S. Kaus is the co-author of "Power Persuasion: Using Hypnotic Influence to Win in Life, Love and Business."

Joan Lloyd has a solid track record of excellent results. Her firm, Joan Lloyd & Associates, specializes in leadership development, organizational change and teambuilding. This...

Lee B. Salz is President of Sales Dodo, LLC and author of "Soar Despite Your Dodo Sales Manager." He specializes in helping companies and their sales organizations adapt and thrive...

As a recruiter, Joe Turner has spent the past 15 years finding and placing top candidates in some of the best jobs of their careers. Known on the Internet as "The Job Search Guy",...

Deborah Walker, President of Alpha Advantage, Inc., is a nationally respected career coach with extensive experience as a former headhunter and corporate recruiter. Her clients include...

Nicole Williams is the founder of Wildly Sophisticated Media the first-to-market, contemporary lifestyle brand that embodies self-discovery and self-empowerment for career-minded and...

Jason Alba is the career management evangelist. He got laid off in January 2006 (and still hasn't quite gotten over it). Even though he had great credentials and it was a job-seeker's...

Sharon Armstrong has over 20 years of experience as a Human Resources consultant, trainer and career counselor. Since launching her own consulting business in 1998, Sharon Armstrong...

Megan J. Backer is an attorney at Halleland Lewis Nilan & Johnson PA. in Minneapolis, where she practices labor and employment law on behalf of management.

Dan Bobinski is a training specialist, author, and an accomplished keynote speaker. He is also the president of The Center for Workplace Excellence, providing workforce and management...

Leigh Branham is Founder and President of Keeping the People, Inc, Overland Park, Kansas and author of The 7 Hidden Reasons Employee Leave: How to Recognize the Subtle Signs and Act...

Mike Cook is a recognized expert and innovator in organizational and workforce development and the author of Thrive: Standing on Your Own Two Feet in a Borderless World (St. Lynn's...

Donna Cutting is the author of The Celebrity Experience: Insider Secrets to Delivering Red Carpet Customer Service (Wiley; 2008). She speaks nationally on the topics of employee engagement...

As a lifestyle coach, motivational speaker and on-camera personality, Kimberlie Dykeman has made a successful career by uplifting and entertaining others. Her passionate approach to...

Heather Eagar is a former professional resume writer who is now dedicated to providing job seekers with resources and products that promote job search success from beginning to end....

Yancey Thomas Jr. has functioned as a certified and trained mediator in alternative dispute resolution of employment and general civil issues for over 10 years. As an employee, he has...

Joan Lloyd has a solid track record of excellent results. Her firm, Joan Lloyd & Associates, specializes in leadership development, organizational change and teambuilding. This...

Janine Moon is president of Workforce Change, a Master Certified Career Coach and a Professional Speaker. Through her subsidiary, CompassPoint Coaching, Janine has provided executive...

Bob Nelson, Ph.D., is president of Nelson Motivation Inc.; a frequent presenter to management groups, conferences and associations; and a best-selling author of 1001 Ways to Reward...

Mary Jane (MJ) Paris, President, is the "positive energy" source and founder of Positive Impact. She brings a broad base of experience in leadership, management, and employee development...

Eric Pennington is the founder of Epic Living, LLC, a leadership development organization based in Pickerington, OH. Epic Living helps organizations and individuals discover their leadership,...

Andrew Rondeau is the owner of the What Is Management article directory. For the last 25 years, Andrew has been a leader, manager, coach and consultant within numerous large blue-chip...

Rick Speckmann's experience spans nine different industries including: banking, publishing, design/build construction, custom art framing and distribution, silkscreen printing, and...

Bruce Tulgan is the founder of Rainmaker Thinking, Inc. and he is internationally recognized as the leading expert on young people in the workplace. Bruce has addressed tens of thousands...

Cindy Ventrice is a management consultant, speaker, and workshop leader with nearly 20 years of experience. She focuses exclusively on helping organizations improve operations, products,...

As a Sr. Performance Consultant and Coach, Jane Weddle works with Executives, Presidents, Leadership Teams, Human Resource Professionals, Entrepreneurs, Sales Executives, Managers...