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If you want to attract the best talent, keep them engaged, and enjoy stronger employee-retention rates, you'll want to make, at the very least, fair and competitive salary offers. Making lowball offers is a counterproductive tactic. Here are five reasons why:

Writing a thank-you note after a job interview gives you another opportunity to make a good impression on a prospective employer. Make it count. Here are points to cover on the road to making that prospective employer your new boss.

Even if you’re sitting at a table drinking coffee together, a job interview is not a friend-to-friend talk. In fact, there are some things you should never say during an interview. Here are seven of them.

Congratulations! You got the job offer. But something isn’t quite right. Here’s how to decline an offer while leaving the door open for the future.

Is job-hopping a good way to go about advancing your career or does it become a liability? Realistically, it can be a little of both. Find out why..

Managing someone older than you are? Today's workplace is more diverse than ever before with people from as many as four or five different generations working together in one office. Learn how to navigate this tricky relationship.

learn about six ways you’re hurting your chance of advancement.

By the time I get to the last round of interviews for a job I am usually so exhausted and convinced that they want someone else that negotiating a contract is not even on my radar. I can remember saying, “Yes,” before my last employer even finished her sentence about what my salary would be. I di...

Washington, D.C., is a dynamic area to work in with plenty of opportunities. According to a spring 2015 survey conducted, Washington placed tenth in its top 25 cities for jobs. At that time there were 116,770 job openings in the District.

Looking for the perfect candidate? They may be closer than you think!

Companies who invest in talent acquisition strategies end up winning in today's business world. Learn why.

Find people you relate to and can trust. Look for someone who will be your biggest cheerleader AND play devil’s advocate.

The doubts are real, but often nestled in a story you’ve fabricated in your mind. Additionally, the reward from making any given change wouldn’t be as special without the existence of some degree of doubt in the first place. Just know that with discipline and mental awareness, it's just a matter ...

You want to develop a niche skill set, but you don’t know quite where to start. Here are some tips that will help you get where you want to be.

If you’re new to the job market, you might want to consider these entry-level government jobs that will help you get your foot in the door.

Working abroad isn’t all coffee and croissants. Before you accept a position in a foreign country, make sure you fully understand the immigration, healthcare, and financial risks you’re taking.

You’ve found the perfect mentor. Congratulations! But how often should you be scheduling meetings?

You probably already know there’s no perfect time to change jobs. So what are you still waiting for?

Of course, workers need to make money to provide for themselves and their families. And employees who feel valued by their organization are more likely to be engaged and work harder to help the organization succeed.