Your facial expressions can help determine the outcome of a job interview. I advise my clients of this, telling them to work on developing a sincere smile for the initial greeting, for example.  But some are skeptical. So I decided to speak with an expert on this subject. Author Daniel McNeill wrote The Face (Little, Brown, 1998), a Book-of-the-Month Club selection and a nominee for the National Book Award. He confirms that facial expressions can help sway an interview. If you have questions for Dan, comment on this article and I'll do my best to get follow-up replies. (Full disclosure: Dan and I have collaborated on books together and we also write speeches and papers for business executives. Our business ...

Times are tough and people are taking radical measures. The unemployment rate is increasing rapidly and people who have been unemployed for months or longer are becoming more frustrated. One toy industry executive has taken to walking the streets of New York wearing a sandwich board that advertises his need for a job. CNN reported PaulNawrocki’s plight today. He has been out of work since February and has had no success finding a new position. His wife is partially disabled and depends on medication; his daughter relies on student loans. And he is about out of money. Unfortunately, Nawrocki’s situation is not uncommon. The U.S. government reports that 533,000 people lost jobs in November and 1.9 million jobs have been lost in ...

It's easy to avoid the job search. It's tough to take action, but doing so gives you the opportunity to improve your situation. Set aside the excuses, of which there are many. The best way to job search is to be: 1) patient and 2) relentless. Take Hillary Clinton, for example. Badly months ago, it seems she will soon become Secretary of State because she followed these guidelines.  These days,it's easy to feel defeated. But there are still jobs, and not just in Washington DC. There are jobs from New York to Los Angeles. From Minneapolis to Miami. You only need one of them. So get started. Polish your resume. Then make a pact with yourself. Take a few small ...

You will find another job. There is too much job loss shock these days. But I encourage you to be constructive about it from the very start. That’s the best approach to avoid some of the most difficult consequences. It’s normal to feel: fear of the unknown, financial fear, stress, anxiety, and uncertainty. Keep in mind that most of us have faced a layoff of one kind or another that you are not alone. The best thing you can do is to act. Don’t look back. Take action to find a new job. Do something right away and set up a plan to keep busy with a job search. If you worry about your age, don’t waste your time. You are, in fact, ...