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This is an archive of Career Q & A articles from CharityVillage NewsWeek.

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Previous Career Q & A articles by Michael Mayne and Mitchell Stephenson are arranged in reverse chronological order.

2012

• A New Career for a New Year; January 16, 2012

2011

• Appropriate Interview Attire; December 19, 2011
• Performance Review Blues; November 21, 2011
• Questions for Interviewees; October 17, 2011
• Terminated During Probation; September 19, 2011
• How To Pad Your Resume; August 15, 2011
• Drumming Up Job Leads; July 18, 2011
• Insecure Interviewers; June 21, 2011
• Elevator Speeches; May 17, 2011
• The Importance of References; April 19, 2011
• Negotiating Your Salary; March 15, 2011
• Know Your Worth; February 15, 2011
• Do you have to know people to get a job?; January 18, 2011

2010

• Job searching over the holidays; December 20, 2010
• Is your decision-making authority being usurped?; November 15, 2010
• Making the jump to manager; October 18, 2010
• Private career colleges: Are they worth it?; September 20, 2010
• Terminated during the probationary period; August 16, 2010
• Fifteen years of job search; July 19, 2010
• Conducting a remote job search; June 21, 2010
  
• Finding the right way to communicate with your manager; May 17, 2010
  
• Advancement in your nonprofit career; April 15, 2010
  
• How to handle negative recruiters; March 15, 2010
  
• How to deal with an unhappy coworker; February 15, 2010
  

2009

• Ten resolutions for 2010; December 21, 2009
  
• Relocating for a new job; November 16, 2009
  
• SUPER supervising; October 19, 2009
  
• Mastering mentoring; September 21, 2009
  
• Job offer ethics; August 17, 2009
  
• "Dumbing down" your resume; July 20, 2009
  
• What makes a successful job search?; June 15, 2009
  
• Getting organized; May 19, 2009
  
• Should I go back to school?; April 20, 2009
  
• Office affairs; March 16, 2009
  
• Feeling trapped in your job; February 16, 2009
  
• The importance of networking; January 19, 2009
  

2008

• Surviving holiday work celebrations; December 15, 2008
  
• Career advice in a poor economic climate; November 17, 2008
• Leaving your job to start a charity; October 20, 2008
  
• Top 10 interview errors; September 15, 2008
  
• Top 11 resume blunders list; August 18, 2008
  
• Finding acceptance in a new organization; July 21, 2008
  
• Job searching while still employed; June 16, 2008
  
• Balancing your career and a new baby; May 20, 2008
  
• Making the transition into self-employment; April 21, 2008
  
• Re-entering the nonprofit workforce; March 17, 2008
  
• Staying calm for a group presentation; February 18, 2008
  
• How to find work following retirement; January 21, 2008
  

2007

• Should I let my friend fix my resume?; December 17, 2007
  
• Getting the promotion you deserve; November 19, 2007
  
• Self-management rules to help get your workload under control; October 15, 2007
  
• Finding true work/life balance; September 17, 2007
  
• The right way to leave your job; August 20, 2007
  
• The best time to respond to a job ad; July 16, 2007
  
• Handling an interview outside an office setting; June 18, 2007
  
• Tips for mastering the telephone interview; May 22, 2007
  
• From colleague to boss: how to deal with it; April 16, 2007
  
• How the recruiting business operates; March 19, 2007
  
• Crafting great thank-you letters; February 19, 2007
  
• Networking 101; January 15, 2007

2006

• A primer on conducting informational interviews; December 18, 2006
  
• Addressing the question of weakness during a job interview; November 20, 2006
  
• What counts as 'experience' and how do I get it?; October 16, 2006
  
• What to do when your job becomes obsolete; September 18, 2006
  
• When and how to follow up on an application; August 21, 2006
  
• Getting out of a job search rut; July 17, 2006
  
• Successfully transitioning from one career to another - Part 2; June 19, 2006
  
• Successfully transitioning from one career to another - Part 1; May 15, 2006
  
• Choosing the right volunteers for your organization; April 17, 2006
  
• What to do when they ask you an illegal question during a job interview; March 20, 2006
  
• What to do when your old boss offers you a position at a new organization; February 20, 2006
  
• Finding the right balance between compensation, job satisfaction, and home life; February 6, 2006
  
• Tapping into the hidden job market; January 16, 2006
  

2005

• Succeeding during your first few months at a new job; December 19, 2005
  
• What to do if you are being paid below market value; December 5, 2005
  
• How to survive on the job when you hate your boss; November 21, 2005
  
• Tips to help you excel during the interview process; November 7, 2005
  
• Coping with a professional failure; October 3, 2005
  
• Making the most of outplacement services; September 19, 2005
  
• Working for an established organization vs. a new startup; September 6, 2005
  
• Best practices for building a strong team; August 2, 2005
  
• Explaining frequent job changes; July 18, 2005
  
• Handling a career change; June 20, 2005
  
• Taking a year off to travel; June 6, 2005
  
• References from an employer who was difficult to work with; May 16, 2005
  
• Returning to work after a health-related absence; May 2, 2005
  
• Gaining entry-level employment in the nonprofit sector; April 18, 2005
  
• Building a strong and effective team; April 4, 2005
  
• Including your age in a cover letter; March 21, 2005
  
• Pursuing a consulting career; March 7, 2005
  
• Tips for mastering the panel interview; February 21, 2005
  
• The best way to highlight achievements on your résumé; February 7, 2005
  
• Working in an unsafe environment and dealing with threats from management; January 17, 2005
  
• Finding out the market value for your skill set; January 4, 2005
  

2004

• Dealing with an unpleasant and disruptive co-worker; December 20, 2004
  
• Putting your career plan into action; December 6, 2004
  
• Leaving the nonprofit sector; November 15, 2004
  
• When and how to write a thank-you letter after the interview; November 1, 2004
  
• Dealing with salary ranges when job hunting; October 18, 2004
  
• Tips for writing an effective cover letter; October 4, 2004
  
• Dealing with board members who try to micromanage; September 20, 2004
  
• Handling the first few minutes of an interview; September 7, 2004
  
• Conducting a successful interview; August 16, 2004
  
• The importance of having a job description; August 3, 2004
  
• How to handle being fired; July 19, 2004
  
• Job hunting in another country; July 5, 2004
  
• Making the most of networking; June 21, 2004
  
• Things to consider before quitting your job; June 7, 2004
  

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