12/21/98 - About Silicon Valley - Part II
Living and working in High-Tech Heaven: Cost of living, salaries, housing and commuting.

12/7/98 - About Silicon Valley - Part I
Living and working in High-Tech Heaven: Where is it? What is it? and job opportunities.

11/23/98 - Submitting Your Resume
A collection of tips and tricks for distributing your résumé on the Internet.

11/09/98 - Job Newsgroups
"What are newsgroups?" plus tips for using them in your job hunt.

10/26/98 - Salary Tools
Nifty, online and software tools to help you make the most of your hard-earned paycheck. Updated 11/12/99.

10/12/98 - Negotiating Salary
Getting what you're worth. Updated 11/12/99.

9/28/98 - Salary Surveys
Discover what you're worth. Updated 11/12/99.

9/14/98 - NewsBits
A recurring feature. This time, more new job sites.

8/31/98 - Reference Checks
Do employers really check references? Sometimes. Be prepared to provide at least four.

8/17/98 - Cool Tools IV
Make your job search easier and practice interviewing with free software and online tools.

8/3/98 - Surviving Layoff
Tips for predicting and dealing with job loss, and negotiating a better deal.

7/20/98 - Job Tips for College Grads, Part VI
This last installment helps you ace the interview and follow up afterward.

7/6/98 - Job Tips for College Grads, Part V
Where and why to conduct company research before your interview.

6/22/98 - Job Tips for College Grads, Part IV
More Internet job resources to consider.

6/08/98 - Job Tips for College Grads, Part III
How to start your job search on the Internet.

5/25/98 - Job Tips for College Grads, Part II
How to create winning résumés and cover letters.

5/11/98 - Job Tips for College Grads, Part I
Good news about the job market and advice for focusing on your career.

4/27/98 - NewsBits
A recurring feature. This time, new job sites on the Net.

4/13/98 - Writing Thank-You Letters
It's courteous and may be the deciding factor in your favor, especially when there are many applicants with your qualifications. Includes samples you may download or copy and paste right from your screen.

3/30/98 - Spring Cleaning
What's new at Job Searching - Technical.

3/23/98 - Bioinformatics Jobs
About this relatively new, hot science career, which integrates life sciences with computers. Includes links to bioinformatics job banks.

3/16/98 - Temping
If you're a recent grad, between jobs, thinking about changing careers, independent or adventurous, then temping might be right for you.

3/9/98 - Writing a Letter of Resignation
How to write it and resign with class. Includes samples you may download or copy and paste right from your screen.

3/2/98 - Cool Tools III
Free, online tools that make it easier to find jobs, choose your career, and make the most of your hard-earned money.

2/23/98 - NewsBits
A recurring feature. This time, what's new in job searching on the Net.

2/16/98 - Technical Instructor
Updated 5/31/06 and offers tips for changing careers to become a corporate technical instructor in the U.S. It's useful to anyone who wants to become a corporate technical instructor. However, corporate technical instructors typically get their start after teaching in schools or working in a technical capacity in the corporate world or military. So, it leans heavily in that direction.

2/9/98 - Telecommuting: A Matter of Trust
Learn how to avoid the scams and become a genuine telecommuter. I've received many favorable comments on the 10/13/97, candid feature, so I've updated and republished it.

2/2/98 - Diversity Career Resources
In celebration of Black History Month and Chinese New Year, career sites and events especially for our American ethnic groups.

1/26/98 - NewsBits
The first of a recurring feature. This time, job and career sites in the news.

1/19/98 - Counteroffer
It's tempting to stay with what you know. Should you stay or should you go?

1/12/98 - Tax Time Again
A virtual, deep-link tour inside the IRS site for taxes, credits and deductions related to your job. Updated for 2000 (1999 tax year).

1/5/98 - Year 2000: The Clock is Ticking
Many companies are scrambling to fix the year 2000 problem, creating lots of "Y2K" job opportunities. Includes links to relevant job sites. Updated 3/2/99.

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