Content: Dear Sam: Reading your articles may be the only enjoyable part of my job search! I have two questions I am hoping you can address for me. I left my career about 9 years ago to be a ...

Dear Sam: I know the economy is bad, but I haven't had a single bite on my résumé in more than eight months. How long should a job search take? While I'd like to think it's not me, at this point I'm ...

I think I have a pretty good résumé, but I have no idea where to start when writing a cover letter. Is it necessary to submit a cover letter when applying for a job? I’d prefer to just submit my ...