Dear J.T. & Dale: For the past four years I was a subcontractor helping to manage a plant. I worked around the clock, sometimes six days a week. I was having an ugly unemployment battle with a disgruntled ex-employee who had his mother and wife call and make false allegations. Since then I have been banned from the plant property, and I lost a job because I’m not allowed to return to the premises. Does a citizen have any workers’ rights? Should I seek legal counsel? — Pete Read the rest of this entry »

Dear J.T. & Dale: I’ve heard that many women have stayed home to raise children and later have returned to the work force with no problems. But after six years of staying home, I’ve applied to several companies in my field and have gotten only one interview. I’m not sure what the problem is or why I’m not being considered. Can you help me? — Teresa Read the rest of this entry »

JT: I recently received a message from Lisa, telling me that she had a great new job – we love getting those e-mails. I asked her if she could summarize her search experience for us so we could pass it along to those still in the market.

Dale: As you read Lisa’s story, notice her job search “slump,” and how she solved it by looking (again) close to home. Here’s her story: Read the rest of this entry »

JT: Today we have some terrific advice from Ed Leighton, who has worked in outplacement and called upon his insider knowledge to conduct a great search.

DALE: Here are Ed’s responses to our questions about how he did it: Read the rest of this entry »