Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robin Ryan is a career counselor who covers job search and careers. As job hunting has gotten tougher, people get more discouraged ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robin Ryan is a career counselor who covers job search and careers. Afraid he was about to be laid off, Joe, who was a sales ...

Sending LinkedIn DMs—the digital version of cold-calling—can come across as pushy and is becoming a much-less-effective strategy for job seekers. Luckily, there is so much more that LinkedIn is ...

The social networking site is already popular among job-seekers; new tools could help those seeking work better match with companies. It’s an unfortunate reality of today’s job market: many would-be ...