Joyce Lain Kennedy

DEAR JOYCE: What should I say, other than "duh," when an interviewer asks why I've been out of work for so long? Is this question even legal? -- J.R. An...

DEAR JOYCE: I'm looking for a job without success. Why am I failing? I must be doing something wrong. Can you help? -- A Popular Question Today I pass along...

DEAR JOYCE: When I try to follow up on the phone with a hiring manager after an interview, the admin takes a message but won't put me through. I feel...

DEAR JOYCE: My new job is a grinder. Long hours and stressful new responsibilities were to be expected, but not the verbal blasts that I'm getting hit with almost daily...

DEAR JOYCE: Is being referred by an employee still the best way to get hired at a company? -- M.K.K. Yes, a candidate who arrives with a referral is three...

DEAR JOYCE: I'm on my own and don't want to wind up owing $100,000 or more in student debt for a four-year college degree. What can I do with a...

DEAR JOYCE: I'm hoping to make a new career move this year. I heard that resumes are dead. Is this true? I don't want to waste my time writing one...

DEAR JOYCE: In my younger years, I was a top producer at an automotive dealership where I started in sales and was promoted into middle management. Now, at 50 plus,...

DEAR JOYCE: Now that the job market is picking up, I'm hoping to change jobs soon. I'm in my 30s, possess strong job skills and I want to be hired...

DEAR JOYCE: I read with interest your column with the letter from the individual who recommended that two-year college transfer students always check in advance which community college courses will...