Amy Lindgren

Are skills tests making a comeback? Although it's difficult to parse the numbers on various surveys, it appears employers are responding “yes” when asked whether they prefer to hire based on skills rather than credentials.

We began this mini-series two weeks ago with the question: Are résumés dead? The answer was no (or at least, not yet), but exploring the issue inspired last week's column about the return of skills-testing as part of an employer's hiring process — presumably a better way to assess candidates.

Second Sunday Series — This is the eighth of 12 columns on career planning post-60, which will appear the second Sunday of each month from September through August.

Need a summer job? It's not too late — or too early, for that matter. Depending on which data you follow, hiring for summer jobs either peaks in April or has largely finished by then.

One of the hardest parts of a job search – perhaps the hardest part – is dealing with rejection.

Second Sunday Series — This is the ninth of 12 columns on career planning post-60, which will appear the second Sunday of each month from September through August.

Quick question: Are you OK with an online job-search program asking about your race, gender, disabilities, work visa needs and sexual orientation?

Memorial Day is upon us, the day set aside to honor military personnel who died while in service to the country. Scheduled for the last Monday of

Today we're going to talk about something a little old fashioned in the world of job search: The letter of recommendation. While these artifacts o