Description: A compilation of reader responses is presented to areal life situation posed involving a management, leadership, or other business decision. This issue’s case study concerns an issue that arose while interviewing an actuarial candidate.

Description: Hit a Home Run in Every Interview By John West Hadley from The Stepping Stone Newsletter, April 2004, Issue No. 14.

Description: This article provides tips for how you can make the most effective use of recruiters in a job search.

Description: The author stresses that knowing your value, expressing your value convincingly and having an outstanding resume are key to landing your dream job.

Description: Learn to distinguish yourself from everyone else, starting with how you introduce yourself to networking contacts, hiring managers and executives.

Description: This article explains what to do when you've concluded that a job or assignment isn't for you.

Description: A real life situation is posed involving a boss who is over-managing, and readers are invited to submit their responses to "What Would You Do?"

Description: A critical skill (and path to greater satisfaction) is learning how to say no professionally, without getting a reputation as unhelpful, or for making excuses.

Description: This article is about putting your career or business on the fast track by digging into challenges.

Description: How to create the hooks in your presentations that keep the listener at the level of maximum engagement, and provide interesting jumping off points for further questions. Instead of worrying if you've told people enough, put your attention to always leaving them wanting to know more.