Life & Style Is that employer a good fit for you? Three things to check for

By Paul Anderson Published: Mar 22, 2012 at 9:24 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 28, 2012 at 2:27 PM PDT

Three things to look for before taking that next job.

Life & Style Know what company you want to work for? Find hiring managers on LinkedIn (Video)

By Paul Anderson Published: Mar 22, 2012 at 9:23 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 28, 2012 at 2:27 PM PDT

LinkedIn is the largest professional network on the Internet with more than 135 million members in over 200 countries and territories. As of Sep. 30, 2011, executives from all Fortune 500 companies were registered users.

Life & Style Want a job in January? Leverage LinkedIn’s “All Updates” hidden feature (Video)

By Paul Anderson Published: Mar 22, 2012 at 9:22 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 28, 2012 at 2:27 PM PDT

When you connect with folks on LinkedIn you’ll receive an update from your connection’s activity. Those updates will be displayed on your homepage when you first login to LinkedIn, very similar to Facebook’s “News Feed” feature.

Life & Style Is it possible to have a job before Christmas?

By Paul Anderson Published: Mar 22, 2012 at 9:21 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 28, 2012 at 2:27 PM PDT

Here are three reasons why December is the best month for job hunting.

Life & Style Three reasons why December is the best month for job hunting

By Paul Anderson Published: Mar 22, 2012 at 9:20 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 28, 2012 at 2:27 PM PDT

If you read my last column, we talked about the three top reasons why December was the best time to get a job.

Here is a high-level step-by-step guide I have given my clients to focus on for this month:

Maximize job-boards. SimplyHired, Indeed and Craigslist have great openings right now.

Life & Style That company knows where you live (Video)

By Paul Anderson Published: Mar 22, 2012 at 9:18 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 28, 2012 at 2:27 PM PDT

Life & Style How to truly customize your resume (Video)

By Paul Anderson Published: Mar 22, 2012 at 9:18 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 28, 2012 at 2:27 PM PDT

Life & Style The Downward Spiral

By Dr. Joe Pace, Organizational Psychologist Published: Apr 23, 2012 at 12:57 PM PDT Last Updated: May 8, 2012 at 1:33 PM PDT

A downward spiral is different from depression or a nervous breakdown. A downward spiral will lead to depression if not addressed.

Life & Style How to get your electronic resume to stand out (Video)

Published: Mar 22, 2012 at 9:17 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 28, 2012 at 2:27 PM PDT

Most employers in the Seattle area receive way too many résumés that they can comfortably handle. To give you perspective, in 2008 Eddie Bauer received around 55 applications for a receptionist job. The replacement opening a year later generated 900 applicants for the same opening.

Life & Style In honor of the late Tom McCall and his legacy in Oregon

By KATU.com Staff Published: Mar 12, 2012 at 12:04 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 12, 2012 at 12:04 PM PDT

The late Tom McCall was an important figure in Oregon's history and the Oregon Historical Society will be honoring what would have been his 100th birthday.

Life & Style Need a summer job? Don't mind getting wet?

By Shannon L. Cheesman, KATU.com Producer/Reporter Published: Mar 1, 2012 at 5:37 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 7, 2012 at 1:41 PM PDT

The city is looking to hire 700 people for summer positions as lifeguards, swim instructors and water fitness instructors.

Life & Style Never been to the Belmont Firehouse? Now's a good time to go (Photo Gallery)

By Shannon L. Cheesman, KATU.com Producer/Reporter Published: Mar 1, 2012 at 4:58 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 1, 2012 at 5:11 PM PDT

The historic Belmont Firehouse in Southeast Portland is expanding its hours, which means there will be more opportunities for folks to take a tour and learn what it's like to be a firefighter.

Life & Style Local charter school is building our future one student at a time

By Shannon L. Cheesman, KATU.com Producer/Reporter Published: Dec 2, 2011 at 6:34 PM PDT Last Updated: Dec 2, 2011 at 6:34 PM PDT

The economy is in a slump, jobs are hard to come by and unemployment is high - those are a given these days. So how can we prepare our youth for an uncertain future? That's what the folks at a local charter school are working on.

Life & Style Awards show celebrating black women aims to uplift

By STACY A. ANDERSON, Associated Press Published: Nov 3, 2011 at 3:42 PM PDT Last Updated: Nov 3, 2011 at 3:42 PM PDT

When Beverly Bond started the organization Black Girls Rock!, her goal was to empower young girls of color and give them better images than the often negative depictions seen in the media.

Life & Style High school teacher wins top French literary prize

By Associated Press Published: Nov 2, 2011 at 12:50 PM PDT Last Updated: Nov 2, 2011 at 12:50 PM PDT

A high school teacher won France's top literary prize Wednesday for his first novel, which deals with France's colonial wars in Algeria and Southeast Asia.