In my 19-plus years of teaching job search skills at an Ivy League graduate school (and I've taught through both boom and bust hiring markets), I still emphasize the importance of thank you notes.

As a busy small-business manager, you might think you don't have enough time to document employees. But maintaining excellent notes on your subordinates can actually save you time down the line. Your ...

A thank-you note got me my first real job. As a newly minted college graduate with no work experience, I was having a tough time finding my first grown-up gig. I thought I’d never get a break until I ...