Happy Cinco de Mayo! Today's post features my top five tips for landing your ideal job. While my free time is spent blogging, my days are spent in the world of HR and recruitment. This has afforded insight into one of the most challenging situations in many people's lives: the job hunt...

During a recent conversation with a colleague, I was asked if I had a mentor. I thought about it for a minute, and there are only three people who know about my personal and professional goals - my best friend, my mister and my dad. Since they don't really qualify as a mentor, I had to admit that I didn't...