More than any other time during my 19 years of writing this column, the workplace has become a place for courtship.

Finding the right people to write your letters of recommendation is no simple task.

Finally I sat down to write the book, to tell my story.

Understand your objectives - Before you begin researching or writing, make sure you clearly understand why you're writing the report - and who will read it.

She has helped some of the students plan their next steps, to college or a career, and advised others on how to write their application essays.