Dr. Randall Hansen's publications -- his books, e-books, and articles -- focus mainly on three main subjects -- centered around his core mission of empowering people to live better lives: career, job-search, and work; study-skills and academic success; and health and wellness.

(You can find a few more marketing-specific and SEO articles published on this site by going to the Productions section.)

Dr. Randall Hansen's Books

Dr. Randall Hansen's E-Books

Dr. Randall Hansen's (Quintessential Careers) Career, College, Job, and Workplace Articles

• Achieve the Job Offer You Deserve by Avoiding These 10 Salary Negotiation Mistakes
• Answers to Common College Admissions Questions: A Quintessential Careers Special Report 2006
• Answers to Common College Admissions Questions: A Quintessential Careers Special Report 2005
• Answers to Common College Admissions Questions: A Quintessential Careers Special Report 2004
• Answers to Common College Admissions Questions: A Quintessential Careers Special Report 2003
• Are Summer College Prep or Academic Enrichment Camps Right for You?
• Are You Sabotaging Your Career? A Quintessential Careers Quiz
• Are You a Helicopter Parent? A Quintessential Careers Quiz
• Are You -- or Someone You Know -- a Workaholic?
• The Basics of a Dynamic Cover Letter
• Building Your Brand: Tactics for Successful Career Branding
• Career Activist Quiz
• Career and Job Fair Do's and Don'ts
• Career Change Do's and Don'ts
• The Career Doctor's Cures & Remedies to Quintessentially Perplexing Career and Job-Hunting Ailments: Part I
• The Career Doctor's Cures & Remedies to Quintessentially Perplexing Career and Job-Hunting Ailments: Part II
• The Career Doctor's Cures & Remedies to Quintessentially Perplexing Career and Job-Hunting Ailments: Part III
• The Career Doctor's Cures & Remedies to Quintessentially Perplexing Career and Job-Hunting Ailments: Part IV
• The Career Doctor's Cures & Remedies to Quintessentially Perplexing Career and Job-Hunting Ailments: Part V
• Career Fair Checklist
• Career Focus Quiz: A Quintessential Careers Quiz
• Career and Job-Search Planning Guide: From A to Z
• Career Research Checklist
• Checklist for College Students to Help Avoid/Reduce Quarterlife Issues
• Choosing a College Major: How to Chart Your Ideal Path
• Choosing a College that's Right for You
• Closing the Sale and Overcoming Objections in the Job Interview
• Cold Calling: A Time-Tested Method of Job-Hunting
• College Admissions Do's and Don'ts
• College-Bound High School Senior Planning Calendar
• College Grad Job-Hunting Readiness Quiz: A Quintessential Careers Quiz
• The College/Graduate School Admissions Domino Effect
• College Professor Pet Peeves and Positive Student Behaviors
• College Scholarships Do's and Don'ts
• Considering Graduate School? Answer These Five Questions Before You Decide
• Consultant/Free Agent Quiz
• Converting Your Seasonal Job to a Permanent Position: Tips for Success
• Cover Letter Checklist
• Cover Letter Do's and Don’ts
• Cover Letter Formula for Job-Search Success
• Creating a Career Vision for Your Life: Envisioning Your Ideal Career>/li>
• Criteria for Choosing a Graduate Program
• Dealing With a Bad Boss: Strategies for Coping
• Dealing With a Non-Complete Clauses and Agreements
• Developing a Strategic Vision for Your Career Plan
• Developing Your Job/Career/Life Survival Plan: Preparing for the Possibility of Losing Your Job in Weak Economic Times
• Distance Learning Do's and Don'ts
• Distance Learning Pros and Cons
• Distance Learning Self-Assessment Quiz
• Don't Hold Your Breath for That Year-End Bonus
• Don't Sing the Holidays* Blues: A Six-Step Guide to Successful Job-Hunting Between Thanksgiving and New Year's
• Do's and Don'ts of Dealing With a Bad Boss
• Do's and Don'ts of Keeping Your Job (In Good Times -- and Bad)
• Do's and Don'ts of Requesting a Raise
• 15 Myths and Misconceptions About Job-Hunting
• The 15-Point College Grad Job-Hunting Study Guide
• Fighting the Overqualified Label: 10 Tactics for a Successful Job-Search
• Finding Your Career Passion
• First Impression Quiz A Quintessential Careers Quiz
• Florda teens: The Possibilities Seems Endless After High School
• Following Up All Job Leads: Don't Wait by the Phone (or Computer)
• For Job-Hunting Success, Develop a Comprehensive Job-Search Plan
• Franchising Pros and Cons: Is Franchising Right for You?
• Frequently Asked Questions About Resumes: The Complete Resume FAQ
• Fundamentals of a Good Resume
• Getting Fired: An Opportunity for Change and Growth
• Getting the Raise You Deserve
• Global Job-Search Do's and Don'ts
• Graduate School Timetable for College Seniors
• A Guide for Teens: How to Find a Summer Job
• Helpful Job-Searching Hints for Teen Job-Seekers
• High-School Junior-Year Timetable
• High School Seniors: Preparing for Your Next Step After High School
• Holiday Office Party Do's and Don'ts
• How to Find Your Ideal Internship
• How the Lessons, Skills, and Values You Develop in College (and Maybe Even High School) Prepare You for the Job Market
• How to Recruit, Hire, and Retain the Best if Generation Y: 10 Workplace Issues Most Important to Gen Y
• How Secure is Your Job? A Job Jeopardy/Layoff Assessment from Quintessential Careers
• The Importance of the High School Junior Year
• International Job-Seeker Quiz
• Internet Job-Hunting Do's and Don'ts
• Internet Job-Search Mistakes
• Internship Do's and Don'ts
• Interviewing Do's and Don'ts
• Interviewing Prep: Job Interview Checklist
• Is Your Job in Jeopardy? Impending Layoff Warning Signs
• Job Burnout Quiz: How Close Are You To Burning Out?
• Job-Hunting Do's and Don'ts
• Job-Hunting Etiquette Quiz
• Job-Hunting in Times of Uncertainty: Five Overlooked Strategies to Help Make Your Job Search More Productive -- and Successful
• Job-Hunting in a Weak Job Market: 5 Strategies for Staying Upbeat (and Improving Your Chances of Success)
• Job-Hunting Lessons from the Street: A Roundtrip of Recent College Grad Experiences
• Job Ideas for Teens 15 and Younger: Beyond Babysitting
• Job Interview Follow-Up Do's and Don’ts
• Job Interviewing Quiz
• Job Offer Sound Too Good? 10 Tips on How to Avoid Job Scams and Schemes
• Job Offer Too Low? Use These Key Salary Negotiation Techniques to Write a Counter Proposal Letter
• Job Options for (Younger and Older) Teens
• Job Resignation Do's and Don'ts
• Job Satisfaction Quiz: How satisfies Are You with Your Job?
• Job-Search Advice for College Seniors and Recent College Grads: Job-Hunting in Times of Uncertainty
• Job Search Checklist
• The Job-Search Domino Effect: Key Phases of Your Job Search
• Job-Seeker Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Do's and Don'ts
• Job-Seeker Tips for Making Good First Impressions
• A Job-Seeker's Guide to Successfully Completing Job Applications
• Just Do It! Six Reasons to Ride a Bike or Walk to Work
• Layoffs Coming? Take Action Now to Lay Foundation for Your Future
• Low-Wage Worker Do's and Don'ts
• Make Your College Application shine: Six Strategies for Success
• Making a Lateral Career Move: The Pros and Cons
• Making and Keeping Your New Year's Career Resolutions
• Making the Most of Your Internship(s)
• Making a Successful Transition from College to Career: Time for a Reality Check
• Managing Job Stress: 10 Strategies for Coping and Thriving
• Marketing Yourself (in Your Career) Quiz: A Quintessential Career Quiz
• The Master of Business Administration: Is the MBA Worth the Time, Effort, and Cost?
• Mastering the Art of Teams and Team-Building: 10 Tips for Top-Quality Teamwork
• Mastering the On-Site Interview: A Guide to Company Visits
• Mastering Your MBA Application
• Moving Up the Ladder: 10 Strategies for Getting Yourself Promoted
• Navigating the Quarterlife Crisis to Career and Personal Success: Five Strategies for Fulfilling Your Dreams
• Networking Business Cards: An Essential Job-Search Tool for Career Changers and College Students When A Resume Just Won't Do
• Networking Your Way to a New Job
• The New Era of Job-Hunting: Strategies for Finding Employment on the Internet
• Next Step After High School? Some Alternatives to College
• Non-Traditional Career Paths for Men and Women
• One-Week Job-Search: How to Lay The Foundation for a New Job in Just Seven Days
• Online Discussion Group Networking Etiquette Do's and Don'ts
• Perception vs. Reality: 10 Truths About The Generation Y Workforce
• Planning Your MBA? Lay the Groundwork Now for Your MBA Internship
• Portfolio Careers: Creating a Career of Multiple Part- Time Jobs
• Preparing a Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Promising Interview-Prep Technique: Composing Written Responses to Interview Questions
• Proof of Performance: Career Portfolios an Emerging Trend for Both Active and Passive Job-Seekers
• The Pros and Cons of Non Traditional Careers: Working in Careers that Defy Gender Stereotypes
• The Pros and Cons of Taking a Survival Job. What Should You Do?
• Questions to Ask at Career and Job Fairs
• Quintessential Careers Job Skills Quiz
• Recession Job-Search Do's and Don'ts
• References: The Keys to Choosing and Using the Best Job References in Your Job Search
• Responding to Requests for Salary Requirements or Salary Histories: Strategies and Suggestions
• Resume Critique Worksheet
• Resume Found: Keys to Successful Search Engine Registration
• Resume Strategy Quiz
• Resume Writing Quiz: Career Changers
• Resume Writing Quiz: Entry-Level Job Seeker/New Graduate
• Resume Writing Quiz: Experienced Job-Seekers
• Salary Negotiation, Compensation, and Job Offer Quiz
• Salary Negotiations Do's and Don'ts
• Scannable Resume Fundamentals
• SEO for Job-Seekers: 10 Tips for Building Your Brand and Being Found Online by Employers and Recruiters
• Seven Strategies to Recession-Proof Your Career: Build Your Future Regardless of Health of the Economy
• Situational Interviews and Stress Interviews: What to Make of Them and How to Succeed in Them
• Six-Step Process to Conducting a Year-End Review of Your Career
• So You've Graduated College … What's Next for You? Eight Critical Issues Facing New Grads
• Step-by-Step Guide to Researching Companies
• Strategies for Staying Upbeat During a Long Job-Search
• Surviving and Moving Beyond Low-Wage Jobs: Solutions for an Invisible Workforce in America
• Surviving the Office Holiday Party: How NOT to Lose Your Job or be the Topic of Conversation Around the Office
• Tapping Into the Hidden Job Market: Uncovering Unpublicized Job Leads
• Team Player Assessment: Are You A Team Player?
• Teen Business Do's and Don'ts
• Teen Resume Writing Quiz
• Teen Resume Writing Worksheet
• 10 Career Change Mistakes to Avoid
• 10 Deadly Sins of Job-Hunting: Top Ways to Bomb Your Job Search -- and How to Avoid Them
• 10 Essential Tips for Landing a Job Overseas
• The Ten Keys to Success at Job and Career Fairs
• 10 Portfolio Career Tips
• 10 Reality Checks of Job-Hunting: Overcoming Common Job-Search Mistakes
• 10-Step Career Tune-Up
• The 10-Step Plan to Career Change
• 10 Sticky Job Interview Situations and How to Handle Them
• 10 Things Colleges Seek From High School Applicants
• 10 Things for High School Students Remember
• 10 Tips for Getting Good (or Better) Grades
• 10 Tips for Getting Your Work/Life in Balance
• 10 Tips for Job-Hunting Etiquette
• 10 Tips for Successful Career Planning
• 10 Tips for Writing a Job-Search Interview Thank-You Letter
• 10 Ways to Develop Job Leads
• Time to Change Jobs... or Careers? A Quintessential Careers Quiz
• Tips for Dynamic Email Cover Letter
• Top Jobs for Y2K and Beyond
• Top 10 Tips for Attending Career and Job Fairs
• Trying to Make Sense of the Job Market and Employment Outlooks
• Types of Job Interviews
• Uncovering a Company's Corporate Culture is a Critical Task for Job-Seekers
• Using a Career Journal to Further Your Career Development and Empower Your Job-Search
• Using a SWOT Analysis in Your Career Planning
• Using Key Marketing Tools to Position Yourself on the Job Market
• A Web-Ready Resume Can Be a Major Advantage in Your Job Search
• What Do Employers Really Want? Top Skills and Values Employers Seek from Job-Seekers
• What Resume Format is Best for You?
• What's New About the New SAT: It's Back to the Basics and the Three R's
• When Job-Hunting: Dress for Success
• The Word is Out: Becoming a Free Agent is a Hot Career Path
• Work/Life Balance Quiz
• Workaholics Quiz: Do You Focus on Work Too Much?
• Working Beyond Retirement: For Money, Identity, and Purpose
• Workplace Values Assessment: Do You Know the Work Values You Most Want in a Job and an Employer -- and Does Your Current Employment Reflect Those Values?
• Workplace Wellness Programs: A Winning Idea in Which Employees Acquire Better Health While Employers Receive Higher Productivity... and Perhaps Both See Lower Healthcare Bills
• You Need a Career or Life Coach if…
• Your First Days Working at a New Job: 20 Tips to Help Make a Great Impression
• Your First Year at College: 25 Tips to Help You Survive and Thrive Your Freshman Year and Beyond
• Your Job Skills Portfolio: Giving You an Edge in the Marketplace
• Your Senior Year in College: 15 Activities That are Pivotal to Your Job-Search Success

Dr. Randall Hansen's (MyCollegeSuccessStory.com) Academic Success, Study Skills Articles

• Effective Note-Taking: Critical Note-Taking Do's and Don'ts
• Improve Your Writing With These 25 Words That are Sure to Impress Your Readers (and Your Professors)
• The Power of Outlining When Writing College Papers
• Quintessential Study Skills Pledge
• Study Skills Assessment
• 10 Negative Behaviors That Can Affect Your Grade
• 10 Tips for Academically Thriving in College
• 10 Tips for Better Test Preparation
• 10 Tips for Excellent Note-Taking
• 10 Tips for Finding Life Balance in College
• 10 Tips for Getting Good (or Better) Grades
• 10 Tips for Improving Your Grades and Achieving Academic Success
• 10 Tips for Proper Classroom Etiquette
• 10 Tips for Working in Student Teams
• Top College Stressors That Affect Academic Performance
• The Top 15 Writing Flaws That Can Lead to Lower Grades
• Top 10 Key Words Used in Essay Exam Questions
• When It's Time to Meet With Your Professor: 10 Do's and Don'ts for Office Visits

Dr. Randall Hansen's (EmpoweringRetreat.com) Health and Wellness Articles

• Biking for Health, Fun, and Environment: A Primer
• Do's and Don'ts of Healthy Dieting: Eat, Exercise, and Lose Weight
• Fend Off Cancer (and Other Diseases) With Four Changes to Your Life
• Going Green: 10 Simple Tips to Help Save the Earth -- and Save Some Money at the Same Time
• Healthy Herbs With Amazing Powers That Should be in Your Meals -- and in Your Garden
• Holiday Health Tips: Staying Sane, Keeping Well
• How to Enjoy Your Work and Improve Your Health: Tips for Improving Job Satisfaction
• How's Your Brain Fitness? 10 Exercise Tips for a Healthy and Fit Brain
• If Not Sugar, Than What? Sweeteners That are Healthier Than Sugar -- and Which Will Save Your Life
• Life Fitness Planning: Becoming Fit and Healthy in All Aspects of Your Life
• Live Happier: Keys to Making and Keeping New Year's Resolutions
• Live Longer. Eat Healthier Daily. Best Foods for You, A-Z
• The Nine Steps of Wellness: Live a Better Life
• Now is the Time to Help Yourself by Helping Others: 10 Ways to Serve Your Community
• The 100-Mile a Month Walking Challenge: Take the First Step to a Healthy Life
• Purge Your Pantry to Pursue Health and Wellness
• Take These Supplements for Better Health and Wellness
• 10 Critical Bike Safety Tips: How to Be Safe on the Road
• 10 Critical Walking Tips: Begin Walking Safely for Heart, Health, Life
• 10 Easy Tips for Healthier Eating
• 10 Quick Diet Tips and Ideas for Healthy Eating
• 10 Quick Exercise Tips for Enhancing Overall Health
• 10 Quick Sleep Tips for Helping Stay Healthy
• 10 Quick Tips for Simplifying -- and Improving -- Your Life
• 10 Tips for Coping With Life's Stressors
• 10 Tips to Grow and Deepen Your Spirituality
• Tips for Better Mental Health -- Live a Healthier Life
• Tips for a Successful Career -- Loving Your Work and Life
• Top 10 New Year's Resolutions: Any of These Popular Life-Changing Goals Yours
• 20 Quick Eating Tips for a Better, Healthier Diet
• W.A.L.K. (Technique) For Life: A Guide to Better Health

Dr. Randall Hansen's (EnhanceMyVocabulary.com) Vocabulary and Word Enrichment Articles

• Easy Ways to Improve and Expand Your Vocabulary: Seven Tips for Learning New Words