Work at Home Mistakes
Bottom Line/Personal: If you work from home, have you ever gotten to the end of…
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How to Reinvent Your Career
Bottom Line/Personal: Have you had enough of the job you’ve had for years or maybe…
Finding Flexible Careers
Bottom Line/Personal: If you’re a person who likes juggling multiple tasks, or frankly, you just…
Finding Your Career Passion
Bottom Line/Personal: Where you’re interested in underwater botany or genetic engineering or who knows what,…
Returning to the Workforce
Bottom Line/Personal: If you’re an empty nester or you just want to get back in…
Overcoming the Fear of Sudden Career Change
Bottom Line/Personal: Let’s say you’ve been a doctor, a lawyer, an Indian chief for many…
LinkedIn Could Cost You Your Job
LinkedIn is designed to help its 330 million users make work connections and find employment.…
Job Hunting? “Innocent” Facebook Posts Can Ruin Your Chances
It is well-documented that poor use of social media can derail careers. However, it’s just…
The 5 Words Never to Say… During a Job Interview
Job hunters greatly outnumber openings these days, so even a seemingly minor slip of the…
New On the Job? 10 Ways to Make Them Really Glad They Hired You
We don’t just have to learn a new set of responsibilities when we start a…
To Find a Job, Break the Rules
In this tough job market, you can’t play by the old “rules.” As a career…
8 Professions Hiring Now (No College Required)
The recent recession has taken its toll on many working people, but those who lack…
Lost Your Job? Cobra vs. Obamacare
If you find yourself temporarily unemployed or you retire shortly before becoming Medicare eligible (at…
Where’s Your Wow? Four Ways to Stand Out from the Pack
Some people have a natural ability to “wow”—an effortless charisma and skill in relationships that…
Layoffs Coming? A Shrewd Strategy to Stay Employed
Requesting a demotion might seem an odd career move, but if layoffs are coming, a…
Three Words Never to Say When You’re Eating Out with a Client or the Boss
The impression we make at the dining table can affect the way others see us.…
Add a P.S. to Your Cover Letter… and Other Tactics to Jump-Start a Stalled Job Search
According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, the average job search in America now takes…
You Can Get Ahead at Work Despite a Chronic Illness
About 40% of working Americans have a chronic illness. That means they have a health…
The Secret to Finding a Job When “There Are No Jobs”
Advice from Richard Nelson Bolles, author of What Color Is Your Parachute? Finding a job…
Should You Take a Job Buyout Offer?
General Motors, Ford and Chrysler have been offering as much as $140,000 to tens of…