Posted January 15, 2010 - 06:00 by Julie Rains
In the past couple of months, two clients have landed great jobs in the midst of the worst employment climate in decades. The secret to their successes, I believe, were delivering outstanding results in lousy jobs. Let me explain.
Posted January 9, 2010 - 14:00 by Julie Rains
If your company doesn’t have a large budget for professional development, or if you want to explore less expensive options, here are some free or low-cost sources of training.
Posted December 16, 2009 - 07:00 by Chris Illuminati
Unemployment is at an all time high. Oddly enough so are online job listings. That doesn't mean every online job posting is a winner. Here are five red flags in job postings that should make you think long and hard before applying.Posted December 10, 2009 - 10:55 by Greg Go
The Internet is a boon for doing all kinds of things -- including getting a better job and/or getting paid more at your current job. Technology helps us stay connected, learn something new, and make new connections quickly and efficiently. Here are 6 ways to use technology to upgrade your career.
Posted November 30, 2009 - 22:35 by Thursday Bram
My sister starts college this spring and I've been thinking about options for helping her out with her expenses beyond tuition. While I'd love to be able to just cover all her costs, the cost of attending college these days prevents that. Those of us who want to help out a family member when it comes to college aren't out of luck, though. There are some practical ways to help out a college student that don't involve writing a check to the university.
Posted November 27, 2009 - 07:00 by Nora Dunn
Are we more employable – and ultimately happy – in our careers if we become proficient at lots of things (i.e. to generalize), or to become really good at one or two things (i.e. to specialize)? The arguments for each side make this a tough call.
Posted November 21, 2009 - 08:00 by Xin Lu
Generation Y is generally defined as the group of people born between 1977 and 1995. In the book, Y-Size Your Business: How Gen Y Employees Can Save You Money and Grow Your Business, "generation expert" Jason Ryan Dorsey writes about the generation gap in the modern workplace and how business leaders can motivate and best use their Gen-Y employees. As a member of Generation Y, I was interested in what Dorsey had to say about us in the workplace.
Posted November 13, 2009 - 08:29 by Philip Brewer
Most people I know have a frustrated passion. There's something they'd rather do a lot more of, but making a living gets in the way. Some people simply accept that their passion will get short shrift, while other people make great efforts to arrange their life so they can follow their passion. For the latter folks, I'm familiar with three general strategies: dream job, day job, and early retirement.
Posted November 12, 2009 - 06:00 by WC Porter
"Do what you love" has always been the cheesiest advice you can give a young person, but can it really be solid advice? In anything you do, there's the struggle of between paying the bills and doing something you're passionate about. Can you have your cake and eat it too? Gary Vaynerchuk sure seems to think so.
Posted November 2, 2009 - 07:00 by Julie Rains
Competition for jobs is fierce but networking is one way of differentiating yourself as a stellar candidate. Here are tips on networking basics as well as ideas on how to avoid seeming desperate and how to use Twitter during a job search.
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