Dramatic stories about career change are a dime a dozen these days. The problem is, it’s easier to talk about a radical job move than it is to pull one off.
How does a job seeker stand out from the pack, stack, or inbox in today’s competitive world?
Go-getters with a strong work ethic and the ability to work on their own can carve out a career selling insurance. Career-switchers welcome.
This flu pandemic is really wreaking havoc on businesses.
A cover letter introduces you, and your résumé, to an employer. Here’s how to look sharp.
The first days on a new job can shape your future, for better or for worse. Here’s how to get off to a polished start.
We are taught how to read and write in elementary school. We are taught about manners growing up, and we learn behaviors from our families. We learn to drive, if we choose to, and we gradually learn how to socialize and plan, and how to spend and save money. Recently, around a large table of women, I realized that we were never really taught about how to deal with every day technology such as email.
'Nice to See You... Uh... Err... Hmm.' Jobseekers cannot afford to be bad with names. Here's how to improve your recall.
The recession is prompting companies to use benefits more strategically - and discreetly.
Remembrance Day lands on a Wednesday this week. It is a holiday now, but it wasn’t always. We used to focus on a moment, a minute of silence, to remember those who served our country, and lost their lives protecting our freedoms.
For the past couple of days, we’ve adorned costumes, wigs, and makeup, becoming characters we would otherwise avoid.
Starting a home-based business sounds pretty good right about now. Be sure to consider the complications.
Meeting new people and developing new relationships is difficult; maintaining them over a long time is even harder.
With Halloween approaching, it’s a fitting time to give some thought to the things that scare us about work.
Happy Thanksgiving to all! I think people will either celebrate this Thanksgiving like never before, or wallow in the terrible year they have had.
Are you aware of substance abuse in your workplace?