The 10 Worst Job Tips Ever

Nearly every day, someone sends me a bit of astounding job-search advice from a blog or a newsletter. Some of this advice seems to come directly from the planet X-19, and some of it seems to have been...Full Article

12 New Rules of Working You Should Embrace Today

 The workplace, more and more, is changing, and with this change comes a whole new set of rules.The traditional office work environment and tools are still around, but at a very rapid pace, they’...Full Article

25 Well-Paying Jobs that Most People Overlook (and Why)

Here are certain jobs that nobody dreams of doing when they grow up. “Somebody’s gotta do it”, but that doesn’t stop people from praying that “someone” won’t be them. What’s surprising, however, is ho...Full Article

Nearly Half of Employers Have Caught a Lie on a Resume

CHICAGO, July 30, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Is your resume more fiction than fact? Experts warn bending the truth can cost you the job. Although only 8 percent of workers admitted to stretching ...Full Article

Don’t Quit Your Day Job

Some of us take on second jobs to make ends meet. Some do it for a chance to do the work they actually enjoy. And some of us create our own second jobs to build a business or create our own projects. ...Full Article

7 Tricks That Will Land You A Job

Layoffs. Downsizing. Transitions. It’s a scary time to be out in the job market. If you’re hunting for a job, you’ve probably been handing out resumes like crazy. The problem is that, when you really ...Full Article

How to Survive an Economic Meltdown

There is no shortage of bad news on the economy. Falling house prices, rising gas prices, rising unemployment and falling growth. Even on the most optimistic assessment the future prognosis is bleak. ...Full Article

Dealing with Downsizing: How to Prepare

It’s awful to hang around an office where everyone knows that job cuts are coming. There’s a sense that everyone’s just waiting for the shoe to drop. No one in the office wants to lose their job and g...Full Article

Career : 5 Ways to Fine Tune Your Professional Life

There are two ways to go about your career. The first way is to simply put your head down and do your thing - show up on time (or maybe a bit early), do your work, take the opportunities that come you...Full Article

Career Change from the Inside Out

Pamela Skilling’s Escape from Corporate America and Daniel H. Pink’s The Adventures of Johnny BunkoI just read something scary on Twitter. Jonathan Fields – entrepreneur extraordinaire (I interviewed ...Full Article

Why You Should Turn Your Back On What Others Want You to Do

Ask 100 people for a definition of success, and chances are, you’ll get 100 different answers. Many will be variations on similar themes. Wealth and its trappings define success for some. A high-ranki...Full Article

Use Marketing Techniques to Land Your Next Job

Do these lines from job applications sound familiar to you?“I want to develop my skills in interpersonal communication…”“My objective is to gain experience in the industry…”“I have a strong work ethic...Full Article

Fight Downhill Battles: Let Laziness and Inertia Make You More Productive

Did you know that you can cancel a magazine subscription at any time? Return unwanted Book-of-the-Month Club selections? Cancel unused credit cards? Put an end to unwanted junk mail?You probably did k...Full Article

Choosing a Career Over Love

The choice between having a career or making time for love is an extremely personal and individual decision. There are many factors which can affect your choice, and there are many people who have dis...Full Article

How to Get Rid of Interview Nerves

A recent research shows that most of people while attending their very first or second interview face the problem of interview nerves. This interview nerves simply make them nervous and depressed. Thi...Full Article

How to Make Yourself Your Own Company

As an individual we are like a company. That’s one reason why I love to read business books: there are a lot of business ideas that can be applied at individual level. But seeing ourselves as a compan...Full Article

Ten Tips to a Job Winning Interview

These days, interviews dont come easily. When you get The Call, make the most of your time -- and go for it! 1. Investigate the companys culture, markets, and finances. But resist the temptation to sh...Full Article

Is Your Work Getting in the Way of Your Life?

Despite improving living standards and wages, there is a growing phenomenon of people becoming addicted to working. The workaholic becomes obsessed with work leaving little time and energy for anythin...Full Article

A Guide to Quitting Your Miserable Job

Some people are lucky enough to discover their ideal career at a very young age. For them, the path is clear: develop an interest, get a relevant degree, cultivate expertise, and climb to the top of t...Full Article

Job Satisfaction: Can You Love the One You’re With Before You Move On?

Have you ever noticed how jobs are like love affairs? You hit a bump in the road, even a patch of bumps, and there you are, climbing in bed with the statistics and making the livelihood you love all w...Full Article