Archive for the ‘Career’ Category
If you have ever aspired to run your own business (or an existing corporation), you may already be interested in applying the traits, philosophies, and leadership styles of successful CEOs to your career.
But even if [...]
May 26th, 2009. . Read More »
To land your dream gig in today’s cutthroat job market, you’ll need a resume that blows hiring managers out of their chairs. To help, I scoured the Web for nine tips that will help you [...]
April 7th, 2009. . Read More »
Has your employer recently reduced your hours at your hourly or part-time job? You’re not alone. In this recession, reduced hours are affecting young workers more than any other age group. If your boss cuts [...]
April 6th, 2009. . Read More »
The media spotlight often shines on the unemployed, but many Americans under 30 face an equally frustrating problem—they have educations and skills but work in jobs below their earning potential. If this is you, the [...]
March 31st, 2009. . Read More »
Anybody looking for a job right now knows—it’s a jungle out there. Unless you are looking in recession-proof fields, jobs are few and far between, and thousands of workers are losing their jobs every day. [...]
March 2nd, 2009. . Read More »
Are you out of work, short on cash, and wondering how the heck you are going to feed yourself or your family in the weeks ahead? Don’t panic. Here’s how to develop a sound strategy [...]
January 12th, 2009. . Read More »
Layoffs are everywhere these days. My employer axed 20 more of my coworkers on Friday, and every week I hear about friends losing jobs at various companies nationwide. Layoffs suck, but given the recession we’re [...]
January 12th, 2009. . Read More »
The stock market isn’t the only thing that might be beating up on your 401(k) retirement plan; many employers are cutting 401(k) plan matching benefits as a way to reign in expenses, the Wall Street [...]
November 18th, 2008. . Read More »
News surfaced last week about Republican donors spending over $100,000 in less than a month on vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s wardrobe.
Now I think most prudent folks would balk at anybody dropping tens of thousands [...]
October 27th, 2008. . Read More »
Fortunately, twentysomethings are not usually the first employees to be laid off when an economic downturn forces employers to cut staff. After all, relative to more experienced employees, we’re cheap. But we’re not immune from [...]
October 20th, 2008. . Read More »
