Searching for a job can be a royal PITA. But it can also mean the difference between keeping a roof over your head and being kicked to the curb or back to your parents basement. It's competitive out there, and having a college degree no longer means a guaranteed job after graduation anymore. People are delaying retirement, companies are pushing their existing employees to work … [Read more...]
15 Tips On How To Gain Authority At Work And Get More Respect
The desired progression in any career path is to advance and move upwards. But things don't always work out that way. Sometimes we move sideways, often we get stuck, and occasionally we even get pushed backwards. Nobody's perfect and sometimes we get hit with expected career curveballs. Other times we may willingly choose to accept a junior role in order to switch industries … [Read more...]
What If You Lost Everything Except Your Career?
I've had a rough year so far. Scratch that, make that a rough ten months. It's unfortunate that this has been the most stressful and challenging period of my career. So much for thinking things get easier the more work experience you accumulate. Recently I had a bit of a wake up call when someone close to me asked, "what if you lost everything except your career?" I was … [Read more...]
Saving The World By Working At Home: Five Arguments For An Increased Telecommuting Workforce
Just about everyone dreams of working from home, especially when you actually lose sleep over the thought of waking up to your day job. The reasons many of us can’t stand our jobs are manifold, but the majority of us have at least a couple – in fact, a Gallup poll this year revealed that just over half (52%) of all people dislike their job, and a further 18% are ‘actively … [Read more...]
The Best Job Sites For Today’s Job Market
When you're getting ready to graduate college, switch careers, bounce back after being laid off, or come back to work after an extended time off, it can be so stressful trying to find a job. You may feel so overwhelmed you don't even know where to start. The good news is that the Internet helps a ton in finding the latest job postings, and makes it easy to distribute your … [Read more...]