Should a Career Change Be in Your Future?
Wednesday March 30, 2005
If you're a regular reader of this site, you know how much emphasis I put on making an informed decision when choosing a career. Doing so will help insure that ... Read More
Taking Minutes at a Meeting
Monday March 28, 2005
You're sitting around a conference table at work waiting for a meeting to start when your boss suddenly realizes she needs someone to take minutes. As she looks around the ... Read More
Six Steps to a Successful Career Change
Friday March 25, 2005
Making a career change usually means investing both your time and money. As with any investment, it's important to be informed before you make it. Before you make a career ... Read More
Should You Do an Internship?
Wednesday March 23, 2005
Back when I was a high school senior I did an internship at a public relations firm. I did another internship, this time at a national magazine, between my junior ... Read More
Consider a Temp Job
Monday March 21, 2005
While many college students are enjoying spring break this week and next, they are giving little thought to finding summer jobs. Summer vacation is a little under two months ... Read More
Working at the Olympics
Friday March 18, 2005
I've gotten several email inquiries regarding jobs at the upcoming Olympics in 2006, 2008, and 2010. The writers wanted to know how to find jobs at the Olympic Games in ... Read More
How to Overcome Procrastination
Thursday March 17, 2005
I'm meeting with my accountant tomorrow to get my taxes done and I just finished putting all my paperwork in order this morning. I don't know why I waited for ... Read More
Behavioral Interviews
Monday March 14, 2005
What would you do if you were told your next job interview would be a behavioral one? Would you even know what that meant? It's really not as bad as ... Read More
Email Etiquette
Friday March 11, 2005
Most people would never think of sending a business letter filled with misspellings and poor grammar. These same people think it's perfectly okay to send email with both. Here are ... Read More
The Positive Side of Negativity
Wednesday March 9, 2005
You know that person in your office who just complains about everything? The letterhead is ugly, filling out those forms takes too much time, or the boss is unreasonable. A ... Read More
Surfing the Web on Your Boss's Time
Monday March 7, 2005
Do you spend time at work attending to personal business on the Internet? Using your company's computer to access the Internet may be fast, but you may lose in the ... Read More
Just Found Out You're Pregnant?
Friday March 4, 2005
You just found out you're pregnant and you want to shout the news from the nearest rooftop. Fine, but don't do it anywhere near your place of work. With pregnancy ... Read More
Getting the Facts on Employers
Wednesday March 2, 2005
Knowledge is power. All the big companies know that and pour lots of money into research to gain the knowledge they need to be competitive. Take note. When you are ... Read More