Avoiding Work at Home Scams
Wednesday January 31, 2007
They look tempting -- they being the ads that claim you can earn thousands of dollars working from home. All you need is a computer, a dining room table, or ... Read More
Checking Out a New Career
Tuesday January 30, 2007
Since I write about career planning, I am constantly exposed to information about a variety of occupations. Every now and then I come across one and think to myself, "Wow, ... Read More
Another Reason Not to Lie on Your Resume
Wednesday January 24, 2007
I've written several times about the problems that can result from lying on your resume. Never have I mentioned, or even thought about, the threat of getting arrested as one ... Read More
Is There a Golden Globe in Your Future?
Wednesday January 17, 2007
American Idol fans, at least this one, were happy to see Dream Girl Jennifer Hudson win the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role ... Read More
The Highest Paying Jobs Without a Degree
Tuesday January 16, 2007
Conventional wisdom says that in order to make a good living you must have a college degree. While it's true that you must have an advanced degree (medical, doctorate or ... Read More
The Best Companies to Work For
Tuesday January 9, 2007
Fortune Magazine just released its list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Google is at the top of the list followed by Genentech, Wegmans Food Markets, the Container ... Read More
Have You Been Plutoed?
Monday January 8, 2007
The American Dialect Society (ADS) voted "Plutoed" as its word of the year. What does "plutoed" mean? According to the ADS, "To pluto is to demote or devalue someone or ... Read More
Waiting for a Job Offer
Friday January 5, 2007
Have you seen the BMW commercial with the kid screaming because he got the Christmas present he wanted? I can so relate to that. Remember when you were a child ... Read More
More Than 75 Percent of Employees Want a New Job
Thursday January 4, 2007
If you want to quit your job you are in the majority, according to the 2006 U.S. Job Retention Poll which was conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management ... Read More
Should You Relocate?
Tuesday January 2, 2007
You get the memo from your employer. They are pleased to inform you that your position is not being eliminated. They are happy to have you as an employee and ... Read More