How to Set Goals
Friday June 29, 2007
Setting goals is an important part of the career planning process. You will use your goals to develop a career action plan. If your goals meet certain criteria you have ... Read More
An Offer You Can't Refuse ... Or Can You?
Wednesday June 27, 2007
Many people believe that turning down an assignment from their boss would be career suicide. It would be much worse, though, to take on a project you can't complete. While ... Read More
Gotta Dance, Act, or Sing?
Monday June 25, 2007
If you feel most at home on the stage, perhaps a performing arts career is right for you. Learn more about careers in acting, music, and dance and find out ... Read More
Do You Know How to Relax?
Friday June 22, 2007
Are you getting ready to take your summer vacation? When you work hard most of the time, it's important to be able to relax when you have some down time. ... Read More
Turning a Hobby Into a Career
Wednesday June 20, 2007
My daughter plays the cello. She's been playing for more than half her life and maybe one day this will be her career. Or maybe not. Perhaps it will just ... Read More
Take Your Dog to Work Day
Tuesday June 19, 2007
Did you know this Friday, June 22nd, is Take Your Dog to Work Day? I didn't, but thanks to a post on George's Employment Blog I do now. And I ... Read More
Dos and Don'ts of Salary Negotiation
Friday June 15, 2007
I've yet to meet anyone who enjoys negotiating a salary. Sure, you like the outcome ... if it's successful. Talking to your boss (or future boss) about money is probably ... Read More
Too Sick to Work
Wednesday June 13, 2007
Have you ever thought about what you'd do if you got sick or had an accident and couldn't work? It's a scary thought but unfortunately it's the reality for many ... Read More
Should You Take Risks With Your Career?
Monday June 11, 2007
No one who knows me would describe me as a risk taker. I don't jump out of airplanes, scale mountains or drive fast. However I was never reluctant to take ... Read More
Dressing Professionally When You Have To
Wednesday June 6, 2007
When you normally dress casually for work, how do you rise to the occasion when you're asked to give a presentation or represent your company in a taped interview? Remember ... Read More
Tips for Job Searching While Employed
Monday June 4, 2007
A few of my colleagues were having a conversation about Internet use. Many people, they noticed, use the Internet much more during the week than on the weekends. That would ... Read More
Dealing With the Unexpected at Work
Friday June 1, 2007
Last Sunday night a fire damaged the studio of the local ABC affiliate in New York. It was moments before the 11 o'clock news was about to go on the ... Read More