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Dawn's Career Planning Blog July 2008 Archive

By Dawn Rosenberg McKay, About.com Guide to Career Planning since 1997

Brown Bag It

Monday July 28, 2008
Everyone is complaining about the cost of everything these days. Gasoline prices are higher than they've ever been. The price of groceries is going up, up and up. We're all ... Read More

Making the Most of a Business Meeting

Friday July 25, 2008
Attending business conferences is good for your career in many ways. It gives you the opportunity to network with colleagues which is especially useful if you don't work directly with ... Read More

Best Cities for Young Professionals

Thursday July 24, 2008
New York City dropped from first to fourth place on Forbes' list of Best Cities for Young Professionals. Now in the number one spot is San Francisco, followed by Boston ... Read More

Behind the Glass Door

Friday July 18, 2008
Before accepting a job offer, it's wise to learn everything you can about an employer. Of course you can do your research and dig up the facts and figures on ... Read More

Must You Have a Resume?

Thursday July 17, 2008
I just read Louise Fletcher's post, No, You Can't Do Without a Resume on the Career Hub blog. Louise, a professional resume writer, is responding to a post on another ... Read More

Can You Turn Your Hobby Into a Career?

Monday July 14, 2008
I love hearing someone who has left a career she doesn't love to do something she would be doing even if she wasn't getting paid for it. Most often hobbies ... Read More

Best and Worst Cities In Which to Be Unemployed

Friday July 11, 2008
If losing your job isn't demoralizing enough, now you have to feel bad about where you chose to live. Forbes.com recently published a list of the Best and Worst Cities ... Read More

Reader Email: "I Want to Change Careers"

Wednesday July 9, 2008
When I get an email from a site visitor who is dealing with an issue many other people also face, I like to feature it here. That way, in addition ... Read More

Transferable Skills

Thursday July 3, 2008
Are you thinking of making a career change? What's holding you back? Most people, despite the fact that they are no longer happy in their current fields, put off making ... Read More
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