I'm usually pretty fast to adopt new technologies, but I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that I've been slow to jump on the social networking bandwagon. I joined Facebook a ... Read More

I just got back from vacation and boy am I feeling stressed. I know — it doesn't make sense. I should feel all relaxed, but I'm not. I was very ... Read More

I don't remember who I was talking to the other day, but I suggested she go to the local public library for help with career planning. This person was truly ... Read More

Many parents who decide to stay at home when their children are born plan to go back to work when their children start school. It seems to make sense: the ... Read More

Many jobs allow people access to information that is considered sensitive. Wasn't it just recently that some hospital workers at UCLA Medical Center took a peak at a celebrity's medical ... Read More

Don't you hate it when you respond to a job listing by submitting your resume and never hear anything about it ever again? Did they receive your resume, decide you ... Read More

Poor grammar and spelling errors drive me nuts. Now, I won't say I never make typos — sometimes I don't find them until someone points them out or I re-read ... Read More

I just read a fascinating post on George Lenard's Employment Blawg. It discusses the propensity of hiring managers to hire job candidates who have names similar to their own. Apparently ... Read More

I recently wrote a post about the Best Cities for Young Professionals. Lynne commented on that post, with a very good question. She asked "What are the best cities for ... Read More

There's good news for older workers with college degrees according to a report from the Urban Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy research and educational organization. The report, Job Market for ... Read More