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Dawn's Career Planning Blog September 2008 Archive

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

Men's Suit Drive

Monday September 29, 2008
Do you have professional men's attire you no longer need? Men's Wearhouse, a national retailer, is conducting a suit drive this month and in October. They are accepting donations of ... Read More

Got Skills?

Friday September 26, 2008
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, people hold 10.8 jobs during their lifetimes. If you figure that people work for about 47 years (ages ... Read More

Using Your Network

Thursday September 25, 2008
Many people think about networking only when it comes to a job search. The saying "it's not what you know, it's who you know" usually refers to using your connections ... Read More

Bringing Your Head to the Voting Booth

Tuesday September 23, 2008
This has been a very long election season. It seems like it's been going on for five years. I don't know about you, but I am ready for it ... Read More

Tech Etiquette

Friday September 19, 2008
Last week I was interviewed on Your Morning, a show on CN8. The topic was tech etiquette. Everyone is communicating via email these days. Most people have cell phones and ... Read More

How to Improve Your Job

Thursday September 18, 2008
There's a great post by Liz Wolgemuth on the Inside Job, a blog on the U.S. News and World Report Web Site. Liz put together a list she calls 10 ... Read More

When Things Are Bad ... But Could Be Worse

Monday September 15, 2008
Last night my husband, my daughter and I were heading east on a very busy highway. We noticed that an accident on the westbound side had closed part of the ... Read More

Creating Crises Can Create Chaos for Your Career

Thursday September 11, 2008
There are things you can do to get ahead at work. Solving crises is one of them, but pick real crises. Don't create your own. Last week on Good Morning ... Read More

The Employment Situation: Not a Pretty Picture

Monday September 8, 2008
On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor released its August employment statistics and things are pretty dismal. During August the unemployment rate in the ... Read More

What Salary Are You Looking For?

Thursday September 4, 2008
This is one of the most dreaded job interview questions. If you give too high a figure, you may price yourself out of a job, but if you ask for ... Read More
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