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How to Become a Social Worker Created: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Are you thinking of becoming a social worker? Find out what traits should you have to succeed in this field. Learn about education and training from high school courses to college and graduate scho...
What Is a Self-Performance Evaluation? Video Created: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Doing a self-performance evaluation is a great idea if you're between career paths or thinking of changing jobs. Watch this video from About.com to learn tips for evaluating yourself.
Surviving Your First Week at a New Job Video Created: Monday, May 14, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Learning some tips for surviving your first week at a new job can make it easier and less stressful. Watch this video from About.com to see some key things that will help you get through it success...
How to Avoid Annoying Coworkers Video Created: Monday, May 14, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Learning how to avoid annoying coworkers is a special skill and needs to be done delicately. Watch this how-to video from About.com to see tips for keeping pesty coworkers away.
Alternatives to Quitting Your Job Video Created: Friday, May 11, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012
Have you considered alternatives to quitting your job? There may be some that you haven't considered. Watch this video from About.com to learn about other options.
How to Make a Good Impression at Work Video Created: Friday, May 11, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012
Making a good impression at a work place is important, especially when you're new to a company. Watch this how-to video from About.com to see tips for presenting yourself in the best light.
Tips for Time Management in the Office Video Created: Friday, May 11, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012
Using these tips for time management in the office can help you to complete each and every task thoroughly. Watch this video from About.com to see ways to manage your minutes and hours.
Why You Need a Mentor - How Having a Mentor Can Help Your Career Growth Created: Friday, November 19, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012
A mentor shows you the ropes and is beneficial to your career growth - Find out why you need a mentor, how to get one, and how to work with one
Before You Accept a Job Offer - Questions to Ask Yourself Created: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012
Thinking of accepting a job offer? - Here are some questions you can ask yourself before you say yes to a new employer
Developing a Career Action Plan Created: Monday, May 03, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012
Developing a career action plan is an important step in the career planning process - This article tells you why you need one and how to write one
Writing a Career Action Plan - Why You Need One Created: Thursday, July 29, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012
Developing an action plan is the fourth step in the career planning process - One arrives at this step after a thorough self assessment and a complete exploration of viable career options which wer...
Ten Myths About Choosing a Career Created: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012
There are many myths about how to choose a career. Then there are the truths. Here's why these ten myths about choosing a career are wrong, along with resources to help you do it the right way.
Examples of Transferable Skills - Short List of Transferable Skill Created: Monday, December 08, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012
Here is a list of some transferable skills - use these transferable skills in planning your career change
Gifts for Co-Workers - Career-Related Gifts for Friends and Relatives Created: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012
Gifts for co-workers and bosses and career-related gifts for friends and relatives
Careers for Kids - How to Help Find Careers for Kids Created: Thursday, March 30, 2000 Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012
Find out how to help you children begin thinking about future careers - Here's how you can help your child explore occupations and learn about the career planning process - You can help your child ...
What is Career Guidance Created: Friday, January 20, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012
Career guidance encompasses assisting individuals through the various stages of career development. It includes providing advice about career choice, job search and career advancement as well as re...
Flight Attendant - Career Information Created: Monday, July 11, 2005 Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012
What do flight attendants do, how much do they earn, what are the job requirements and what is the job outlook? Learn more about becoming a flight attendant.
Is a Career as a Flight Attendant Right for You - Take the Flight Attendant Career Quiz Created: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012
The flight attendant career quiz can help you decide if flight attendant is a good career choice - find out if you should become a flight attendant
Elder Care and Your Career - How to Balance Elder Care and Your Career Created: Thursday, April 07, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Elder care, becoming the caregiver for an elderly relative, can harm your career - find out how to keep elder care from having a negative effect on your career
Don't Quit Your Job Yet - Alternatives to Quitting Your Job Created: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Don't quit your job yet - here are solutions to some common problems that may keep you from quitting
Flextime - Flexible work schedules Created: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 Updated: Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Flextime is one of several alternative work options that can help you balance your life - in a flextime arrangement an employee may have a schedule that involves working four ten hour days or may w...
Financial Examiner - Career Information for Financial Examiner Created: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Do you want to be a financial examiner? Get career information including a job description, salary, educational requirements and job outlook. Find out what a day in the life of a financial examiner...
Feeling Overworked Created: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 Updated: Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Many workers feel overworked or overwhelmed by how much work they have to do, according to a study by The Families and Work Institute - Find out what factors contribute to people feeling overworked
Do You Want to Be a Spy - Working for the National Clandestine Service of the CIA Created: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 09, 2012
A spy works undercover gathering and analyzing intelligence in order to protect their country and its citizens. If you are a US citizen and want to be a spy it is likely your employer would be the ...
How to Become a Veterinarian Created: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 01, 2012
You may want to become a veterinarian if you love animals, have a strong aptitude for science and want a career in a health-related occupation. Find out what traits you need to succeed in this fiel...
Is a Career as a Veterinarian Right for You - Take the Veterinarian Career Quiz Created: Thursday, May 14, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, May 01, 2012
The veterinarian career quiz can help you decide if veterinarian is a good career choice - find out if you should become a veterinarian
Should You Do an Internship? - What an Internship Can Do For You Created: Monday, March 21, 2005 Updated: Friday, April 27, 2012
Find out how an internship can help your career - learn about internships, including how to find an internship and how to evaluate an internship setting
Is a Career as a Fashion Designer Right for You - Take the Fashion Designer Career Quiz Created: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Updated: Thursday, April 26, 2012
The fashion designer career quiz can help you decide if fashion designer is a good career choice - find out if you should become a fashion designer
Work at the Olympics - Jobs at the 2012, 2014 and 2016 Games Created: Thursday, March 17, 2005 Updated: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Find out what jobs are available at the upcoming Olympics - London 2012, Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016
Professionalism: How to Conduct Yourself at Work Created: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Professionalism refers to your conduct at work. Whether or not you demonstrate this trait can make a big difference in your career advancement. Here are some dos and don'ts that will help your boss..
Workplace Bullies - What To Do About Workplace Bullies Created: Monday, August 08, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
A workplace bully, whether your co-worker or your boss, can make your work life miserable - Here's what can you do about a workplace bully
Sending Email - Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Send Email Created: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Make sure your email gives a good impression - Ask yourself these questions before you hit send

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