Archive for October, 2008
4 Job-Security Boosters
As even high-status careers are feeling the pinch of a down economy, losing out on salary and other perks are more of a reality than you might think. How do you pick a career that will withstand the highs and lows of a shifting economy?Tip #1: Career
How to Steal Your Boss’s Job
Anyone who’s ever held a job knows what it feels like to resent management. Sometimes it seems like your boss couldn’t screw in a light bulb without help.Thankfully, there are ways to get ahead in business and leave your troubles behind. A few deviou
Are You and Your Boss Compatible?
Every relationship has its own set of issues — even, and maybe especially, the relationship you have with your boss. The secret is discovering the best ways to work with your particular boss and all the preferences and personality traits they bring
8 Steps for Staying Stress-Free in a Tough Economy
It seems we’ve become a bad news nation as of late, with one headline after the next forecasting economic gloom and doom. Looming layoffs, pricey holidays, and even the coming election may have you on edge and stressed out. But stress is bad for your
8 Steps for Staying Stress-Free in an Tough Economy
It seems we’ve become a bad news nation as of late, with one headline after the next forecasting economic gloom and doom. Looming layoffs, pricey holidays, and even the coming election may have you on edge and stressed out. But stress is bad for your
The Rules of Workplace Style
The power suits for men and women may no longer set the style standard in today’s “business casual” workplace, but how you dress for the office still matters.”People who dress better are typically treated better at work,” says David Mc
The Rules of Workplace Style
The power suits for men and women may no longer set the style standard in today’s “business casual” workplace, but how you dress for the office still matters.”People who dress better are typically treated better at work,” says David Mc
Not All Artists Starve: Creative Jobs That Pay Well
The myth of the “starving artist” has painted a liberal-arts or fine-arts degree as a death knell to financial stability, leading some “creatives” to become accountants instead. But is the myth really true? Less Wonk, More WarholWithou
Not All Artists Starve: Creative Jobs That Pay Well
The myth of the “starving artist” has painted a liberal-arts or fine-arts degree as a death knell to financial stability, leading some “creatives” to become accountants instead. But is the myth really true? Less Wonk, More WarholWithou
6 Ways to Get Over a Bad Boss
Many of us have had to escape from a bad boss situation. But like any bad breakup, the departure has residual effects that can last for weeks, months, and sometimes even years after you last laid eyes on each other. If your boss’ critiques linger in
