Archive for November, 2008
You Already Have What It Takes to Be a Manager
Remember all the advice you got as a kid about playing fair at recess, sharing in the classroom, and doing your homework on time? Being a great manager requires pretty much the same set of skills. The only difference is that this time around you get
Update Your Health Care Career and Live Better!
Many who specialize in health care end up feeling burnt-out on their jobs after only a short time. Medical-liability suits, rising operation costs, oppressive budget restrictions and an aging population all contribute to health-care workers growing
No Outsourcing Here: 10 Jobs That Are Staying Put
For U.S. businesses seeking to cut costs, outsourcing is an increasingly popular practice. Jobs initially sent offshore were mostly manufacturing jobs, but nowadays employers are taking advantage of all types of cheap labor overseas. Invest WiselyYou
Moving Forward After a Job Loss
You’ve been with your company for a few years and enjoy what you do. Then one day, you get called into your boss’s office and are told the organization is making some changes — you’ve been let go. What do you do next? If you’ve lost a job, the futur
Holiday Shopping for a Job
While you’re making your holiday shopping list (and checking it twice), make sure you start looking for what you really need: a new job. Conventional wisdom may say that the fourth quarter isn’t an ideal time to find work — but conventional wisdom i
How to Stay Cool on the Job
Think you’re stressed? Try a day in the life of Rich Gelfond, co-chief executive of IMAX, the large-format film company.Take Nov. 5, for instance. After his usual 6 a.m. stint at the gym, Gelfond joined his board of directors and audit committee for
The Ins and Outs of Exit Interviews
Exit interviews are one of the last items on your to-do list as you leave a job. Though you might be itching to just finish the job already and say “sayonara” to a micromanaging boss or a position you’ve outgrown, human resources managers apprec
4 Common Resume Blunders
Some people land job interviews quickly and easily, while others struggle through protracted searches with barely a nibble of interest from prospective employers. The difference in results might not involve experience level or qualifications, but the
Moving Forward After a Job Loss
You’ve been with your company for a few years and enjoy what you do. Then one day, you get called into your boss’s office and are told the organization is making some changes — you’ve been let go. What do you do next? If you’ve lost a job, the futur
Holiday Shopping for a Job
While you’re making your holiday shopping list (and checking it twice), make sure you start looking for what you really need: a new job. Conventional wisdom may say that the fourth quarter isn’t an ideal time to find work — but conventional wisdom i
