Archive for August, 2009
Careers Bleeding for Your Attention
Who could have known that today’s job market would become so draining? Well, dump the emotional doldrums and read up on the next level of career prospects that may just see you through these difficult economic times and beyond. Among the fastest-grow
How Far Will Your College Degree Really Get You?
Your degree track makes perfect sense to you. It gathers all your talents, skills, and aspirations into one neat and clean package that will inform the world at large who you are and what you can do. At least it’s supposed to. But what happens when t
How to Work in Health Care, Without Ever Seeing Blood or Needles
Even in a tough economy, a health job can offer a good paycheck and great job security. But if you can’t stand the sight of blood or needles, you might not have considered what health jobs are out there.In fact, lots of health jobs don’t deal with bl
Practical or Paranoid: Keep Your Job and Your Sanity
Eighties pop star Howard Jones sang, “Things can only get better.” And they will soon enough. But today, professionals remain cautious. What happens if you feel like things are too slow around the office? Too sleepy? If next quarter’s forecast d
10 Ways to Be Liked in Your Job Interview
No matter your resume and talents, if you mess up a job interview you won’t get that position. In today’s tough economy you need every possible edge. As authors of the new book, “I Hate People! Kick Loose from the Overbearing and Underhanded Jerks at
QUIZ: How Big a Risk-Taker Are You?
1) If I had enough money to live on for a year, right now, I’d …a. Quit my job and take off for a year because I may never get that chance again.b. Keep working and spend the extra cash on fun stuff.c. Try to save most of it.2) I would change jobs
Interviewing the Interviewer
Of all the questions a hiring manager may ask you during a job interview, the last one could be the most important — and trickiest to answer: “Do you have any questions for me?” This simple query can stump even the best-prepared job candi
Jobs That Pay Off in Your Golden Years
Between plunging stocks, Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme and the seemingly poor health of some of the country’s most established companies, it can seem like finding a job that provides good pay and good retirement is about as probable as running across
How to Work in Health Care, Without Ever Seeing Blood or Needles
Even in a tough economy, a health job can offer a good paycheck and great job security. But if you can’t stand the sight of blood or needles, you might not have considered what health jobs are out there.In fact, lots of health jobs don’t deal with bl
Practical or Paranoid: Keep Your Job and Your Sanity
Eighties pop star Howard Jones sang, “Things can only get better.” And they will soon enough. But today, professionals remain cautious. What happens if you feel like things are too slow around the office? Too sleepy? If next quarter’s forecast d
