Archive for November, 2009
Top 5 Health-Care Careers Without Medical School
Are you interested in health care but don’t have the time, means, or background required to become a doctor? If so, you’ve got something in common with the majority of people working in health care today. In 2008, approximately 11 million Americans w
Zig-Zag Career Paths: Where Will You Be in 5 Years?
Would you consider your career path typical? Did you move step-by-step from an assistant to a senior director in the same company or same industry? Or did you zig-zag from salesperson to set designer to sea captain and beyond?Online salary database P
2010 Job Market Outlook: Cloudy
The recession may be over, but the job market recovery is lagging way behind. And experts say the situation may get worse before it gets better.”In the aftermath of recessions, there’s always a period of jobless recovery,” says John Challenger,
The Often-Overlooked Interview Advantage: Good Grooming
There are dozens of factors that affect whether or not you land a job: from your work and expertise to your education and your personality. In addition to these weighty factors, your appearance also counts, in particular good grooming. Fashion stylis
Top 5 Health-Care Careers Without Medical School
Are you interested in health care but don’t have the time, means, or background required to become a doctor? If so, you’ve got something in common with the majority of people working in health care today. In 2008, approximately 11 million Americans w
Zig-Zag Career Paths: Where Will You Be in 5 Years?
Would you consider your career path typical? Did you move step-by-step from an assistant to a senior director in the same company or same industry? Or did you zig-zag from salesperson to set designer to sea captain and beyond?Online salary database P
The Most Recession-Proof Jobs Right Now
October was another dark month for the American worker, as the unemployment rate rose from 9.8% to 10.2%, the highest level since April 1983. More than 15 million Americans are now out of work, and they remain unemployed for an average of 28 weeks. N
He Said, She Said: How Men and Women Talk at Work
Now that women make up half the workforce, the battle of the sexes is over, proclaimed The Shriver Report, a recent study of how Americans live and work. But equal representation in the workplace doesn’t necessarily mean men and women always share th
Amazing Workplace Records
Does your boss expect you to do the impossible? Just check out these work record holders below. Their wild achievements can inspire you to accomplish super-human feats at work.Most pizzas made in one hour: 142Mark Rush made 142 pizzas at a Domino’s P
5 Surprising CEO Qualities
What qualities do successful CEOs share? Obvious ones include ambition and leadership. But there are less obvious characteristics that have helped many CEOs advance — and these can also help you.”You are the CEO of your life, your department, your
