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8 Mistakes to Avoid in Your First “Real” Job
You’ve graduated from college and landed a job in a tough economy. Congratulations! But now the real work begins. To make your first job a stepping stone and not a dead end, try to avoid these pitfalls:1. Being impatientYou want to start making a mea
Moving Toward a Meaningful Career
Mention “meaningful work,” and many people imagine working at a homeless shelter or working on research that could lead to a cure for cancer. But most of us work for companies whose ultimate goal is to make money, even if they do make products o
Job Market for Professionals May Be Stabilizing
As the economy emerges from a brutal downturn, finding a job remains very difficult. But for professionals at least, there are indications that the job market may ease in the coming months.A recent survey by staffing firm Robert Half International fo
5 Tips for Successful Telecommuting
Facing challenges ranging from the threat of pandemics to the recent snowstorms on the East Coast, employers and employees are taking another look at telecommuting and other “flexplace” work options.=========================================Also
Can I Ask for a Raise Yet?
If you’ve stayed employed during the recent recession, there’s a good chance you haven’t been getting salary increases. You may even have taken a pay cut. And you’ve probably been told–or you’ve at least told yourself–that you should be grateful to
Can I Ask for a Raise Yet?
If you’ve stayed employed during the recent recession, there’s a good chance you haven’t been getting salary increases. You may even have taken a pay cut. And you’ve probably been told–or you’ve at least told yourself–that you should be grateful to
Temp Worker Increase Spurs Hope for Job Recovery
In a signal that the job market may be inching toward recovery, employment by temporary staffing firms has risen for the past several months. “That’s a sign that business owners are facing more demand and more need for work, yet they are very thinly
10 Job Sectors in Decline
People in almost every profession may feel like jobs are scarce right now. For many industries, this is a temporary situation. But jobs in some fields are expected to continue disappearing even after the economy picks up.Is your industry on the decli
10 Job Sectors in Decline
People in almost every profession may feel like jobs are scarce right now. For many industries, this is a temporary situation. But jobs in some fields are expected to continue disappearing even after the economy picks up.Is your industry on the decli
Apologizing on the Job
Career success is all about relationships. And when something goes wrong, it’s important to fix it. That may mean an apology is in order. “Getting back on the right path as quickly as possible is what makes you a good employee,” says Anna Post,
