Career dilemmas
Credential creep: Employers requiring more and more education for almost every job
Apr 3, 2013 10:21 AM11 Comments
New research shows that while many employers are lamenting the difficulty they're having finding qualified candidates, a whole generation of educated young workers are busy leveraging their university degrees just to land gigs serving coffee.
Category: Career dilemmas, Student
Attitude and appearance: Fake it till you make it for career success
Apr 2, 2013 12:41 PM6 Comments
In the workplace, your appearance and your self-confidence are directly related to your potential for landing promotions. The good news is that you can affect other people's perceptions of both of these things without changing who you are. Here's how.
Category: Career dilemmas, Life @ work
How to get your financial act together after losing a job
Mar 22, 2013 1:36 PM1 Comments
The shock and, sometimes even trauma, of losing your job can be a blow to your ego, your confidence, and more often than not, your wallet. Financial experts have some savvy tips for weathering the storm without going broke.
Category: Career dilemmas
Who wins? Extroverts or introverts
Feb 25, 2013 2:20 PM11 Comments
People who are extroverts naturally have an easier time interacting with other people, conversing with strangers and promoting themselves. That would seem to give them a distinct career advantage. But is it actually the case?
Category: Career dilemmas, Life @ work
How to make a successful mid-career change
Aug 14, 2012 2:56 PM4 Comments
Just because you have invested a decade or two into one career path doesn't mean you have to be stuck there for the rest of your working life if it isn't right for you anymore. Here's how you can make a successful transition to a new field.
Category: Career dilemmas, Job search strategies
The downside of getting a salary boost
Jul 16, 2012 9:46 AM0 Comments
Who doesn't want a raise? Receiving a pay increase is considered to be a happy event, right? Not always. Here's how a raise can sometimes bring you down, and what you can do about it.
Category: Career dilemmas, Life @ work
Four signs of a toxic culture
Apr 18, 2012 2:51 PM1 Comments
It doesn't take long to discover when a company has a weak culture and has become toxic. These four signs are the most common indicators of a risky work environment.
Category: Career dilemmas, Life @ work
Unfriendly fire? How to get a reference after you've been let go
Aug 31, 2011 3:05 PM0 Comments
You've just lost your job, and you know that future employers are going to want to talk to your former bosses. Can you still get a reference from the company that has fired you? It's a tricky situation, obviously, but here are some things you can do.
Category: Career dilemmas, Employment law
Getting out of a dead-end industry
Aug 15, 2011 3:50 PM0 Comments
Our recent article on 'Doomed Industries' struck a nerve. Many people are worried that they may be working in a field that's stuck in a downward spiral. Ozzie Saunds talks to one professional who made the leap from the struggling automotive industry to a whole new career path. How'd he do it?
Category: Career dilemmas, Job search strategies
Your quitting checklist
Aug 2, 2011 3:46 PM0 Comments
Who hasn't sat in their cubicle, stared at their computer screen and daydreamed of quitting their job? If you're one of them, you're not alone. If you take the plunge (and it can be terrifying) there are a few things you need to check off before you tell your boss "see ya!"
Category: Career dilemmas
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