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Career Development

Archetype Test

Are you more of a Jester? What about a Wizard, or even a Revolutionary? This test will tell you which of the 12 employee archetypes you fall into. Gain a better understanding of your strengths and weaknesses, and how they impact both your work and everyday life. We'll even suggest a few careers.

Performance Self Test

You want a promotion, a raise and to start climbing your career ladder sooner than later. Welcome to the club. While almost everyone is looking to advance professionally, far too few workers actually take the time to look in the mirror and perform an honest self-assessment. Use the Performance Self-Test to rate yourself on the most important characteristics of your job, and we’ll help you accentuate your strengths and improve on your weaknesses.

Career Development Advice

  • Do I have rights regarding my raise?

    When I was hired, the director of HR, who is no longer with the company, promised me a raise after six months of service and one year thereafter. Half the year I was working for an executive, and the other half I worked in human resources. Read more...

  • Was my raise too small?

    I just had my performance review about a week ago, and I was rewarded with a pay increase of 4.75 percent, which seems minimal at best. According to my calculations, this increase does not even cover the cost of living. Is it a common … Read more...

  • If my responsibilities increased after a layoff, should I make more?

    The whole point of a company laying off people is to have fewer people doing the same types of tasks. This in turn is supposed to reduce the company's overall expenses. When your boss asked you to find other things to add to your job, he or … Read more...

  • What's the sexiest job?

    It turns out that making a lot of money doesn't necessarily make you sexy. In a recent poll conducted by Salary.com, firefighter hosed down the competition and won the title of "sexiest job" with 16% of the nearly 5,000 votes. These brave, … Read more...

  • Dream Job: Comedian

    Comedy is very hard and anxiety-producing, but when success happens, it is so, so sweet, it's kind of unbelievable. Read more...

  • Dream Job: Movie Critic

    Anyone can write about the highs and lows of a Hollywood offering, but to perfect the art of criticism takes a deeper understanding of the industry. A movie review shows an opinion, but critics can't just say, "I hated it." Read more...

  • Unusual Jobs: Tell Us What Your Friends Do For a Living!

    We all know somebody who seems to have the most unusual job in the world. You know, the guy who calls himself a "day-time talk-show critic" and gets paid for sitting on the couch all day eating cheesy puffs. What about those people who have … Read more...

  • Dream Job: Firefighter

    On a 100-degree summer day with 80 percent humidity, painters set to work removing old layers of paint from a big old house on the water in Darien, Conn., as part of a renovation. The job was made more difficult because of several layers of … Read more...

  • Dream Job: Architect

    Good architects have an eye for envisioning how a new structure will blend with the existing environment-in effect, for seeing what isn't there. When he begins a new project, Alan usually visits the building site to understand the setting … Read more...

  • Dream Job: Artistic Administrator

    The compensation for Artistic Administrators is modest, salaries being typical of what a senior not-for-profit administrator would earn. Read more...