Preparing for job interviews, relentlessly networking and successfully negotiating your first starting salary? We've been there. And more importantly, so have our expert authors and contributors. They're here to tell you how to best use social media while job hunting, supply you with salary negotiation tips which are never more vital than your first job and help position you for promotions, raises and career success down the line. And don't worry about being new to office life and the workforce, because our advice sections have you covered on everything from office politics to how to decorate your cubicle.
7 Careers for the Future
What will the help wanted ads look like in two years? In five? In ten? And why should you care? As the world evolves, so do job trends and job descriptions. It’s important to structure your career so that your job will be in demand in … Read more...
14 Creative Strategies that Get You Hired
While our economy appears to be making gains in other areas, unemployment in this country is still hovering around 9.6%, according to the most recent statistics released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor. If you are currently searching for a … Read more...
Water Cooler Chat: 7 Dos and Don'ts
One way to blow off steam and recharge your batteries at work is to chat with co-workers. While talking about topics unrelated to work may seem unproductive, it actually helps to build the relationships that are necessary for good teamwork … Read more...
Office Politics: 10 Ways to Play and Win
Power, influence, status, recognition, ambition and reward -- as much as we might hate to admit it, the stuff that makes a fast-track career exciting and fun can be the very things that can also do it in. Set any negative connotations … Read more...
What Employers Want: 12 HR Hot Buttons
The competition is fierce in today's job market, and standing out in the crowd is more important -- and challenging -- than ever before. How do you know you're giving employers exactly what they are looking for? This article explores 12 … Read more...
Calling in Sick: 7 Good Reasons, 7 Lame Reasons
With the unemployment rate hovering at 9.6 percent, "calling in sick" or taking unplanned time off has fallen out of fashion to such an extent that experts have invented a word to describe it -- "presenteeism." The phenomenon results in … Read more...
Successful Job Transitions, III: Starting a New Job
In part one of the Successful Job Transitions series, we discussed The Job Search and managing the stress that goes with it. In part two, I Quit! Now What? we covered your graceful exit. In the last of our series we focus on starting that … Read more...
Is Your Job Secure? 14 Ways to Stay Indispensable
These days, when organizations are downsizing in an effort to "right size," it's more important than ever not to melt into the crowd at work. Whether your goal is to keep the paychecks coming at a steady rate or to advance your career, … Read more...
14 Steps to Achieving Work-Life Balance
In today's busy world, prioritizing between your work and your personal life can be a huge challenge. But studies show that a poor work-life balance can result in unhealthy levels of stress, unhappiness, and even reduced productivity. Read more...
Get Noticed and Get the Job: 14 Job Search Tips
According to recent statistics put out by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 9.5% of all Americans are unemployed and looking for jobs. Add those who are looking for promotions or are simply exploring change, and it's probable that the … Read more...
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