Career Management

Theres good and bad news for women hoping to break through the glass ceiling. The bad news is that women are more than twice as likely to be underrep ...

When youre finished changing, youre finished.-- Benjamin Franklin What would it be like to quit your job and start over in a more appealing career? If ...

Youve been in your job for several months now and are doing tasks far above your job description. Yet you feel your boss is oblivious to the fact tha ...

Since you started at your company one year ago, several positions have opened up you could have easily slipped into. Instead, other internal candidat ...

The Prospects for Success for Women in the Workforce in 2010 A small statistic made big workplace news in 2009: For the first time in US history, wom ...

Anyone in the administrative profession knows that the job of the traditional secretary has evolved substantially to include much more than typing, f ...

The prospect of changing careers is both exhilarating and daunting. If you know exactly what you want to pursue, dont become stymied by the enormous ...

A career in insurance sales can be a real gamble even for someone with prior sales experience. While the most successful agents in the nation make mo ...

Whether youre a new graduate or career changer, starting a career takes a lot of motivation and energy. If youre confident and know what you want, ta ...

Have you ever returned from a vacation and daydreamed about packing up everything you own and hopping the first plane back? Has another city or state ...

Ive got to get out of here -- this job is killing me! Or, Ive got to get out of here -- this kind of work is killing me. Whats the difference? Theres ...

If you are taking a break from actively managing your IT career, just remember one word: Cobol. While this 50s-era programming language is still used ...

Scott Stropkay decided to start his own business soon after leaving a good position for what seemed to be an even better one. After rumors that the d ...

We often dream of having downtime at work. But when we actually get it, we dont know what to do. You should realize this is the perfect time to compl ...

President Barack Obama has proposed a 10-year, multibillion-dollar initiative to beef up community college programs across the nation, with a primary ...

Credentialing is a smart way to increase your chances of landing a civilian job without having to repeat coursework thats equivalent to your military ...

Keeping up with certifications and training in the administrative field can pay off for career admins. Just ask Karen Kohn. Kohn, a 35-year veteran o ...

Employers are skeptical and for good reason: Most have looked at hundreds or thousands of resumes, many making claims that eventually prove to be a s ...

According to the Americans with Disabilities 2005 report, 54 million Americans -- nearly 19 percent -- has some type of disability. The US Department ...

In todays economy, you need to carefully present your experience to avoid being seen as unstable. Start by evaluating your situation and determining ...

In the job search, theres nothing like performing well at the interview. And after researching the company, practicing your presentationand answering ...

When my wife was hired for her first real job after graduating from college, she was remembered and saluted by her new supervisor for one seemingly sm ...

The cover letter is dead. You may have heard this pronouncement from friends or colleagues, who cite the trend toward electronic submission of resume ...

Your cover letter is the first thing employers see when they open your materials. Avoid these 10 mistakes, and make your first impression a good and ...