Relocation & Job Changing

6 Steps To Ensure That You Always Have A Job

Did you ever notice that there are certain people who have great jobs? They are always working on a consistent...

Afraid of failure

Q: I have what I think is a unique idea for a business. For years I've thought about going off on my...

Am I a Job Hopper?

Dear Julie, A few years ago I made a career change into fundraising in the education field. Before that...

Appreciate Your Work History

Do you know people who decided when they were in kindergarten that they wanted to be a teacher, followed...

Are You a Best-Kept Secret in Your Job Hunt?

When it comes to your job search, are you out in front of the right audience--or do they know next to...

Are You Experiencing A Mid-life Career Crisis?

It wasn't all that long ago that many Americans spent their entire work-lives in the employment of just...

Are You Losing Your Job?

If you’ve lost your job – or are going to lose your job – the last thing that you want...

Are You Ready For A Job Change?

Money isn't the only reason why people change jobs. Sometimes the work environment, stress, lack of cooperation...

Are You Ready for a Job Change?

Money isn't the only reason why people change jobs. Sometimes the work environment, stress, lack of cooperation...

Attention Baby Boomers: How to get back in the workforce

Question: Hello, I’m 67 years old. I have not worked since 1999. Can you give some advice for me...

Avoid the battle and win the war...

One of my best friends is a senior vice president for one of the world's largest travel companies. He...

Boring Degree, Amazing Job

If you're worried about the major you've chosen or are getting some ribbing for pursuing history or English...

Can You Attract a New Job?

Ever had a new job just sort of fall into your lap? I'll bet it's happened at least once to you or someone...

Can You Get An Ivy Education Online?

How can you be a Harvard student without walking through Harvard Yard on your way to class? Can you get...

Career Change at 50

Dear Joan: For the past 14 years I have worked in a close relative's small office and now I am in my...

Career Change or Job Change - Which Do You Really Want?

Ask yourself the following questions to determine if a whole new career path is really what you desire....

Career Coaching Secrets for Successful Careers

Why are some people promoted to positions that bring out the best in them, while their peers, who are...

Career Success - Be a standout!

Everyday we hear about more layoffs. It is important to be proactive by starting a job search before...

Career transition approach needs fine tuning

Question: I've worked in manufacturing for a good part of my career, but have always wanted to join corporate...

Career Transition Step 1: Take a "Transition" Job

Have you ever noticed how your job can be all consuming, even when you dont like your job, or perhaps...

Career Transition Step 1: Take a "Transition" Job!

  Have you ever noticed how your job can be all consuming, even when you don’t like your job,...

Career Transition: From Retail to Real

Career transition is truly one of the most challenging subjects to write about. To completely retool...

Changing Careers - Ultimate Tips For Success

Are you thinking about changing your career? Are you worried about how difficult the transition is going...

Changing Careers - With Little or No Experience At the New Career

Changing careers could be one of the best decisions you make in your life. It may also be one of the...

Changing Careers - With little or no experience at the new career

Changing careers could be one of the best decisions you make in your life. It may also be one of the...

Changing Industries? 4 Simple Tips to Move Your Career in a New Direction

Do you feel overwhelmed when you think about changing industries? After all, with long workweeks, job-performance...

Choosing a Career Path

From the time children are old enough to talk, grown-ups persist in asking the foolish question "What...

Choosing Your Dream Career

The path to finding the career of your dreams can sometimes feel so daunting. To make matters worse,...

Consider Becoming A Change Agent

Change is coming. Oh boy is it coming and we arent even sure how to handle it! This was the message from...

Desperate To Leave Your Job? Avoid These Fatal Mistakes

If you are not satisfied with your current job, you may be tempted to quit right away. However, this...

Develop It Before You Need It

Recruiting, retained or contingency, involves (or should, anyway) directly approaching individuals who,...

Do I Take Classes or Unemployment Compensation?

Millions of job seekers are struggling to decide whether the college campus or unemployment office is...

Don't Put A Square Peg In A Round Hole

Thanks to Fisher-Price, as babies we learn a concept that we seem to forget by the time we're adults: ...

Dream up your perfect job

We spend at least eight hours per day working, some of us much more. We have every reason to want to...

Dressing the Part & Changing Careers

Dear Sue: I am a full-time student and work at a job without any major responsibilities. I want to know...

Fill a Need and Get Hired

Most entrepreneurs will tell you that the #1 rule for succeeding in business is, "Find a need and fill...

Finding the Right Job

Dear Sue: My job (activating telephones) is very tedious. I've been increasingly unhappy about the job...

First Impressions Count

First impressions are often the most lasting in any situation, be it meeting a new friend, speaking in...

First You Must Decide

A close friend called me today to about a job opportunity she felt would be a good match for her husband's...

Five Tips For Your Exit Interview

Exit interviews are sometimes held at inopportune times, especially from the viewpoint of the employee...

From the Hiring Side: How to Make Yourself a Valuable Commodity

  Having had the opportunity to hear from and interact with HR professionals and hiring managers...

Getting Ready for The Big One: Career Watch

The 21st century has awakened our sense of preparedness and pushed us to expect the unexpected - 9/11,...

Getting The Career You Want in a Turbulent Economy

In the landmark Elks movie theater in Rapid City, S.D., a town rattled by a turbulent economy, 200 people...

Getting Your Foot in the Door with Temp Work

Sometimes finding the job you want requires that you take unorthodox methods to get there. More and more...

Glamour Jobs Beyond the Cubicle

During the hour it takes to commute to your office, you pass the time: a) listening to ESPN Radio for...

Going from 'Mom' to 'Employee'

It happens five days a week. You have to shift gears from being a mom to being an employee – even...

Hate Your Job? Take the e-Classroom Escape Route

The numbers tell all: More than a third of workers are unhappy and dissatisfied with their jobs, according...

Have you been disqualified for being overqualified?

Dear Joan: I am in the job market and have heard more than once that based on my experience, I am overqualified...

Hoof-in-the-mouth Hal

Q: I have a business partner named Hal, who is a very competent, talented technical professional. He...

How Can I find a More Rewarding Job?

Dear Julie, I am 40 years old and have worked in retail my entire career. Right now I am terribly under...

How Do I Interview In Another State?

Dear Joan: Hello Joan: I applied for a job with a city in another state and I've been invited to take...

How to Bounce Back From a Layoff

If you've been laid off -- or are facing the prospect of a job loss -- you know how traumatic it feels. You...

How to Create a Career that Fits Your Life

Whether you're dreaming of a career change or just want a career that fits your lifestyle, finding that...

How To Create A Powerful Career

If you compared you career to the Wizard of Oz, would you be at the start of the path, where the Lion...

How to end the final weeks before resigning

Dear Joan: What is the best way to end the final weeks before resigning (while waiting to hear final...

How to Enjoy a Better Career

You want to be a success at work, doing a job you love, right? Right. But sometimes it's hard to figure...

How To Get What You Want In Your Career

We all have something that we want in our career. Some people see potential where they work, so they...

How To Leave Your Job In A Powerful Way

Have you accepted a job offer that you are excited about, but feel a bit guilty over the fact that you...

How To Make The Right Career Moves

Are you making the right career moves? Or, are you waiting for the right career moves to come to you?...

How To Successfully Implement A Career Plan

Are you a good planner, but not a good implementer? Do you begin strong, but get sidetracked along the...

How to Train Yourself for a New Job

If you've been looking for a job for any length of time, you'll notice there are many out there beyond...

Inspiration for those considering a late-life career change

Inspiration comes in many forms. Often it is a quote we read, a person we meet or an event we witness....

Is Working From Home For You?

Ever wished you could work from home? Commute to the “office” in your jammies? Make every...

Job hunters take note - recent behind the scene changes

Dear Joan: I have been placed back in the job market and my problem is a lot of jobs are posted because...

Job hunting can feel like competing on the Dating Game

Question: I'm hoping you can help me to decipher the meaning behind a particular employer that I recently...

Job Loss is What You Make It

When hit with job loss, your confidence and self-esteem can be the first to go. It's normal to feel like...

Laid Off? Today Is A Brand New Day

A sudden job loss can be very unsettling, and it makes a person look inside in order to get perspective...

Learning Your Way to a New Career

Millions of people feel stuck in a rut every year and turn to education to get the job they want. But,...

Leaving your job? How much notice is enough?

Dear Joan: I gave my two week notice at my job for a family owned business. The owner's wife was upset...

Let it (or them) go...

In my work as an executive coach, I finally decided to only work with people who care and who are willing...

Life is a Moving Experience

The average person in the U.S. moves eleven times between birth and death. 120 million people, representing...

Long Distance Job-Search Tips

If you’re looking for a job in a distant city, you face an extra challenge: How do you convince...

Making The Best Of A Lay-Off: The Graceful Exit

Getting laid off is a real punch in the gut. Even when you know the axe is going to fall, actually getting...

Making The Best Of A Lay-Off: The Graceful Exit

Getting laid off is a real punch in the gut. Even when you know the axe is going to fall, actually getting...

Making the First Days at Your New Job Easier!

If you are a new graduate, your first day as a “real nurse” will be not only exciting, but...

Many Students Want To Work Green

More and more students go to college with the goal of graduating and finding a job within a green industry....

Marketing Brand You

“The days of the mammoth corporations are coming to an end. People are going to have to create...

Mid Life Crisis: Changing Careers

You're 40 something. You're underemployed, or worse unemployed, you're tired of the daily grind, you're...

Moving from a small town...my dilemma

Q: I recently moved from a small town to a larger metropolitan area. I was interviewing for a legal secretary...

No notice, two-week notice or longer notice?

Question: I currently work as a sales representative for a small pharmaceutical company. I desperately...

Older Workers: Don't Take a Backseat in the Hiring Process

Does age-bias exist in the hiring process today? That's a tricky question as it's often hard to...

Options for Moms Returning to Work

Many working moms struggle with the day-to-day grind of the workweek. While many may enjoy their jobs,...

Personality Type & Job Search

All of us have a personality type, in fact, one of the sixteen possibilities according to the Myers-Briggs...

Portfolios - Showcase Your Skills

One of the greatest challenges that employers face when hiring new employees is getting a sense of candidates’...

Put The Sparkle Back Into Your Career

Are you hiding out in your career? Are you waiting for the hiding period to go away on its own?  Since...

Questions You Should Ask During The Job Interview

At some point, usually at the conclusion of the interview, you may be asked, "Do you have any questions?"...

Quit your day job: 10 steps to venturing out on your own

If you're one of the 58% of Americans who have considered starting a business but don't know how to proceed,...

Re-Entering the Job Market

Dear Sue: I am a fifty-year-old woman. I used to teach Junior High, then substituted as my family grew....

Ready, Get Set, MOVE

Moving to a new country or city can be a daunting experience. With big changes in culture, lifestyle,...

Resolution or Revolution

It comes once a year, that month of January…new year, new calendar, new ideas, new goals and sometimes,...

Returning to the Workforce

Question: I know of two persons who have been struggling for several months after situations involving...

Seeing Stars: An Iowan Goes Hollywood

Galen Newton, has your typical small town boy meets big city story. With Valley High, Class of 2000,...

Seek Employers that understand Diversity as an Asset

Coming from Venezuela, a country where only a very small percentage of workers are non-immigrants, and...

Should I Leave My Job?

Dear Joan: I am in a specialized career field.  When jobs do open up, I look at them closely for...

Showcase Your Transferable Skills

The concept of transferable skills is important for job seekers in today's economy. In your resume,...

Staying Longer? Make it Better! The Job You Have Could Be the Job You Want

  If you've ever thought the grass must be greener in another workplace, you're not alone. ...

Steal These Ideas to Get Hired

I’ve written before that your job search is really a marketing campaign, designed to identify,...

Strategies for Older Workers to Market Themselves

Just because you may be entering retirement age does not mean that you are too old to work if you still...

Stuck In A Career Rut?

Are you in a career that you dislike but you feel there is nothing you can do about it?  Many of...

Take advantage of holiday season to step up your job hunting

The economy has caused lay offs and downsizing but don’t believe those who will tell you not to...

Thank Your Way to a New Job

You may have heard it said that the most beautiful one word in any language is your Name. And the most...

The Cubicle Isn't Always Bigger on the Other Side

Patience. It’s a difficult trait to possess when you’re in the middle of a job search. This...

Think Differently. Act Differently. Get Hired.

You read a lot these days about how depressed the average person is about the labor market, or that the...

Time for a Change?

Dear Sue: I have a great position. I make good money, have a great boss and a wonderful staff working...

Tips for Finding Great Internship Opportunities

College can be an exciting time. You have the opportunity to mature as a person, develop great friendships,...

Uh oh, I took the wrong job

Q: I recently made a job change. After the first month, I have realized that making this change was a...

Unexpected Termination

Dear Joan: I am at a loss how to handle an unexpected termination by an employer after only six weeks. ...

Waiting for Job Opportunities - How to Keep Yourself Occupied

With over 500,000 people losing their jobs in the month of November 2008, and over 10 million unemployed...

What If it's an Employers Market

Remember when contemplating a job change that results and the strategies to achieve those results will...

What Pilots and Pro Athletes Share: Downside to Achieving Your Career Dreams

Last week, a pilot I know found out that a bunch of his friends who work at another company are going...

What's Your Game Plan?

Are you going through the motions in your career? Lost your get up and go? Do you want it back? It's...

When Getting Fired Isn't a Surprise

Ever been fired and it was a complete surprise? If you have, it shouldn't have been. You missed the cues....

When Getting Fired Isn't a Surprise

Ever been fired and it was a complete surprise?If you have, it shouldn't have been. You missed the cues.Whether...

When Internal Promotions Cause Conflict

Dear Joan: You have always been such a big help to me when I have questions and I am coming to you with...

Who are you arguing with?

When it comes to making that next career move, are you all talk? Everyone has heard motivational speeches...

Who's the Boss?

The first step toward taking charge of your work-life is to know that the process begins with YOU. You...

Winning Over Your New Co-Workers

You have been interviewed, background-checked, researched, discussed, and—finally—hired.   Congratulations!...

Year End Career Planning-10 Questions to Ask Yourself

It is important to think about your career progress on a regular basis.  Now is a great time to...

You're Ready For a Career Change... Is Your Resume?

You finally did it. You made the decision to leave a career that makes you dread every Monday morning...

Your Job Search as a Startup?

Your job search is a lot like a startup business, when you think about it. For a startup to succeed,...

Your Next Job: I Want to Work for a "People Oriented" Company

Let's face it - while we go to the office to work, no one is expected to keep their head down the entire...

Your Next Job: What Is A Reputable Company?

Have you ever been offered a job, accepted it, and began working only to say to yourself a few weeks...