After years of glowing reviews, you suddenly get a bad review. What does this mean to your plans of career growth? When you first get a bad review, be careful to isolate the causes of the review. It can be a big warning sign that your company is getting ready to lay you off. Don’t [...]

You’ve planned other career changes and found that you can move from one job to another successfully. Now, you want to plan a different kind of career leap: the move to a home business. Are there differences between seeking out a job and starting a home business? What are they? While it is true that [...]

So, you’ve made the successful career change and now you are happily involved in a new and exciting career. Did you forget anything? How about your 401K or Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)? Do you know where it is? The time that you switch careers is also a great opportunity to take full control of [...]

In recent years, especially with the growth on online social networks, the term networking itself has become a kind of magic word. It seems everyone is networking at some point or another, especially those in the workforce. But what does that really mean? From a broader perspective, networking IS going on all the time. Every [...]

If you’re looking for some extra income on the side, but arent looking to outright take up a second job, it may be easier than you think to simply moonlight during your day job. In order to this however you must first realistically evaluate the amount of time you need to devote to your job, [...]

While the Internet has revolutionized job searching, it has also leveled the playing field so much that there is a glut of resumes floating about in cyberspace. In short, employers are deluged with resumes: Some statistics indicate that a single posting online is capable of generating more than a 1000 resumes received over the course [...]

In some observations of people in general, one of the things people tend to be most curious about is what makes other people tick. We can turn that lens of observation upon ourselves as well to discover more about ourselves, including the theme of this particular blog: namely, what careers suit our individual personalities? Instead [...]

Another strategy for you to consider if you are considering a move to a new career is to work with temp agencies for a short period of time. Temp agencies are essentially contracted by wide range of clients who are seeking help that may last anywhere from a few hours, to a few days, or [...]

Although the official job reports that the government and private economists put out every few weeks or so may sound like there is a lot to be desired in our economy of late, in fact there are job opportunities that abound in many sectors including ones such as healthcare . The key is to not [...]

Selecting a recruitment agency can be simplified by taking into account a few different yet basic factors. First and foremost, you will have to decide where on your career path you are actually on. Are you seeking to move up into a higher ranking position in your current company or at a different firm? Or [...]

If you are unsatisfied with your current position or your career and therefore are looking to make a switch but maybe not very far, working with your company’s HR department may be an effective strategy to uncover available opportunities in your current company itself. Recently I myself was looking for a change out of my [...]

Your relationship with your job is ultimately no different than any of your personal relationships. Either it’s smooth sailing from start to finish, or choppy seas are encountered which can end in deluge or recovery into placid waters. Chances are however, given the high rate of divorces, so too might you find yourself divorcing your [...]