Are you passionate about what you are doing? Rick Smith says that it is possible, and shares several stories of otherwise “unremarkable” people – including himself – who found success. Maybe you can, too?
Is there A Silver Lining in the Job Loss Cloud? New Careers or New Locations to Consider
If you are facing a job change, have you considered viewing it as an opportunity to retrain for a new field? Picking up and moving to a new place? While losing a job is stressful, read on for some tips about hot industries and locations as well as practical tips to consider in this recession. If you’re lucky, a job loss might turn into the best thing that ever happened!
Lost At Sea? Career Search Strategies and Tips for Today's Job Market
Can you believe it is already August? Before you know it, you’ll blink and it’ll be Labor Day, and the summer will really be over. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of good news in the employment sector. Rough waters continue to prevail, and many may be feeling lost at sea in a […]
Is Your Head Spinning?
Wednesday. Hump day. The only thing I can think to say is “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” It seems as if every post in the past week has been about change. Resumes may be changing. The workforce is going to change. Work itself may change, although it may take 10 or […]
Can Being Too Happy Hurt Your Career?
From BusinessWeek, February 11, 2008… Researchers from several large universities determined that people who rate themselves as an 8 on a happiness scale of 10 (ten being the most happy), actually achieve and earn more than those who top out at a 10.  So, why are the slightly less happy workers doing better than their […]