A Practical Guide for Making a Change Making the decision to change jobs is not uncommon – most of us do it several times during our employment years. But the decision to change from one field to another – a true career switch – is a serious undertaking.According to...
Every job has its ups and downs. But sometimes the downs last longer than they should. If your work environment is chaotic, demanding, unrewarding, or monotonous, and it’s been that way for months or even years, the trouble may not be your state of mind. It’s very...
Studying & Working Full-time? 5 Things You Need to Succeed For students everywhere, a new school year can bring the anticipation of new books, new teachers, and new classrooms. But if you are working full-time and going to school or taking a class to advance your...
An Employee Survival Guide for Grinches & Elves Alike Whether you work full-time or part-time, or you are a temporary or seasonal worker, you probably consider your coworkers your second family. And like family, you’ll be spending at least some of the holidays...
Is Task-Juggling at Work OK? In the heyday of multitasking, it was common to brag about answering email, writing a report all while in a meeting about the latest sales numbers. But today, multitasking has plenty of detractors, and for good reason. We now know...
Conquering Obstacles in the Path Toward Getting a Job For many job seekers, getting a job is not simply a matter of finding the right position. Barriers to employment can make looking for a job akin to running an obstacle course. Barriers can be logistical, such as...