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Career Building

10 Best Employers for Work-Life Balance in 2010

Fortune recently released their list of the top 100 companies in America to work for.  Included in that list were the top 10 Best Employers for Work-Life Balance.  According to Fortune, “These are the companies where employees feel encouraged to balance their work and personal life.”
Here’s the list of the 10 best companies for work-life [...]

February 11, 2010 Career Building Read the full article →

Does Career Planning Still Work in a Down Economy?

Have you ever wondered if career planning or career building will work at a time when so many people are unemployed? I mean, shouldn’t you just be happy to have ANY job right now, even if you feel stuck or unfulfilled?
A Wall Street Journal Online article gives some great tips on how to take [...]

January 20, 2010 Career Building Read the full article →

What are the Top Careers for the Next Decade?

Want to stay ahead of the career curve?  Or do you have a high school or college student who is contemplating career choices?  Here are 13 Careers for the Next Decade from Kiplingers:
Federal-government manager: Especially in homeland security, energy and the environment, health care, veterans affairs and defense.  Common job titles:  program analyst, program manager [...]

January 13, 2010 Career Building Read the full article →

How to Use Social Networking to Advance Your Career or Business

Chris Brogan (www.chrisbrogan.com) wrote an excellent e-book on how to use social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkdIn, etc. to advance your career and business.  You can get your free copy here.

September 9, 2009 Career Building Read the full article →

Sometimes, it Pays to Work for Free

Yesterday, I shared Four Things You Can Do TODAY to Help You Find the Work You Love in a Down Economy. They are:

Build Your Personal Network
Volunteer for a Cause or Organization You Care About
Take a Good Look at Yourself
Start that Business You’ve Always Wanted

I mentioned in that post that one of [...]

August 28, 2009 Career Building Read the full article →

How to Find the Work You Love – Even in a Down Economy

In today’s economy, most people who are employed are glad to have ANY job – even if it is one they hate or feel unfulfilled in.  Because having ANY job is better than having NO job, right?
If this describes you, do you just resolve yourself to wait until the economy gets better before making a [...]

August 27, 2009 Career Building Read the full article →