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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 →

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 →

3 Ways to Keep Your Resume Off the Pile of Death

The last few posts here at Life Compass have been career-related, and the next few will continue on that theme. This might seem curious for some readers who are used to other “lifestyle design” sites that mostly talk about how to be independently wealthy, live like a rockstar and travel the world.
Don’t worry – if [...]

August 26, 2009 Career Building Read the full article →

Four Ways to Take Your Job from Ordinary to Extraordinary

This week, I’m doing my civic duty by serving on a jury in my local court system. The juror parking area is about a mile away from the courthouse. So I’m supposed to arrive by a certain time each morning, park in the appointed lot, and hop on the free shuttle bus to [...]

August 25, 2009 Career Building Read the full article →

Is Your Job a Gift From God?

On Sundays, I write on Spirituality, Faith and Ethics.  Click here to read why.
A few years ago, I heard Marcus Buckingham, one of Gallup’s lead researchers and author of Now Discover Your Strengths, speak at a conference.  He said something that absolutely floored me:
80% of Americans feel unhappy and unfulfilled in their work.
That number, he [...]

August 2, 2009 Career Building Read the full article →