Career Advice & Insights

In a shrinking economy, sales manager, Michael Meyer, led a bold job search for an employer that could offer higher pay in the medical field “Some days, in sales you can feel like you are on top of the world. Other days, you feel like you have been stepped on and trampled on. But I … Read More

Market researcher lands job without picking up her life in Bethesda, Md. or switching sectors. When Robin Rothrock was laid off from her position as market-research director in February 2008, she did something unusual: She did nothing for 30 days. Rothrock, who is in her early 50s, said the layoffs were a complete shock after … Read More

“I’m not the Tooth Fairy!” Frustrated by dirty mouths, Dr. Eric Foltsys drilled out a new niche for himself. Dr. Eric Foltys, DDS, had a thriving Illinois dental practice he shared with his brother. But after seven years, Foltys became frustrated by a glaring flaw in the profession: Lack of patient education resulted in a … Read More

If anyone can pull us out of the recession, it is business managers. The person most likely to improve the U.S. economy is not a president, senator, representative or economist. When it comes to reviving our economy and generating long-term, sustainable success, the most important person is a business manager. Business managers come with different … Read More

Three ways to transform your office look into appropriate evening attire. You don’t have time to run home to change after work, but you don’t want to show up to dinner or drinks looking like you are about to deliver a PowerPoint presentation. Not to worry! Your most basic office look is easily transformed into … Read More

A timeline outlining how executives dress code attire gets sloppy with time. Most of us begin every new job with the best intentions to dress sharp five days a week, 50 weeks a year. But alarm clocks and laundry days eventually win out, and our office clothing choices weaken. 0-3 months You lay out your … Read More

Michael Stark leveraged his army aviation experience to land a sales job in Waco, Texas that required aircraft knowledge. Michael Stark was working as an IT project manager in Phoenix last year for Perot Systems when he was laid off as a full-time employee. Although the company kept him on as a project manager for … Read More

Platform manager leaves Detroit’s auto industry and lands director of quality job in Missouri. With the auto industry going through drastic changes, Will Scruggs knew it was time to start thinking about how his skills as a manager at an auto components company would transfer to a new industry. He also knew that he might … Read More

Kevin left a top consumer products company and moved halfway across the U.S. to land the VP of international compensation role in financial services. When weighing the option to leave his job at a company that Fortune magazine named one of the most admired in the U.S. last year, Kevin framed the decision in terms … Read More