Career Advice & Insights

You reject friend requests on Facebook, you think tweeting is for the birds and Pinterest? What is Pinterest anyway? If you’re not on board with the latest social media trends, it’s time to jump on the bandwagon since more and more companies are using social networks as a key recruitment tool. Here are some tips … Read More

You may not just be missing out if you’re not using social media — you could be damaging your career. If you’re one of those mid-level managers secure in your position who hasn’t wanted to take the time to learn about social media, you’re not just missing out — you could be damaging your career … Read More

Rewiring your career may be a smart move, experts say, and offer 4 tips to get you started. Changing jobs seems like a relatively common and simple feat. You leave your project manager position at one firm and pick up a similar gig, maybe closer to home, with better benefits or pay. Changing careers, though, … Read More

There are a growing number of opportunities and resources for veterans, and these online resources can help you find them. Returning from combat and looking for a job is a daunting task. Positions in the private sector have become much more elusive than they were when the wars began in the early 2000s, plus many … Read More

4 steps to help you hone your authentic story. Do you know the most important part of making a career pivot? It’s not learning about your new path or building a new network. It’s not developing a strong plan or honing new skills. It’s your story. Don’t believe me? A director of people operations at … Read More

Make sure you’ll be welcome if you wind up back on their doorstep.   Once you’ve received a job offer you plan to accept, one of your duties is to let your other prospects know, if you haven’t already. How much should you tell them? Read on for advice on how to handle this delicate … Read More

Try this exercise: on a blank sheet of paper, keep all your skills and experiences, but write down a new direction for your career and your business. What will you do differently? The shake-up following the Great Recession has been proffered as an opportunity to reassess our financial regulatory system and our national economic priorities. … Read More

When you can’t change your circumstances, consider changing yourself. However humbled you’ve been by a layoff, whatever savings you’ve lost in your portfolio and regardless of the size of your home’s equity value – you’re still the one with all the power. When, as now, headlines hammer home what you cannot control, remind yourself of … Read More

Electrical engineers, magazine designers and others are enduring sour salary prospects, while closely related fields experience sharp improvements. Is it time to switch industries? Sometimes two adjoining industries will experience vastly different prospects. How can you adjust your search to improve your odds? Case in point: Electrical engineers face a dismal job market. Job growth … Read More