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Daily almost 60% of all workers get up and go to a job they hate.  I think this tells the story about the Photo: Stuart Miles collective avoidance most of us are doing around this issue.  It’s not an economy issue; this problem existed before the downturn.  The economy makes a good excuse for doing nothing. How is it that the idea of changing careers strikes more fear in people than the idea of sky diving?  It would seem that when you weight the worst case scenario that the worst that... Read Full Story

With permanent fulltime positions proving hard to obtain in the current economic climate, more people are gaining experience through internships and temporary positions to gain skills which make them more employable. Interns are generally unpaid or get paid at a lower rate than normal; in order to receive valuable training in an industry they want to begin a career in. The ideal scenario for an intern is that at the end of their stint, they are offered a permanent position within the... Read Full Story

I woke up this morning with the same neck pain that’s been plaguing me for two weeks. I was toweling Photo: Ambro off after a shower and WHAM, like someone stuck a knife in my neck. Life sucks when you’re nearing 50 and what used to take two days to heal now takes…longer. I have to say, if it weren’t for the fact that I’m good at what I do at work ; I’m a good, yet grumpy dad; I get up every morning at 5:15 to walk; I volunteer my time to coach soccer; I’d probably be just plain ole old... Read Full Story

Dear Dorothy, How does one prepare for a broader role? –A- Hi A, Assuming a person is continuously meeting the expectations of their job the best way to prepare Photo: Ambro for a broader and higher role is to start taking on tasks usually performed at that level.  You do this by observing what those tasks are and request to be delegated those things.  You can ask to take over the work while someone is on vacation or sick.  You can also observe problems that are unresolved and fix them... Read Full Story

We all hate rejection.  It makes us feel bad that someone doesn’t really like or want us.  When you see Photo: Stuart Miles you’ve been rejected in black and white it’s can take the wind out of our sail as a job seeker.  After we get a rejection letter and recover our balance the tendency is to shy away from that company, those people and maybe even that type of job.  It can and often does, change our behavior and often not in a way that serves us well.  Don’t let that be you. Let’s... Read Full Story

Author: Mona Abdel-Halim, co-founder of Resunate In the United States alone, there are millions of people searching for jobs every day, as shown by the current unemployment rate of 8.5 percent (as of December 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics ). Due to this, you can be sure that you will have heavy competition out there. Even though this is the case, that doesn’t mean you don’t have a chance and that you shouldn’t apply online all together. There are several ways to apply... Read Full Story

Photo: Salvatore Vuono Dear Dorothy, Is it a bad to think about changing careers in such a tough economy? No, it’s not a bad thing to consider.  There is always good rationale for staying exactly where you are.  In good times the promo potential increases – so you need to stay.  In the bad economy – there are fewer jobs and you need to stay.  The bottom-line is you.  If you think you need to change, then you need to do the work to figure out what your new career is.  Changing careers is... Read Full Story

Photo: Bartosh Asking for a promotion rates right up there with asking for a root canal.  Yet,a promotion is signifies that our career is growing and moving.  It makes us feel good about ourselves and is a form of recognition that our work is worth rewarding.  Yet, it can be ponderous when thinking about the details of how and when to ask.  It’s not something we do every day and we don’t always think we know what to do. There are two things to consider: 1- timing of your performance and 2... Read Full Story

Photo: Naypong Describing this thing called “personal branding” has been hard to nail down. As I lead workshops on career  networking and ask my participants for their definition of personal branding, they come up with a plethora of answers. It’s not their fault, because I have yet to come across  one  definitive definition of personal branding. So who can blame them? It’s not only that most people have their own idea of what ”personal branding” is. Some folks don’t even like the term... Read Full Story

Photo: Naypong By:  Dan Citrenbaum You’ve heard a lot about franchises.  Maybe you’ve thought “People seem to make a lot of money with franchises.  Should I do that.” The answer might not be an automatic yes.  There are a lot of factors that go into providing an answer. First, you’ll need an honest assessment.  Just to determine if you should consider any franchise, you should be able to answer “yes” to these questions: Are you a self starter? Are you willing to follow the... Read Full Story