These bad beliefs can divert your career path. Sometimes those looking for employment can get faulty guidance. The following myths can keep jobseekers from finding a great job after graduation. Myth #1: I need to take the first job I am offered. Don’t allow those school loans force you to make a hasty career move. For [...]

“It can be notoriously difficult to make the right choice in a touchy situation—especially one in the workplace. People have different interpretations of “morals,” and workplace complications may not be black and white. People must often choose among conflicting “goods,” according to Carter McNamara, PhD, author of A Complete Guide to Business Ethics.” For example, a [...]

Sifting through stuffed closets and drawers can be a shocking experience when you realize how much you’ve packed away over the years. The thought of tackling a neglected wardrobe can be so overwhelming that it will test your power of focus and determination–I can almost guarantee that the couch and TV will seductively call your [...]

Although the statistics are somewhat murky, many people meet their honey where they make their money. National studies show that between one-third and one-half of all American workers has either had a romantic relationship at work or know someone who has. Take Mark and Sharon, for example. They found themselves in a friendly post-project conversation [...]

If parenting is the toughest unpaid job there is, how can we compensate the 26 million working moms in America today? For starters, we need to stop talking out of both sides of our mouths. Society says our children are lacking in parental guidance–but, at the same time, we want men and women to compete [...]

It’s that time of year again: annual reviews. But for some reason, your boss seems unable to make the time for yours. It wouldn’t be so bad if she were just a few weeks late, but last year it took months before you were able to pin her down for the performance review. You swore [...]

Type “resume” into any search engine, and the results are overwhelming: books, tips, samples, and software packages. And there are also “resume writers” listed. These are usually recruiters or career counselors, specially trained in the language and format of resumes. Choosing a good resume writer from the list requires your best judgment. There is no [...]

Do you know what it’s like to set up a search agent, then get back hundreds of job listings you don’t really want? Employers do, too. They get thousands of e-resumes for any one job, and somebody has to screen them all. If your resume could just get through this screening process, your chances of [...]

Resume Red Flags The resume has sprouted a new pair of wings. Since the dawn of digital documents, companies are accessing resumes at record volumes and speeds. Because of this, the task of screening resumes is not getting any easier. Recruiters and hiring managers need to find the good ones, fast, while maintaining high standards [...]

Your vocation could be a vacation. Does the idea of slaving away indoors make you shudder? Don’t fret– there are many ways to work under the glare of midday sun. So, grab your straw hat and get thee outdoors! Landscape Architect According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 40 percent of all landscape architects are [...]