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Our economy is unstable. We don’t have to wait for it to recover or stumble down. We have to make decisions when it comes to earning and saving money. That is why people today often get two jobs instead of one. Make career changes and lifestyle changes just to fit themselves in the society. Here [...]

By Jared Harper One of the best ways to take a break, blow of some steam and to relax a little while you work is to grab a drink and chat with your co-workers at the office water cooler. Some may think that talking about subjects that are not related to work is unproductive. In [...]

Recently Joanie Ruge, Sr. VP and Chief Employment Analyst for Randstad (the world’s second largest HR and staffing firm) released the results of an employee-attachment index survey.  This survey is conducted quarterly by Randstad to measure various factors in the workforce which may impact productivity and retention.  Ruge said, “It seems that even though some [...]

Burnout is one of those things that unless you’ve experienced it, it can be hard to comprehend.  If you’re a runner, there is a term called “hitting the wall” that I think may closely define what it’s like to have burnout.  It’s a point where you don’t think you can go on.  Your mind and [...]

By Terry Philips It’s a part of life that tends to come to us all at some point, leaving your job. Now, this can happen for many reasons but it’s never easy to go through with it. Planning how you are going to do things and what you are going to say is important. With [...]

Executive search firms work to help employers connect with employees. They operate over a wide area so that the people who are best fitted to any certain job can be linked up with the companies that need those positions to be filled. They act as a middleman to bring the two together. These firms were [...]

By:  Dan Citrenbaum   It would be great if you could.  Right?  What would it take?  Here are a few ideas:  You would need a way to find out all about the business first.  You would need to be able to talk to others who had started the same kind of business.   You would want [...]

By M Foley Do you ever get so wrapped about the axel fretting over a decision that you become paralyzed and can’t move forward? You become caged by your fears. You can’t think straight. Your stomach is constantly in knots. Talk about a New Year’s resolution buzz kill. At the top of my 10-year career [...]

Many people aspire to be in charge – to be the boss and manager.  Being in management is one of many career destinations.  You may think you would be very good at the helm of a group and have many ideas on how you could do it better than most of the people who have [...]

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 [...]