Three Tips for Switching Careers in 2012
As you launch into the New Year, one of the most common things to do is to spend some time evaluating what you can do to improve your life in the coming year. One of the major things people identify is changing how they earn a living. Given the economic situation, changing careers in 2012 won't be easy, but it can launch you in a new direction that will improve your life for many years to come. Follow these three tips to successfully change your career in 2012. ...

Tips for Updating Your Resume
Whether you are just getting into the job market again after a long time at one position or you are pushing forward with a job hunt that feels like it has lasted forever, updating your resume can be ...

Hide Your Unemployment with These Resume Tricks
The most common method of accounting for your time during periods of unemployment is to do volunteer work or take classes. ...

Finding a Professional Mentor
One of the best ways to prepare yourself to advance in business is to find a professional mentor. ...

Online Job Applications Too Obscure?
The status of the job market has lead to an increase in job applications for companies both big and small. ...

Mission and Vision Statements for Your Business
As a high-level exec, it's important to understand the difference between a mission statement and a vision statement. ...

Overtime Bill Pits Needs of High-tech Employers vs. Workers
High-tech workers could see smaller paychecks under an industry-led campaign to revise labor laws to further limit overtime benefits. ...

Do African American Men Benefit From Mentoring? New Study Says “No”

Recently, a new research study found that African American men do not receive the same benefits as whites from corporate mentoring programs. ...

Is There a Doctor in the House? Physicians Medical Forum Looks to Boost Number of Black Physicians in U.S.
Recently the Physicians Medical Forum (PMF), an African-American physician retention and recruitment non-profit organization, hosted a a day-long, tuition-free seminar to encourage the increase of ...

Out of the Office But Not Out of the Loop: How to Keep Your Job on Absence Leave

There may come a time in everyone’s career when a leave of absence may be necessary. There are several things to do to stay in the loop at work.
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