You're sick of hearing it. You know the job market is tight and competition is ridiculous. You're doing everything you can to build your network, stand out to recruiters, dazzle interviewers and ultimately score a position.

But is the role you're going after right for you? Are you...

Do you cringe when thinking about pursuing only one career?

As someone with a lot of different passions -- someone with both a film degree and a law degree, who did freelance Web design and played classical violin for much of her life -- I couldn't imagine ever finding a...

If you're lucky enough to be starting a job -- a real, career-building job -- after you graduate, you probably aren't thinking of when it will end.

But the reality is that few people keep their first jobs for long. The average person stays in a job around 4.5 years...

A scene in the film Me and You and Everyone We Know -- a quirky love story about a lonely shoe salesman and an equally lonely artist -- shows the artist in the store where the salesman works, waiting while a friend shops.

The shoe salesman glances at the artist's...

Job ads are as vague as ever. You might get a run-down of the position, but good luck finding any details about salary or, in some cases, even hours or location. Their purpose is to get you in the door, not give away all the details.

In fact, lots of...

During the course of your career, you'll hear a lot of advice. Sometimes you'll ask for it, other times it will come unsolicited. You will get some advice you'll always remember and plenty you'll immediately try to forget.

To be truly successful, you need to determine the difference between good...

The typical business meeting is a fantastic way to switch off, kick back and ponder important topics, such as what to have for dinner.

But what happens when someone threatens this stress-free ride to a quiet nap? What are you going to do when some eager-beaver manager decides...

We all know about the obvious benefits to having a college degree -- namely, a steady job and financial security. But we often overlook other benefits to higher education: quality of life improvements that deserve to be brought into focus, whether you're on the fence about going back...

When my parents first announced at Thanksgiving that they were taking out a life insurance policy on me, I was taken aback and slightly offended. In fact, I thought it was a cruel joke.

Why would they need to do such a thing? I'm only 27. The mere thought of...

It's a classic Catch-22 -- with a careerist twist. When facing big decisions early in your career, you don't have tons of real-world experience to draw upon. And by the time you've actually racked up a decent supply of workplace wisdom, you may feel like you no longer need career...

I have a badass career. I fly an EMS helicopter in Alaska. But here's the thing: I don't really think of myself as badass. I just think of myself as a normal person who has a really cool office.

Ever regretted a business decision you made in the heat of the moment?

Most of us have. And most of us have felt the urge to yelp with excitement when we win a big success, too.

That's your inner animal at work. Literally at work -- you don't leave it...

Almost everyone dreams of working from home: sitting at your computer in your PJs, listening to music and grabbing a break whenever you want to without worrying about what the boss might think. Yet whether you want to telecommute for your current employer or start your own business,...

As a 20-something, you might not be working your ideal job. Maybe you aren't making as much as you envisioned when you were in college. You're probably renting an apartment when you'd like to own a home, have six digits in student loan debt and little in savings....

For years, you've heard about the importance of a college education and were told that any job worth having required one. You heard that higher education was scarce, and a degree in any subject would set you apart from the competition. And, once upon a time, it was true--but in...

We all know those people. The ones who seem born to do what they do. The ones who can't wait to get to work each day. Whether they're musicians, actors or Wall Street stock brokers, they wouldn't do anything else. This passion enables them to plow through life's difficulties with...

"What if my degree isn't marketable?"

I have always been fascinated by the assumptions behind this question. They get echoed back to us in remarks like:

• "Ugh, what are you going to do with philosophy?"
• "You majored in psych? Enjoy grad school for the rest of your life."
• "Hell of...

Managing your social media presence is tricky enough when you're simultaneously keeping up with the challenges of starting your own small business or freelance operation.

These user-friendly tips will take the confusion out of Twitter, so you can make your tweets more attractive your followers.

1. Have (Real)...

Some people call us entitled. Others prefer spoiled and lazy. Others still like to blame the values of "kids today" for the workforce's problems.

And while nothing gets this particular Millennial fired up more than someone taking shots at an entire generation, there is no denying that stereotypes exist for...

So you studied really hard to get that degree, and you landed a pretty decent job. Nice! But you're also thinking about that burden on your shoulders as a result: student loan debt.

You've got a multitude of consolidation and repayment methods to choose from. Needless to say,...