Career Advice

How To Ask For What You Want At Work

Christine Hassler | Posted 09.18.2009 | Living


Christine Hassler

Can you imagine a job where you can ask for exactly what you want and get it? Do these jobs actually exist? It turns out they do! I was recently ins...

What Is Work? Finding Your Path by Laying the Bricks

Sharon Glassman | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living


Sharon Glassman

There's nothing like asking someone about their work to distract you from the fact that they're sticking a dozen needles into your torso.

Celeb Career Thermometer: Kendra Wilkinson vs. Jillian Harris

Nicole Williams | Posted 09.14.2009 | Entertainment


Nicole Williams

Can you imagine Kendra, that foul-mouthed, boob-flashing, jersey-wearing tomboy, attempting to dress a little princess every morning?

Why Employer Relocation Packages Are Becoming As Extinct As Jobs: Times Are a Changing Unless You Work for Oprah That Is!

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 09.13.2009 | Business


Stephen Viscusi

Relocation: if you can find it, is almost always worth it.

Students Pay Services to Obtain Unpaid Internships

nytimes.com | GERRY SHIH | Posted 09.08.2009 | Business


With paying jobs so hard to get in this weak market, a lot of college graduates would gladly settle for a nonpaying internship. But even then, they ar...

Too Many Goals? How to Get Started!

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 09.07.2009 | Business


Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

Prior to working with us, many of our coaching clients had difficulty prioritizing multiple goals. We developed a strategy to address competing priorities.

Believe That You Can Do Anything...But Know Your Limitations

Sakiya Sandifer | Posted 09.07.2009 | Living


Sakiya Sandifer

Our greatest strength, at any given moment, can also be our greatest weakness.

The Silver Lining of Job Loss

Rick Smith | Posted 09.05.2009 | Business


Rick Smith

Personal evolution works best under conditions that most favor variation and change. It is your incompetence, not your successes, which often lead you to the path that is uniquely right for you.

Five Co-Worker Quirks: How to Deal

Nicole Williams | Posted 09.04.2009 | Living


Nicole Williams

Every workplace has them: co-workers with the unique ability to make your job both more frustrating and entertaining at the same time.

The Recession is Over... Now What?

Nicole Williams | Posted 08.31.2009 | Living


Nicole Williams

Here are four things you should do as soon as business begins to bloom again.

Part Two: Will Barbara Walters Tap Sarah Palin to Replace Elisabeth Hasselbeck on The View?

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 08.30.2009 | Entertainment


Stephen Viscusi

The former governor of Alaska tells me her goal is to get her own T.V. show, something like The Rachel Ray Show.

What Is Your Primary Color? And How Will It Impact Your Career?

Rick Smith | Posted 08.10.2009 | Business


Rick Smith

This assessment can help you identify your own unique Primary Color - that point on the spectrum that is unique to your greatest strengths and passions.

Career Lessons From My Recruiting Desk Part II: Interviewing in 2009

Jason Mannino | Posted 08.10.2009 | Living


Jason Mannino

What are your greatest strengths? I am always a little surprised when I still hear people say that interview questions like this one are still the mos...

Career Advice for Kids

Marilyn Machlowitz | Posted 08.08.2009 | New York


Marilyn Machlowitz

The situation is either the kid has graduated in May and is now beginning to look for a job. Or, if the kid, has been out of school longer, in a job, but is wondering what to do next.

Headhunter and Author Stephen Viscusi Wonders: Will Barbara Walters Tap Sarah Palin to Replace Elisabeth Hasselbeck on "The View"?

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 08.06.2009 | Entertainment


Stephen Viscusi

Do you think it's a coincidence that Palin is resigning her office at the end of July and The View's Hasselbeck is expected to give birth at the beginning of August?

What is Work? Part II: Finding Your Passion

Sharon Glassman | Posted 07.30.2009 | Living


Sharon Glassman

Work that works for us personally may sound like an unreasonable dream in tough economic times. But the good news is, the "ol' daily grind" can result in soul diamonds.

Save Your Career Now!

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 07.26.2009 | Living


Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

Having a successful career takes planning. To build the career you want think of yourself as the architect of your ultimate dream. You need a vision, a blueprint and the resources to build it.

Keep Your New Boss From Ripping Your Job Apart

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 07.19.2009 | Business


Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

Getting a new boss can be traumatic -- especially one who is planning a re-org. No matter how bad the new situation looks, realize that you have options.

Who's Got Your Back: Don't Fear Conflict (Part 5 of 5)

Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 07.17.2009 | Living


Keith Ferrazzi

Conflict forces groups to pause and reflect on the current situation, to bring everyone up to speed, and to try to improve upon the status quo.

Who's Got Your Back: Accountability (Part 4 of 5)

Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 07.11.2009 | Business


Keith Ferrazzi

It's important to strike a balance between helping people grow beyond their shortfalls and having a system with enough "teeth" so that people strive hard to stay disciplined.

Closed Your Small Business and Now Need a Job

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 07.09.2009 | Business


Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

Let them know the transition from company owner to employee is something you are embracing rather than enduring, and that this position is an important step along the way to your ultimate career goal.

Who's Got Your Back: Lose Weight, Get Rich and Change the World (Part 3 of 5)

Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 07.09.2009 | Living


Keith Ferrazzi

Behind every great leader, at the base of every great tale of success, you will find an indispensable circle of trusted advisors, mentors, and colleagues.

On the Career Couch: Career Calamity Recovery

Stacey Radin | Posted 07.05.2009 | Business


Stacey Radin

The loss of a job can be a transformative period in your life that forces you to reflect-- it provides the time to take stock, reevaluate options, current lifestyle and goals.

Career Lessons from My Recruiting Desk Part I: Getting the Meeting

Jason Mannino | Posted 07.23.2009 | Living


Jason Mannino

These techniques coupling your vision with action will help bring your career back into reality.

Who's Got Your Back: The Dream Team (Part 2 of 5)

Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 07.05.2009 | Business


Keith Ferrazzi

In order to succeed, both personally and professionally, you need to be surrounded by an indispensable circle of trusted advisers, mentors, and colleagues -- what I call lifeline relationships.