Articles About "Job Hunting & Career"

  • How to Stay Sane When You Work at Home

    Working from home means freedom to set your own schedule, dress code and work habits. But too much flexibility can also drive you a little nuts. Here are some ways to stay sane when you work at home. Get dressed Rule #1 for work-at-home jobs – you can’t wear your pajamas all day, every day!

  • Careers in “Green” Technology

    You may have heard news lately about “clean tech” or “green technology” as not just a promising arena of environmental innovation, but a source of new jobs.

  • How to Stay Focused and Happy at Work

    Whether you are working at your dream job or getting by with a less exciting career, it can be tough to stay focused and happy at work. Distractions are everywhere in an office, and it can be challenging to tune out the noise.

  • Use Online Resources for Your Professional Networking

    Tired of fitting your business networking in around the edges of your more casual online social community?  You don’t need to! Choosing the right professional networking site can improve your online image and help you make the business connections you’ve been looking for.

  • Moving Past the Stigma of Unemployment

    It’s ironic that being out of work can actually reflect poorly on you during a job search. As if being unemployed weren’t stressful enough, it’s even worse feeling like the whole world — potential future employers included — is judging you because you don’t have a job.

  • What Does It Take to Start a Small Business?

    You’ve dreamed up a brilliant small business idea, and you’re sure your start-up is going to make a lot of money. But before you can turn your dream into reality, you have to do your homework.

  • How to Prepare for a Job Interview

    It can feel like the most important meeting of your life, an encounter that might make or break a career opportunity. Job interviews can be exciting and a bit intimidating, too, so give yourself the best chance of success with these fool-proof tips on how to prepare.

  • What is Your Dream Job?

    Working in an unfulfilling job can seem like a grind to endure until something better comes along. Along with the negative baggage comes the greatest tragedy of all: your unrealized potential keeping you from greater happiness. So what can you do to find your dream job?

  • Should You Take an Unpaid Internship for Experience?

    Should you work for free? You might balk at the idea, but unpaid internships are one of the best ways to gain valuable experience and industry contacts in a competitive job market. In this guide, we’ll look at some of the pros and cons of taking an unpaid internship for the experience.

  • Using Social Media in Business

    If you have a small business, you’ve probably been told that using social media Web sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr (for posting photos), and Foursquare can help attract new customers, keep the interest of current patrons, and boost your business. Time-strapped entrepreneurs, however, don’t necessarily want to spend a lot of time navigating new Web sites.

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