When I first started career counseling, 25 long years ago, layoffs were still viewed as emergency procedures, to be undertaken only under the direst of circumstances. Companies feared negative publicity for kicking people out of the workplace, not to mention the public perception that they were one step from absolute failure. My, what a difference […]
Man, it was a long winter. In some parts of the country, the snow fell like something out of a disaster movie, and people got plain tired of the struggle. When you add the endless economic woes and the stalemates over political actions, it can seem like things will never lighten up. If the weather, […]
I got a call the other day from a client who has been seeking a part-time job in a field she used to work in full-bore. I mean 80-hour weeks, jet-set conventions, the whole nine yards. Then she left to start her family and, nine years later, here she is: a former high-roller who just […]
I love the New Year. January 1 is my favorite holiday for all the reasons you can imagine: No obligations, no family get-togethers, no gifts to purchase, no fancy dinner to cook. Just a long, lazy day when no one expects to find you home. I also love New Year’s for the clean slate it […]
Happy Labor Day, dear JobMonkey readers! How are you enjoying your day off? I will be taking in a ball game later, and then joining my family for a barbeque for dinner — yum! Of course, if you are currently out of work and looking for a job, I suppose a “day off” is no […]
If you are in the market for a new job, free web apps are a great way to increase your efficiency while saving you money. With a growing number of free web applications, you can streamline your job search with applications downloaded right to your computer or handheld device. Here are three applications you should […]
I love to field questions from our readers. We have had a lot of readers write in recently from abroad, wanting to know about working in the United States. Are you wondering about how to work as a foreign national? You might find some helpful hints in this Mailbag from a German reader wanting to […]
On Thursdays, I answer readers’ questions about their job search. Dear JobMonkey, I’ve seen you talk a lot of networking online to help find a job, but I really don’t know how that’s supposed to work. I signed up for accounts on LinkedIn and Twitter, like you suggested, but now what? Thanks, James in Vermont […]
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