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The economy is bleeding out. If you have to bleed along with it, it might as well be for a good cause. And what if you could get career advice while you were on the table?
Archive for February, 2009
Better than a Sugar Cookie
Friday, February 27th, 2009Romancing the Interview
Thursday, February 26th, 2009A good interview clicks like a good first date. Some things you just can’t control. But some things you can.
Role Reversal
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009Your wife was a high-flying executive a mortgage company. You stayed home with the kids and worked part-time at a really great environmental organization. Now she’s out of a job and you’re looking for ways to increase your paid hours to pay the bills. How do you cope when roles reverse? Where do you look for the kind of work you want to do when you need more of it?
New Perspectives
Monday, February 23rd, 2009With the golden highway from Ivy Hall to Wall Street now ridden with potholes, graduates of top institutions around the country may be waking up to a broader range of career possibilities. It may be OK to take a risk. It may be OK to think about something other than the zeroes on the end of your paycheck. It may be OK to think about work that matters.
Back to School
Friday, February 20th, 2009Applications to graduate schools across the country are said to be on the rise. The opportunity cost of continuing your education is pretty appealing at a time when the employment picture is so ugly. Apparently that appeal is even greater if you can study in your pajamas.
Is This Buyout for Me?
Thursday, February 19th, 2009It’s not just the US economy that is shedding jobs. We may have started this thing, but it seems to be going global. So when your employer slaps that buyout offer down on your desk, it may not be time to click your heels and blow him a kiss. A serious calculation needs to take place before you move on in this climate.
Caps and Gowns and Trembling Knees
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009Graduating college students looking to strike out on their own are gazing into the job market with a mixture of fear and loathing this year. The placement offices at their schools are dispensing Kleenex with career advice.
The Future
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009Yes, it’s bleak across all industries. But some are less bleak than others. So if you’re trying to figure out where to look for your next career step, you might try taking looking at tech, energy and health care. According to this piece, signs indicate they will recover first, and that could mean that they will be employing first.
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