The rise of social networking has broken down barriers between our personal and our professional lives, and many people are benefiting. But when you turn to one of your buddies… Read More

If your career prospects have stalled or you’ve lost your passion for your work, you might not need to make a radical change to new industry. You may be able… Read More

If you want to make a career change but think that doing so would take too much time or be too difficult, you may not have been contemplating the right… Read More

A recent survey suggests that about one-third of workers have called in sick with fake illnesses or other not-so-legit excuses. Those excuses run the gamut from the standard “I’m a… Read More

Unemployment statistics are reminding us again and again this isn’t just any old recession. Globalization, increased computing power, and a dramatic shift in consumer spending have organizations radically overhauling the… Read More

Unemployment continued to rise several states in February–even breaking records in some states, according to government data released Friday.Joblessness in four states–Florida (12.2 percent), Nevada (13.2 percent), Georgia (10.5 percent)… Read More

As they walk into the office at 9:45 a.m. with a freshly updated Facebook status, Generation Y brings with them a whole new outlook on employment. They assume they will… Read More

The latest labor statistics showed little change in the unemployment rate, which remained unchanged at 9.7 percent in February (from January), and in many areas jobs remain difficult–if not nearly… Read More

Move over, Pinocchio. A recent study suggests that more than 30 percent of job applicants lie or exaggerate the truth on their resumes. And some experts claim that this number… Read More

Desperate times often call for desperate measures–and in a brutal employment market, some job seekers may be tempted to falsify their work or education history in order to make themselves… Read More