Career advice

April 30, 2012

'If I knew then what I know now': Advice for college graduates

If you had a time machine, would you travel into the future to see what’s in store for you 10, 20 or 30 years from now? Or would you rather travel back in time, perhaps right after college graduation, to fix a mistake you made or take another path in life?

March 21, 2012

Resources for veterans entering the civilian workforce

Men and women who have served our country possess qualities and skills that are of great value to employers, including a strong work ethic, leadership and problem solving. Yet many veterans struggle with finding employment in the civilian world. According to whitehouse.gov, as of October 2011, more than 850,000 veterans were unemployed. In addition, the jobless rate for post-9/11 veterans was 12.1 percent — well above the national average.

March 19, 2012

6 fields that offer the most job security

During tough economic times, workers experience multiple levels of stress related to layoffs, furloughs, pay cuts and a myriad of other issues. Most employees just want to ensure their jobs are secure. In his new book, "150 Best Jobs for a Secure Future," Laurence Shatkin details the most secure occupations and fields: computer systems design, educational services, government, health care, repair and maintenance and utilities.

March 10, 2012

Which jobs are doughnut hot?

Doughnuts are trendy. I know it's a little ridiculous to be calling baked goods trendy, but doughnuts will only last until scones are all the rage, and then that will only last until cream puffs take over every block in the city, until cookies make their long-awaited comeback.

March 10, 2012

Best-paying jobs for women

In the last 30 years, the wage gap between men and women has narrowed considerably. In 1979, the year the Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking salary information by gender, women earned just 62 percent of what men did. Earlier this year, the BLS reported that, in the fourth quarter of 2011, that figure had risen nearly 20 percent. Women now earn an average of 81.6 cents for every dollar men do.

March 8, 2012

The jobs of summer: Chicago Cubs ball boy or girl

If you've always dreamed of working for a professional baseball team, here's your chance. The Chicago Cubs are hiring ball boys and girls to work home games at Wrigley Field this summer, and you could be one of them.

Behind-the-scenes jobs at the Academy Awards

When the Acadamy Awards presentations goes off without a hitch, that’s because behind the camera there are thousands of volunteers, employees and vendors who have been tirelessly laboring morning, noon and night to ensure the audience and at-home viewers have an unforgettable experience.

February 17, 2012

The ongoing debate over unpaid internships

Earlier this month, news broke that a former fashion magazine intern was suing the publication she had worked for and its parent company for violating labor laws after she claims she worked a full-time schedule without receiving compensation. Xeudan "Diana" Wang, a 2010 graduate of Ohio State University, alleges she worked up to 55 hours a week during her four-month stint as an unpaid fashion intern at the famed magazine in 2011.

February 14, 2012

America at age 24: An education and employment snapshot

Studies are often conducted to get a glimpse into the behaviors and characteristics of a certain population subset. Yet while these studies provide interesting insight, they don’t always give us the full picture since they often represent only one moment in time.

America's least common jobs

Have you ever had a friend that claimed to be a model, but you suspected that he or she really wasn't one? She may have had "model" listed as her job on Facebook, or he may have had dozens of glamour-shots posted on ModelMayhem.com, but you never saw an actual ad campaign or commercial?

January 12, 2012

Where the Facebook Generation works, according to Facebook

Millennials have been nicknamed "The Facebook Generation." So what better way to gain insight on the youngest members of the workforce than through the social media technology they've become synonymous with?

December 20, 2011

What would the girl with the dragon tattoo earn?

If you've been on a bus, train or beach in the past few years, you've probably seen people preoccupied with a bright green novel clutched in their hands. Stieg Larsson's blockbuster novels "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," "The Girl Who Played with Fire" and "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" already had a huge following in his native Sweden when they were translated into English. But once they hit North American shores, even more readers became obsessed with the dark mysteries that Lisbeth Salander (the novel's namesake) finds herself mired in and the phenomenon took on a whole other life.

November 22, 2011

Career lessons worth thanks, and sharing

It's time to reflect on all the bounties of 2011. Time to dig deep and think about what we are thankful for despite an imperfect economy, Kim Kardashian's shocking divorce, and all-around challenging times.

November 11, 2011

Getting hired after the military

When veterans leave the military they possess a wealth of valuable qualities and skills – discipline, leadership ability, strong work ethic – that should make them highly desirable to nonmilitary employers. But, despite their great potential to succeed in the civilian workforce, many veterans have trouble making the post-military career transition.

September 2, 2011

Find the top job for your personality type

There are a lot of things to think about when choosing a career — how much money you'll earn, what you're good at, education level — but one of the biggest factors that should be taken into consideration when determining your career path is your personality.