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It happened again. Maybe the boss broke his or her word, bad-mouthed you, or torpedoed your promotion. You're not surprised. Your boss already ignores your ideas, talks down to you, and expects you to be a mind-reader. And that doesn't even count the eavesdropping. What's worse, your boss won't talk about it with you, telling you to "move on." as if ...

What with the glass ceiling, the wages and the child care difficulties it's not as if the problems women face in the workplace haven't been well-documented. Now there's a major, and somewhat unexpected, addition to the list - the female boss. University researchers say women who have to answer to a female supervisor feel more stressed than if their superior is ...

It’s 2009. Do you know where your next job is? Finding a new job is tough these days. New hires are in decline, unemployment is north of 8% so there’s plenty of competition and people who have jobs are making Herculean efforts to hang onto them. And, if you do manage to land a meeting with a potential employer, the contemporary ...

Recruiters can seem like demons that pick out all your worst qualities, or they can be like job-providing angels sent down from heaven; in either situation, if you’re retaining their services for free, you’re probably a job-seeker and you could be totally in the dark about whether they can really get you a job. *The key to working with a recruiter ...

The public is all too aware of the controversy surrounding AIG's (AIG) collapse due to its exposure in credit default swaps, the scope of the government investment to bail out the company, the outrage over generous bonuses paid to many of the same executives responsible for the poor business decisions that derailed the company, and the efforts from many quarters to ...

It’s a real kick in the gut, isn’t it? Even if you’ve been expecting it, it just does something to you when you lose your job. Having been down this path twice in the last two years, I thought I’d share some of what I’ve learned from my own experiences of being laid off. All of my posts this week will ...

In my continuing series on being laid off, I thought I would talk about what I’ve learned about COBRA. h4. *What Is COBRA?* COBRA (named for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act which governs it’s administration) is the system to retain your group health insurance after you leave a company. You always have COBRA rights regardless of why you were dismissed ...

Looking for a job is, indeed, a full time job. And like any full time job, you probably waste a lot of time either completing tasks, or between them. The difference is, when you’re looking for work, you don’t have a boss to answer to. You are only accountable to yourself - and let’s face it, you kind of favor you. ...

Could low self-esteem be affecting you on the job? When we allow ourselves to be overcome by our low-self esteem we are unable to reach our full potential at work and, more importantly, in life. You could be subconsciously holding yourself back from opportunities, advancement, and achievements on a professional and personal level. A few of the ways how low self-esteem ...

I graduated from a four year university in December of 2007. Since then, I have been in the work force for over a year now. As a young, naive, recent graduate I have struggled to find my dream job with minimal work experience in a shaky economy. I have been back and forth, tossed to and fro, job to job, ...

I get lots of mail from job-seekers who want to know the perfect juncture in a job-search process for the *Salary Discussion*. I'm glad to get these inquiries, because nailing down a salary range is not a trivial matter in a back-and-forth job-search conversation. However, all of these folks looking to pinpoint the Ideal Time for the Salary Conversation are in ...

If you have good office management and computer skills, you might consider looking for contract administrative work. As a general category, this includes word processing, data entry, calendar or appointment planning, basic billing and other administrative support tasks. If you have administrative experience, then all the better for showing prospective employers that you are knowledgeable and reliable. Your first step to ...

Anyone who has ever worked knows there's a lot more to job satisfaction than a paycheck. A workplace's physical and psychological environments are also essential for a happy employment situation. This is even more true for potential targets of discrimination: women, gays/lesbians, older workers, workers with disabilities, veterans, Asian Americans, African Americans, American Indians and Hispanics/Latinos. Before accepting a job, it ...

This isn't work for the faint-hearted. You need perseverance and patience. You need backbone and a cast-iron psyche. And you need to sell yourself. You can make your own hours, but you'd better seek opportunity in every one. The pay? Your next lead, that follow-up interview. Welcome to your job search. It's work that's as tough as any out there. "If ...

I didn’t think it would happen to me. As a news producer for a television network, I reported on unemployment numbers daily. I was detached. Analytical. Objective. Then one day, without any prior warning, I was out of a job, and the subject of someone else’s news story. It’s not that I thought I was immune, or somehow above it ...

Six months ago, I wrote an article for WomenCo., How to Use Social Networking Sites to Market Yourself. This year, I have been testing my own theories, and I’ve seen tremendous results! Through the social networking strategies and tips I have shared with you, in the first three quarters of 2008, I have received: • An average of 15,000 hits a ...

Originally published on GradSpot.com You might be surprised, but I feel strongly that Twitter can lead you to the next chapter of your career. Here's why: You can use Twitter to connect with people who share your interests and career goals. Check out search.twitter.com to search for people who are "Tweeting" about things that you care about and then "follow" them ...

I received a Linked In request yesterday from an old friend and colleague. Through various work-related moves and relocations, we had lost touch. He is currently working for a company that has been affected by the economic crisis. His job isn’t in jeopardy right now, but he decided to start building his online presence and network now so that he will ...

Do you need more exposure for your business? Do you want ways to connect quickly with many people? Then social networking is for you! Many entrepreneurs, like myself, are on social network sites like Womenco.com. The opportunity to expose our business is there, but do we understand how to use it to grow? Web 2.0 has greatly changed the face of ...

Let's face it: All other things being equal, employers would rather recruit local applicants than out-of-towners. It's more convenient to schedule interviews, and there are no hassles or cost concerns associated with relocation. But according to Monster data, about half of all job seekers are willing to move for the right job. If you are planning to move or are just ...