A twenty-something woman explores why she has trouble finding girl power in the real world for the New York Times.
Figuring out your career? Career Builder and CNN highlight ‘15 jobs that pay $70,000’. |
Kick-start your career even in this economy with help from Time Out New York:
- Phase One: Getting the Job
- Phase Two: Keep Your Job
- Phase Three: Laid Off?
- How to Divide Your Income |
The secrets of success in 8 words and 3 minutes from Richard St. John ... courtesy of ted.com.
Job search making you crazy or depressed? The New York Times offers practical advice for jobseekers who run out of steam after a few months in 'Still Looking for a Job? It's Time to Refocus'.
Your boss may be judging your capabilities based on how you keep your desk, according to Forbes Magazine. Learn what your office style says about you.
Forget slaving away at the office ... Details Mag claims the only way to get ahead at work these days is to learn to toot your own horn in 'Welcome to the Age of Self-Promotion'.
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Going corporate doesn't have to mean selling out. The AP investigates how companies are giving more and more opportunities to give back AND advance your career at the same time. Learn how 'Volunteer Work Can Be Good For Career'.
Watching the '60 Minutes' piece on Gen Y entering the workforce, you'd think we all acted like self-entitled whining children and are afraid to work, but take a look at 'The Millennials Are Coming' video to see how much we're impacting the workplace and to see how much power we actually could have!
Twenty-somethings around the globe are making an impact with their own businesses and the corporate world is taking notice. Get inspired as The Financial Times investigates 'Investing in Young People'. |
Kick ass at your next job interview after learning the '15 Biggest Job Seeker's Mistakes' from Career Builder.
It's kinda comforting to be told to takes some risks and calm down about debt. The Brazen Careerist offers up advice for 'Creating a Path Through Your Twenties'.
Brownnosers beware. Details Mag claims you need to 'shake the protégé label before your office mentor becomes a liability' ... but they tell you 'How to Break Up With Your Boss'.
Get a lesson on "How to Love a Crazy Job" from the power women running the 2008 presidential campaigns on both sides of the aisle, courtesy of Glamour Magazine. |
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Beware med school and law school patrons -- the New York Times claims these are the new "Falling-Down Professions".
So you landed the entry-level job that you'd been pining for all through college. Now what?!? Learn how to get promoted, courtesy of the New York Post.
If you're so overwhelmed by emails at work to the point of having office ADD, Men's Health has a way to de-clutter your work life so you can actually do you your job.
Avoid becoming a workaholic without taking a pay cut with Men's Health's "10 Ways to Save Time at Work". |
If you love wine, why not make your obsession your job? eHow's "How to become a wine critic".
Need money or career direction? The Today Show helps you figure out how to turn hobbies into successful business ventures.
"How to Make A New Job Pay", advice for taking advantage of the benefits of a new job from Men's Health.
Jane Magazine profiles a Cubicle Refugee. Luckily, they also provide a guide on How To Become a Cubicle Refugee. |
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Twenty-somethings of Generation Y are entering the workplace in droves, attempting to change corporate America as they go. Are you one of them? Find out "What Twenty-Somethings Want: From Opportunities, to Recognition, to our own Oompa Loompa".
Bad news ... men in their thirties today are making less than their fathers at that age. Read the Wall Street Journal's findings to find out why, and how to try to avoid the same fate.
Have a bright idea but no idea how to turn it into an actual thriving business? Check out StartUpNation.com's "10 Steps to Start Your Own Business". |
"Achieve True Career Success" with 4 tips from Men’s Health.
Finally, an excuse to take ALL of your vacation days this year! MSNBC.com tells you why you need to "Take that Vacation -- It Could Help Your Career".
"How to Make A New Job Pay", advice for taking advantage of the benefits of a new job from Men's Health.
Can't figure out what you want to do with your life? Life Work's Career Finder not only gives you a list of careers that fit your skills, but it also includes essential salary info. |
Feeling completely stuck in your current job? eHow provides a welcomed tutorial ... "How to Change Careers In Your Twenties".
Need help answering the big career question? Try Richard Nelson Bolles' What Color Is Your Parachute? 2007: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers.
Your boss driving you up a wall and need advice? Badbossology teaches you how to deal.
It can be hard to lobby for a promotion when you haven't had much previous experience asking. Learn how with "How to Ask for a Promotion". |
Learn "How to Ask For a Raise".
For stats on over 300 careers, check out CollegeGrad.com's Career Finder.
For inspirational stories about people who figured out the big career questions, read Po Bronson's What Should I Do with My Life?: The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question.
About.com has great resources for someone starting a new job search.
Click here for tips for finding jobs overseas. |
Need to crank up a job search? First ask friends for tips on job openings in your field, but then see what positions are open at the moment with online resources. Here are some of the best:
Monster.com
Yahoo! Hot Jobs
Job Central
College Recruiter
Job.com
Career.com
True Careers
Career Shop
CraigsList (click on your location)
Net-Temps |
