Category Archive: Career

Mar 22

Research When You’re Ready for a Career Change

The following is a guest post… There are plenty of reasons why you might want to switch careers. Perhaps your current job isn’t challenging anymore, perhaps you’re returning to work after having children and find your priorities have changed. Whatever the catalyst, research is your way of finding out whether it’s viable to jump ship …

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Mar 11

The Hospitality Industry: Employment Where Saving Money is Tough

hospitality

The following is a guest post… The service industry is a place where people around the world flock to make quick cash and friends. While the business offers many opportunities and experiences, it doesn’t foster a culture that is particularly ideal for saving money. Hard cash, a rampant culture of spending and poor financial guidance …

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Feb 18

6 Tips To Future-Proof Your Job

Brooklyn Home Office, Minimized, At Night

The following is a guest post… Due to the prevailing uncertainty all over the world, to remain certain about the job you have right now is quite impossible. Despite of all your goals and skills, it is entirely possible that you could lose your job when bad times arise. Besides this lay-off threat, switching your …

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Oct 24

Advance Planning For Life After College

Timken Roller Bearing Co., calendar, September 1950, teacher at desk

A young friend of mine is currently in her senior year of college, where she is majoring in high school education. I guess you could say she was really “lucky” and came from a poor family. This meant that she qualified for a program through our state that provided free tuition, room and board, and …

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Oct 08

Choose Your College Major Carefully

college major

I read an interesting article over the weekend at MSN Money. It was a list of the 10 worst majors for your career. They compiled their list based on financial and employment data for recent graduates, and the numbers are very interesting. You should definitely check it out. Anyway, their list of the 10 worst …

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