Good financial management can help you pursue a more meaningful career and can ultimately liberate you from the rat race. Personal finance expert Robert Kiyosaki explains how to get your money working for you -- instead of working for your money. His message is empowering and inspiring at a time when everyone seems to be struggling with the financial crisis.
Douglas Merrill has stepped down from his post as president of EMI's digital music business.
Whether they're employed or unemployed, IT professionals are anxious about their job prospects during this recession. They want to know how to navigate the worst job market in years and how they can differentiate themselves. Here's direct advice from recruiters on job hunting, with and without a recruiter.
In this Q&A, CompTIA President and CEO Todd Thibodeaux confronts the IT skills shortage, misconceptions about IT careers and ways to connect unemployed workers with the thousands of tech jobs that are still available.
Many career experts warn job seekers against taking lower-level jobs. They argue it does a disservice to the job seeker's career. But in this economy, taking a lower-level job might actually be a smart career move. Here's why.
I have more do's and don'ts (okay, mostly don'ts) to add, based on subsequent conversations with other headhunters.
Employers are increasingly trolling the web for information about prospective employees that they can use in their hiring decisions, but us job seekers should tell employers to stop snooping and to stop judging our behavior outside of work!
Jason Alba, a laid off general manager from a software company, was looking for a new job when he stumbled upon the idea for JibberJobber, a Web-based career management tool for job seekers that he launched in May 2006. This is his story.
These user-friendly open source tools can help you step up your job search without spending any money.
Whether you're seeking a new job or clinging to an existing one, persuading people of your value is going to be your key to success during this recession. In this Q&A, James Borg, author of "Persuasion: The Art of Influencing People," explains how to persuade people without being pushy.
If your current job is a snooze or you're having trouble finding a new gig in this age of unemployment, hiring a career coach to help you figure out what excites you and to get your resume in shape could be a smart move. But career coaches aren't for everyone. Find out if hiring a career coach is right for you, and if so, how to select and work effectively with one.
Hosted solutions for project and portfolio management are two of the few hot tickets in town now, as IT groups seek low-cost software that's easy to deploy. Here's a look at the new SaaS offerings and how two companies tapped into the advantages of on-demand project and portfolio management tools.
I'm not the only person trying to help people identify their odds of getting laid off. TheLadders.com has also put together a list of red flags that indicate an executive's job may be in jeopardy.
"Will I still have a job tomorrow?"
What won't you do to get a job? A few years ago, a friend who's an actress told me about the chance she had to play the lead female role in a popular movie from the 1970s. We were in Los Angeles, and she was giving me a tour of the city. To get the part, my friend told me that she had to have sex with the high-profile director.