Career Blog

As a boss, talking to an employee about her performance is one of many key tasks on your daily to-do list. Keep in mind, though, that for your employee, that feedback session or annual performance review is likely the most important work event of the week or year. For best results, prepare carefu...

To ensure you're prepared for your job interview, we've compiled a checklist of everything you need to remember to ace that crucial meeting. Check each of the boxes, and you'll be ready to go in with confidence, and nail it!

Some job interviews go well, and others fall flat. Sometimes it's because the job isn't a good fit, or your nerves took over when you were talking. But in other cases, an interview may go awry for a very different reason: the interviewer treated you unfairly. If this is the case, do you have any ...

It's no secret that your coworker doesn't like you. Here's how to navigate that tricky situation.

How do you make your resume stand out? These days, jobs are competitive, and you may be tempted to exaggerate on your resume. There are pros and cons to exaggerating on your resume though. Read more:

Are you delegating tasks or just being lazy? Sometimes it’s hard for employees and coworkers to tell the difference. Read on for some key differences and tips to avoid confusion.

While you may fantasize about making a dramatic exit after being downsized, the sweetness of such revenge would be short-lived. The road to your next job will be smoother if you make a few strategic moves.

No one likes to hear the boss isn’t happy with their work, but it’s what you do with the information that counts. Use these strategies to react professionally to negative criticism and come out stronger in the end.

What if we had a Panic Button that could help us during a professional transition? Read on to learn more.....

Admit it. After all of these months, the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic is starting to really get to you.  At first you liked the comfort and convenience of working from home.

Running into conflict at work is not unusual. Considering the fact about 56 percent of full-time workers say they spend more time with their "work family" than they do with their own families, it stands to reason colleagues are bound to get on each other's nerves at some point or another. How sho...

Everyone knows starting a new job has unique challenges. But pregnancy can add a whole different level of complication to an already stressful time. So how do you break the happy news to your boss? Read on for some tips and suggestions—and congratulations!

Companies truly benefit from having a strong Human Resources (HR) department. But alas, not all businesses have gotten the memo. When your boss doesn’t listen (or the problem you’re having is with your boss), HR is supposed to be the place you can turn to for help. But when an HR department under...

The days when only plumbers and restauranteurs had to worry about online reviews are long gone. From Glassdoor to Indeed to Vault, online review sites allow employees to rate employers anonymously. But do job seekers use online reviews to determine if they will apply? Or are they simply a way for...

After a long and trying search, you were finally offered a job, which you eagerly accepted. But then things changed. Maybe another company called with a better offer, or you decided to go grad school, or your partner accepted a dream job in another state. Whatever the case, you’re going to have t...

It doesn’t happen often, but it does happen. A company offers you a job, but before you can start your first day, the offer falls through. Whatever the reasons (if any), you have to start your job search all over again. Here’s what to do.

You may think a job interview is all about your potential employer finding out about you. And granted, that is the way the majority of the interview is likely to go. However, most interviewers will provide the opportunity for you to ask questions as well. Here are 10 questions to ask to stand out...

Lately, it feels like the only thing more difficult than hiring quality applicants is keeping quality employees. If you’re starting to notice a pattern of mis-hires, it’s time to revamp your interviewing practices to bring on more successful candidates. To help, we’re recounting the five worst hi...

The employee evaluation process is awkward at best. The trick to making the situation more beneficial and less painful for all involved is to focus on giving the types of feedback employees really want: feedback that's frequent, constructive, and actionable, as well as delivered in an appropriate...

When you’re looking for a new job, you’re bound to apply to certain places that are less than perfectly suited for you. Whatever the case, you could find yourself offered a job you really don’t want to take. Awkward, right? So how do you get out of this sticky situation gracefully? The following ...