When was the last time you did an informational interview? Contacting someone you may not already know to learn about what they do, and how their company works, can be an eye-opening opportunity. You can gain important information about the work you want to do, and learn about the culture of the place you hope [...]

Despite Competitive Labor Market, One-in-Five Workers Plan to Change Jobs in 2010, New CareerBuilder Survey Reveals – Twenty Percent of Workers Plan to Switch Careers/Fields in the Next Two Years – CHICAGO, Jan. 7 (via PRNewswire) — Recent improvements in the economy may have some workers preparing to move to a new job in the [...]

Mompreneur, dentist, franchisee, CEO, brick and mortar retailer, E-commerce Business Owner, Service Provider? How do you define yourself? Merriam-Webster dictionary defines an entrepreneur as “one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise.” That’s true, of course, but this definition doesn’t tell the whole story—namely the entrepreneur characteristics that define their [...]

I’ve been meeting with a lot of clients lately who are ready to join with a larger entity. This article addresses well the key points to address when making this transition. The Move From Freelancer to Staffer By DENNIS NISHI Becoming a full-time employee after a career of freelance and contract work isn’t always an [...]

Challenges and opportunities clearly exist as the most creative try to make sense of how our new world works… Help Wanted: Creative Types As the Recession Eases, Ad Agencies Scramble to Fill a Critical Job at the Top By SUZANNE VRANICA The recession may be easing, but the tough economy has left a gaping hole [...]

Not very inspiring words. But doesn’t speaking the truth help sometimes? I’ve been talking to so many people who are feeling this way lately. Those of you who have been looking for work — I know it can be draining and truly it takes a lot of mental discipline to keep at it. And those [...]

By SUE SHELLENBARGER Kelley McDonald has always loved exploring new terrain. In home videos as early as age 3, “I’m always off by myself, looking under rocks or catching and studying bees,” she says. Today, at 18, the Apple Valley, Minn., college student is studying for a science career in the fast-growing field of nanotechnology—working [...]