Career Craft

Let’s get this out of the way: the last thing we are trying to do is convince you that you should give up coffee. For one thing, we recognize that we might as well try to convince you that you should give up… Well, it is hard to think of anything that would be as [...]

So it’s the end of another long workday. Like a zombie, you shuffle to the exit and numbly punch out of the clock. You fish the keys out for your 15-year old Mazda, stare out in the sea of traffic for two hours, and then collapse on the bed. Tomorrow, you look forward to repeating [...]

They say it’s not how much you earn that really matters, it’s what you do with it. There have been many cases of people with big paychecks who went bankrupt after they suddenly got laid off. In order to avoid being in that situation you have to learn how to be financially fit. If you’re [...]

You’ve been at your job for quite some time now. You think the number of years that you stayed in your company is enough to earn you that promotion you’ve been waiting for. That’s why you wonder why the boss hasn’t shaken your hand yet to congratulate you and tell you that you just got [...]

When you first begin a career, it is tempting to spend several years just being happy to be in that career field. This may be especially true in a competitive industry that is hard to get into. But in any career, standing still is a formula for burn out and dissatisfaction. If you have chosen [...]

All too often, when the average cubicle farm worker finds himself faced with a sudden and massive financial windfall, the temptation is to quit. It doesn’t seem to really matter if it comes from structured settlements from McDonald’s over a cup of spilt coffee or hitting it big in the lottery. The moment someone gets [...]

If you want a job that pays well, better apply for a call center. This is often what people will tell you, especially if you turn to them worried sick because you haven’t gotten a call from the HR department of the firms you have already applied for. Thankfully, there are so many contact center [...]

You clearly remember the sad plight of many workers when the economic recession hit a couple of years back. In today’s global community, some companies soar high, while the rest abruptly plummet. Like any other kind of natural calamity, the dwindling of an enterprise’s financial strength is surely a big blow to take. Obviously, the [...]

When it comes to spending your hard earned money, most people will say that you should live within your means, but I think it’s a better idea to live below your means. Living within your means is a good idea, but you may end up with little or no savings in the bank and maybe [...]

That first job interview sure gives you the jitters. The pressure to impress the interviewer or hiring manager and to eventually get the job can be overwhelming. Just like going to a battlefield, you can’t go to job interviews unarmed and unprepared. A job interview is obviously crucial – it could be a gateway to [...]