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Steel Magnolias, Barbie, and Other Wise Women – In Celebration of a Complicated Women’s History Month By Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low-Krayman

Emily Dickens on taking charge of your career Chief of Staff, Head of Public Affairs & Corporate Secretary, SHRM Concentrate on building competitive skills, nurturing personal and professional relationships, and taking responsibility for your choices outside work, to make you less dependent on others for your success at work.

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How to Turn a Part-Time Job Into a Full-Time Gig

On The Job

Or such jobs were filled by those nearing retirement who wanted to cut back on their hours but still earn some money to pad a nest egg. Sharlyn Lauby , author of the HR Bartender blog , says that she believes part-timers can't just do their jobs and expect to get an offer of full-time work. Don't just consider the salary," Lauby says.

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Answering Reader Mail: From Lawyer to Executive Assistant?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

“First of all I would like to say thank you for the wealth of incredibly useful and generous advice on your blog! From this perspective, I would really love to know whether you think a transition from my current position is feasible and, if so, what the best ways of communicating and building on my skills might be to land a job?

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On the Outside Looking In

Laughing all the Way to Work

Be aware when going online that more and more employers are searching the Internet with the names of potential employees to see if they are online, not only on interactive job sites, but also what we may be saying on other social networking sites such as blogs and Facebook or MySpace. It can be a full-time job just looking for work.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y? Like the rest of job hunters, Generation Y has found jobs can be tough to come by, even with their skills.

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New Small Business Startup Idea: Virtual Import/Export Assistant.

The Small Business Blog

Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? One I would add would be to blog as we. You use your language and local knowledge skills and open up a new market for this small business. Do you think.

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The Real Reasons People Are Quitting by Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

The news stories focus on completely legitimate reasons for why this is happening, such as staff taking early retirement, fears about Covid and not wanting to return to the office, lack of childcare, and of course, the search for better jobs at higher compensation. It costs a company 6-9 months of an employee’s annual salary to replace them.

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