Career Advancement continued

A major re-structuring of industries is taking place. This has not received much attention. You had better pay attention. You may be in the wrong company.... keep reading

Fact: Over 50% of freshman students flunk out or quit before earning a B.A. That's money down the drain. It doesn't have to be this way. Here's why.... keep reading

If you live in ex-bubble housing market, what happens if you lose your job? Here are some horror stories.... keep reading

A pair of juggling videos shows why the public prefers great showmanship to great technique.... keep reading

People don't understand how much money they can make by passing an exam. This article reminds us. This is how to beat the system.... keep reading

Delphi's bankruptcy in 2005 pointed to the future of unionized manufacturing industries: union members have no future.... keep reading

Your strategy for getting a job is to get that interview. But what about when you get it? What then?... keep reading

Nobody's job is safe. What are you doing to prepare for the day of employment reckoning?... keep reading

It is time for a ruthless self-inventory, the kind that 12-step programs recommend as a starting point. In a recession, you want to stay off the list of expendable employees.... keep reading

My "Questions and Answers" series in "Reality Check" is widely read, yet people don't take advantage of it. I get enough questions each week to write the column, but just barely. People are walking away from money. Why?... keep reading

It isn't for the money.... keep reading

Here is a better way to look at your career opportunities.... keep reading

It is amazing to me that people forget this, but they do. In boom times, it doesn't matter much. But when recession hits, this could be your life saver. Your competitors won't know about this.... keep reading

You must make your resumé stand out. One way to to provide a short link to a video presentation. Every employer probably wants to get into on-line with video, or thinks he should, but he doesn't know where to start. Your video will say, "I know where to start."... keep reading

Most people have no clue as to how to get a new job. Here are the basics.... keep reading

In boom times and bust times, someone is auctioning off an estate or business inventory or a farm. Hardly anything thinks about this as a career. This man has.... keep reading