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Plan ahead for your teaching certificate

How to become a teacher

Pursuing a teaching career requires more than just earning the appropriate ...

Steer your own path into management

How to get into management

Do you have what it takes to become a manager? “There’s a fallacy in business ...

Pregnancy and work can coexist

5 ways to balance pregnancy and your career

When Yahoo Inc. hired CEO Marissa Mayer in July 2012, the media buzz didn’t ...

New roles in nursing

5 emerging roles in nursing

As the U.S. health system evolves to meet the demands of aging baby boomers — as ...

Health care administration

5 reasons to be a health care administrator

When you’re sick, doctors are your heroes. But they wouldn’t be able to do ...

Health care IT

5 reasons to pick a career in health care IT

Wanted: information technology professional eager to step out of the server room ...

Seasonal jobs

How to help make a seasonal job permanent

If you’ve nabbed a seasonal job, you might be wondering how you can turn your ...

Career advancement tips for Facebook

5 career advancement tips for Facebook

Here’s some news you’re bound to “Like”: Facebook — the same site that hosts ...

Applying for federal government jobs

5 tips to apply for federal government jobs

Thinking about a career with the U.S. government? More than 5,000 federal jobs ...

Resumé tricks

5 resumé tricks and when to use them

In the age of digital sophistication, job seekers are employing all kinds of ...

Bad habits in office meetings

5 bad habits in office meetings

If you’re an office professional, then meetings are likely commonplace in your ...

Working at a coffee shop

7 tips for telecommuting from a coffee shop

If you’re a road warrior, freelancer or Internet entrepreneur, the local coffee ...

Community service can teach new skills

How volunteering can build your nursing resumé

Whether you’re a nursing student or have worked in the profession for decades, ...

How to move up at work

How to set the stage for a raise or promotion

If you’re tired of getting passed over by other people in your office for a ...

Jobs for veterans

4 veteran-friendly job websites

Searching online listings is a daily task for many American job hunters. But ...

Teaching as a second career

Teaching as a second career gains popularity

If standing in front of a classroom and commanding the attention of 25 highly ...

Star employees should still set boundaries

7 ways high performers can avoid mistreatment

Being the person everyone else in the office relies on is great for job ...

Use these apps to get more done

5 best business apps for work

With the advent of smartphones and tablets came many mobile applications ...

Tips to get your resumé noticed

5 ways to get your resumé noticed

Is job hunting more difficult than ever before in our lifetimes? That’s hard to ...

Try these work-life balance tips

How to talk to your boss about family obligations

Your son’s recital starts at 3:30 pm, but you can’t leave work before 5. Your ...

MBA skills

7 essential skills every MBA grad should possess

So you’ve gotten your MBA and are ready to try your luck in the job market. Now ...

Morning people get ahead

5 reasons to become a morning person

Does the idea of waking up at 5 am make you cringe? While young people — ...

How Managing Up Could Improve Your Career

5 things you need to know about managing up

It’s one thing to acquire the skills to manage the people working under you, but ...

Take lunch and be more productive

5 reasons to take a lunch break

You work long hours. You eat junk food purchased from the office vending ...

Cover letter

7 tips for cover letters

If you want to be a standout in a job search, sending a proper cover letter ...

Social media can help your career

How to use social media to boost your career

Instead of spending hours posting old prom pictures on social media, you might ...

Reinvent your career

5 hot tips on growth industries

If you’ve been toiling in a shrinking industry, don't panic. There may be ...

HR pros know how to hire right

5 ways to hire the right person

In a tough economy, companies can pick and choose among qualified job ...

Ethical values can affect business decisions

5 workplace ethical dilemmas

Good business practices aren’t just about the bottom line — they’re also about ...

How to manage

5 steps for turning around low performers

With tight corporate budgets echoing tough economic times, it’s never been more ...

Job skills you learned in college

5 basic skills you learned in college (that can help you get a job)

For every college student or graduate who is worried that you have nothing to ...

Use data to solve problems

5 ways to use data to get ahead at work

Your company’s old software platform is not keeping up with fast-changing ...

Create confident body language

5 ways to improve your body language

With 55% of communication originating from body language, you’d think we’d all ...

Discover which top skills employers really want

What skills do employers seek in job candidates?

Bad news! The resumé you’ve been sending around town — you know, the one with ...

Optimize your resumé for applicant tracking systems

5 tips to get through resumé tracking systems

Ever feel like once you click Submit on an online job application that human ...

Green jobs

5 hot jobs in the green economy

Even if you’ve never thought about an eco-friendly career, there’s good reason ...

Fine-tune job search tools

Phoenix Career Services provides tools to compete in today’s tough job market

Today’s job market is friendlier than that of the recent past: The U.S. Labor ...

21st-century workers  gain new success skills

What skills will you need to succeed in the future?

Times have changed for U.S. workers. Companies in the mid-20th century were ...

Employers look for these essential job skills

What do employers really want?

Employers are from Mars, and employees are from Venus — at least that’s the ...

Tips for career fairs

How to make the most of a career fair

Attending a career fair can feel a bit like speed dating: You only get a few ...

Nursing jobs of the future

Rx for a nursing career in the future?
A four-year degree

You find them in coffee shops across the country — students in medical scrubs ...

Introverts stand out by being themselves

5 success tips for introverts

Even though U.S. business culture tends to be more extrovert-friendly, ...

How to fire an employee

5 ways to fire an employee respectfully

Axing an employee is a boss’ most unpleasant responsibility, but there are ways ...

Parenting skills help at work

5 ways parenthood makes you a better employee

You may not realize it, but the skills you’ve gained as a parent can help you ...

How to write thank-you notes

5 tips for writing a post-interview thank-you note

It may seem old-fashioned, but when it comes to a job interview, the follow-up ...

Career fairs can lead to jobs

How to choose the best career fair for you

Trolling the web and mailing out resumés often isn’t enough to land a job. ...

Going back to school takes planning

Going back to school? 5 tips for telling the boss

Pursuing an education while working full time requires focus, discipline and ...

Job interviews via Skype

5 ways to rock your Skype interview

With the increased popularity of job interviews being conducted via Skype™ ...

Key first steps when you’re laid off

How to handle a layoff

Losing a job can be devastating, but knowing what to do during your exit can ...

Increase productivity and get ahead

5 ways to be a star at work

In today’s competitive job market, the employees who get more done are the ...

Bullies prey on co-workers

5 ways to cope with a workplace bully

The playground isn’t the only place where bullies dwell; they can wreak havoc in ...

Being a good corporate citizen

5 ways to ensure business decisions are socially responsible

Running a company means more than making a profit and keeping customers happy. ...

Avoiding common mistakes in an interview

7 common interview mistakes you may not know you’re making

Do you keep missing out on job offers but can’t figure out why? If you got the ...

Why you should play at work

5 ways to bring play into the workplace

The same is true for many employees who are glued to their desks for eight ...

How to be an entrepreneur

5 tips for creating a business for under $10

Who says you need money to make money? Dr. Virginia Green, an instructor for ...

First-year teachers need support

What’s your best advice for first-year teachers?

Summer means school’s out, but it also means new teachers are preparing for ...

Dealing with dating in the workplace

7 ways to handle a workplace romance

An office romance doesn’t have to be “love in a hopeless place” like in the pop ...

Active-Duty military entrepreneur

7 tips for active-duty entrepreneurs

You have this brilliant business idea, but there’s a catch: How do you make ...

Icebreakers build trust and communication

5 team-building activities that actually work

While most companies have their employees engage in team-building exercises, ...

Lower-paying jobs offer other benefits

5 reasons to accept a lower-paying job

Money certainly talks, but is money everything when vying for a new job?...

Savvy working students are problem solvers

How to take what you’re learning in class to work and make it pay

“In my years as a corporate manager, I saw many employees getting degrees on ...

Future work includes serial careers

5 forecasts for how work will change in the future

The rapid growth of both technology and globalization is transforming the way ...

Enterprising employees

5 ways to think like an entrepreneur at work

Think employees can’t have an entrepreneurial spirit? Think again. Here, five ...

Watch out for filler words

Is your speech, um, like hurting your career?

Among all the reasons I had to hate my father when I was a teenager, none gave ...

How to be right

5 ways to win an argument at work

What should you do in a heated discussion at work? Hold your tongue and take a ...

Project managers need technical and people skills.

5 IT jobs that are hot right now

Despite the ho-hum speed of economic recovery in many sectors, the tech ...

Top performers stay employed.

5 ways to make yourself indispensable at work

You can never eliminate the risk of a layoff, but you can increase your value ...

References can help you land the job

7 tips for choosing the best job references

You’ve nailed the job interview, and your prospective employer is asking for ...

A resumé for a new career

5 steps to creating a career-changing resumé

Changing your resumé so you can switch careers can be like baking cupcakes ...

Entrepreneurship appeals to the Facebook generation.

5 reasons Generation Y will be entrepreneurs

Call them Gen Y, millennials or young adults. But you could also call today’s ...

5 graduation tips for new grads

Career advice for the new grad: 5 ways to launch your career

Graduation is the conclusion of a journey that deserves celebrating. University ...

Graduating into a tough job market

Graduating? How to thrive in a tough job market

As college students prepare for graduation, the excitement, for many, is ...

Don’t lose your references.

5 ways to leave a job with dignity in any circumstance

Fed-up flight attendant Steven Slater didn’t exactly leave his job with grace in ...

Business travel doesn’t have to hurt.

5 ways to keep business travel from messing up your personal life

If you’re someone who flies frequently for work, you know the havoc travel can ...

Not all conferences are created equal

7 tips for choosing the right business conference

In today’s era of tight expense budgets, a conference’s cost and location can ...

How to negotiate the best job offer

You’re hired! 7 ways to negotiate the best offer

Job negotiation is tricky business. You nailed the interview, you’ve piqued the ...

Manufacturing exponentially adds jobs.

Can manufacturing help heal our economy?

In his State of the Union address, President Obama singled out manufacturing as ...

Recommended skills for paraeducators

5 essential skills for paraeducators

Remember the teachers’ assistants you had as a kid? They distributed tests, ...

5 Strengths

5 strengths workers need for the future

If you don’t have the right 21st-century skills, you may have a hard time ...

Slow and steady wins the savings race

5 tips for retirement planning

A recent survey indicates more than 60 percent of working Americans have less ...

Working Women.

5 predictions about working women

Forget the Chinese Zodiac calendar: This should be called the Year of the ...

Twitter

Why Twitter is worth your time

Imagine a tool that gives you access to concise tips from the foremost experts ...

Put Pinterest to work

How you can put Pinterest to work

Pinterest℠, an online image pinboard that's popular for allowing you to organize ...

Twitter meltdowns

Just shut up: 5 celeb meltdowns on Twitter

Remember the old saying "If you don't have anything nice to say, don’t say ...

Online Reputation

How to trash your online reputation

“It takes a lifetime to build a good reputation, but you can lose it in a ...

Military veterans

5 careers for military veterans

“The only constant in a military career is that someday it will end,” says ...

Meeting sign

5 ways to spot a meeting that’s a waste of time

Let’s meet and discuss why so many meetings are a waste of time. On second ...

Technology.

5 ways teachers can use tablets in the classroom

Educators are increasingly discovering imaginative ways to use the iPad™ and ...

Smiling nurse.

What motivates you as a nurse? Tales from the front line

Many nurses come to the profession to help others, but for some, this career ...

Medical professional

5 cool health care jobs

We usually think of health care jobs as occurring only in hospitals and doctors' ...

National Board Certification tips

National Board Certification: Lots of work but so worth the effort

What are the most important factors in determining a student's educational ...

Business man dressed inappropriately with just boxers on.

Dress to impress: 5 rules for nailing business casual

With fewer than 6 percent of men sporting a necktie to work, business casual ...

People sitting across from each other at an interview.

7 red flags to look for in a job interview

You can't help but be optimistic and excited for your upcoming job interview. ...

Interview panel.

How to master an untraditional interview

Once upon a time, job interviews were simple and predictable. You dressed up in ...

Cool guy reading a book.

Are you trendy? 5 ways being hip can boost your career

No matter your age or career path, it's important to keep your finger on the ...

5 industries that are hiring

Is it possible that the job market is finally looking up? U.S. unemployment ...

5 Skills Chart

Want a job? Check out the top 5 skills employers are seeking right now

This may surprise you: Unemployment has been hovering at 9 percent, and yet ...

How to stand out from the crowd

5 habits of highly successful job seekers

Today's job market is tough. But landing your dream job is still within reach ...

Man impressing people at a business meeting

How to decide if you're ready for management

Are you ready to be a manager? Everyone wants to move up the ladder at work, but ...

Coworkers speaking together

5 tips for managing your former peers

Co-workers’ coffee mugs are clinking, congratulating you on your recent ...

Woman presenting at a meeting.

5 tips for making the transition from employee to manager

Being promoted from employee to manager? Congratulations! It must be gratifying ...

Man interacting with a computer screen

5 ways technology will alter the workforce

Technology changes rapidly — and workers must adapt just as quickly, enhancing ...

Make socializing the goal of potlucks.

Can an office potluck derail your career?

You know it's coming. Even though it's days away, you feel the anxiety rising. ...

Sad nurse.

How nurses can care for themselves

Nurses often neglect an important population within the medical community: ...

Nurses

What keeps you in nursing?

These days it can be hard to find people who have stayed on the same path for ...

Nurses.

What inspired you to become a nurse?

It's easy to feel inspired by nurses: It's a field that requires compassion, ...

Nurses must take charge of their own continuing education to keep their skills sharp.

5 ways for nurses to stay on the cutting edge

The nursing profession is undergoing constant change as technology advances and ...

Visionaries

Visionaries identify solutions for tomorrow's workforce

From changing economies to toppled governments, many disruptive societal shifts ...

Career Innovation 2012

Find your opportunity at the Career Innovation 2012 job-fair series

Add up the amount of time it takes to work your contacts, go to interviews and ...

Playing office politics helps you.

5 ways to master office politics

Office politics get a bad rap, but playing the game doesn't have to mean ...

Man blowing a horn and annoying another man

7 ways to toot your own horn (without looking like an egomaniac)

It’s an important question for anyone looking to further their career: How does ...

Savvy employees think about performance reviews all year long.

5 ways to get what you need out of a performance review

Many employees dread performance reviews — fearing the potential for criticism ...

Man speaking at a podium in front of people

Admitting you're scared ... and other presentation mistakes to avoid

There are five verbal and visual mistakes to avoid when giving a presentation, ...

Steps to a successful pitch

5 steps for successful business pitches

If you have a knack for delivering crummy pitches, you know firsthand how ...

Child reading computer

Could the “flipped classroom” method revolutionize teaching?

Lisa Highfill is flipping her classroom. Her students do their homework at ...

Nurse practitioners can treat patients with chronic pain

Pain management: An emerging specialty for nurse practitioners

Nobody wants to experience pain. Whether it’s debilitating back pain due to ...

How to address the nastiest workplace habits

Ka-shinkkk. Ka-SSSHINKKK. It's a sound that may echo from your colleague's ...

Moving from military life to the civilian world.

5 ways to transition to a civilian career

Your next assignment: Selling yourself out of uniform. And while the skills you ...

5 times when conference calls are no substitute for face time

While the days of the old school “road warriors” — those business people who ...

5 rules of strategic consulting

A consultant shouldn’t disappoint a client, and yet there are many pitfalls that ...

Believe the hype: 5 tips for protecting your company’s online reputation

American business magnate Warren Buffet once said, “It takes 20 years to build ...

Apps for Facebook small business pages

3 apps that take your small-business Facebook page to the next level

A Facebook® page is a must for small businesses looking to connect with their ...

From military to civilian workforce

5 resources for transitioning into a civilian career

You speak military. You dress military. Your entire adult lifestyle is military. ...

5 ways counselor educators can use new technology

When it comes to social media and other new technology in counselor education, ...

Counseling teens through challenging years

How to counsel clients through teen years

For some teens, the changes and social pressures they face during their ...

3 popular learning methods for nurses

With more and more hospitals working toward achieving magnet status, a BSN ...

Ethics in nursing put patients first

Ethics are at the forefront of 21st-century workplaces regardless of discipline ...

Preventive care creating more nursing jobs

The Affordable Care Act of 2010, along with skyrocketing health care costs ...

Rewarding nursing careers: Working at the VA

Demand for nurses is at an all-time high and they can often pick and choose ...

Are your status updates NSFW (not safe for work)?

We've all had one of those days at work. And with our vast Facebook® networks, ...

7 ways to break through the glass ceiling

It’s time to stop believing the myth that females in business, including those ...

7 ways to keep tabs on telecommuters

You can’t see them, but your teleworkers are diligently working for you — at ...

5 ways to boost employee morale

Employee morale is a lot like stock performance: When the economy dips morale ...

Want to motivate employees? Be honest.

We’ve all heard the term “constructive criticism,” but often the criticism isn’t ...

Stressed woman

5 tips for recharging your batteries

In today’s fast-paced, high-stress work environments and tough economy, many ...

Is automation bad for the job market?

You’ve probably heard the warnings: Automation threatens to increasingly ...

Should young entrepreneurs skip college?

You are an ambitious, potential entrepreneur — young, confident and bursting to ...

7 tips for creating a lead-generating blog

Reginald Gardner has a new age solution to the age-old business problem of ...

Boost job skills with these fun hobbies

Ever chuckle at those job seekers who add hobbies to their résumés? Well, ...

Explore new careers through informational interviews

Instead of diving headfirst into a new career, consider capitalizing on the ...

5 ways to use LinkedIn groups

“Back in the day, people joined paid associations to stay in touch with one ...

Can web surfing improve concentration?

Forget grabbing an espresso or hanging out at the water cooler: When it comes ...

5 ways to get off the office rumor mill

Rumor mills can create distrust, conflict and disharmony among co-workers. But ...

Secret to Success

The secret to success? It's all in your attitude

Recently, The Wall Street Journal reported on a study, “Do Nice Guys — and Gals ...

5 benefits of workplace collaboration

When business leaders establish company goals, “Create a collaborative culture” ...

Employees on social media

Employees on social media: It’s good for business

While social media tools like Twitter® and Facebook® can be used to influence ...

4 ways to move up without moving into (gasp) management

We’ve all heard of the “corporate ladder” and what it means to climb it. But, ...

Resume tips

5 resumé tips for veterans

Talk about scary: It was Halloween 2009 and Col. Garland Williams was leaving ...

Online docs: Cloudy with a chance of productivity

Losing or not having access to the right document can be crushing. It stymies ...

The next generation

Educating the next generation of space explorers

This summer, NASA marked the end to the country’s human space flight. Yet ...

5 LinkedIn tips to get a job

5 LinkedIn tips to get a job

The economy has transformed us into a nation of job seekers. You don’t have to ...

Working in the cloud requires conceptual skill sets

The inevitable takeover of cloud computing by organizations requires IT ...

Office showdown: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Google Plus

In June 2011, choosing a social-networking platform to connect and communicate ...

Education and the military

Education and military experiences foster entrepreneurship

It might be unusual to hear “active-duty military” and “entrepreneur” describe ...

Small business

Survey: Small business owners pursue their passion

Personal interest and passion have a lot to do with why people launch their own ...

Bloomberg survey shows IT spending on the rise

The clouds are moving in. According to a Bloomberg Tech Survey, when asked what ...

IT

10 top IT security certifications

Thirty-eight percent of security-cleared IT professionals say that certification ...

Job forecast the best in 3 years

Job forecast the best in 3 years

Finally, some good news for the working masses: Nearly 3-in-10 employers (28 ...

Best cities for small business

The best cities for small business development

What cities are primed for small business development? According to The ...

Marketing goes global

Survey: Marketing executives are going global

To stay competitive in today's business environment, marketing professionals ...

A look at CareerBuilder's survey on working moms

The life of a working mother can be hectic. Many report that they are struggling ...

Advice

Advice for a mid-career transition

Today’s fast-changing job market and tough economy have made changing careers ...

21st-century skills: Critical thinking

When you think of what skills it takes to get and keep a job in the ...

Challenges

Economic uncertainty challenges you to reinvent your management style

The past few years have been rough. Difficult times require greater flexibility ...

Do you have what it takes to change industries?

Do you have what it takes to change industries?

As everyone knows, finding a job is no easy feat, especially in today's business ...

HD résumé: Making things crystal clear

By now you've heard several times that the job market is competitive and it's ...

You graduated, now what? Ideas for continued self-improvement

When we’re still in college, we often think that learning ends once we have that ...

online-brand

Build an online brand that gets employers' attention

By high school, most American students are taught the basics of how to craft a ...

21st-century skills: Global citizenship

As part of our ongoing series on the importance of 21st-century skills for ...

Will drowned city specialists be a new career?

Sunken cities, such as the legendary lost city of Atlantis, and the fascinating ...

Skills in humanities directly relevant to 21st century workplace

 Take a moment and ask yourself these questions:...

Where are the entrepreneurs?

Where are the entrepreneurs?

Everyone knows that starting a new business is tough in any economy. But what ...

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