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My Career Success: From Waitress to Film Producer

My Career Success: From Waitress to Film Producer

The first thing you'll notice about Darla K. Anderson is her great smile, and her mane of beautiful blond hair. Next you'll see the twinkle in her eye, and feel her joyous, welcoming personality. What you won't guess, unless you already know, is that Darla is in the Guinness Book of World Records for having...

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What Does Your Desk Drawer Say About You?

What Does Your Desk Drawer Say About You?

I guess we've all seen that famous Life magazine photo of Albert Einstein's messy desktop (a real one, made of wood, long before the advent of the PC). One can only imagine how haphazard the drawers might have been -- but it's proof that a disorganized workspace doesn't necessarily reflect a disorganized...

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How to Tell If You've Hit the Information Overload Breaking Point

How to Tell If You've Hit the Information Overload Breaking Point

We've all done it -- half-glanced at an e-mail, deemed it unimportant, deleted it, and moved on. Then some time later, the other half we didn't read comes back to bite us in some way. But with information overload flooding our lives at every turn, what can we do? It's not easy to change ADD-inspired ways, but...

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New Techniques That Make Your Resume (and You) Stand Out

New Techniques That Make Your Resume (and You) Stand Out

Ever wonder how you can prevent your business card or resume from winding up in the slush pile? Well, Brian Spindel, president and COO of PostNet (as well as a frequent panelist at International Franchise Association conferences and conventions), may just have the answer for you. It's not easy making yourself...

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Halloween Costume Ideas for Work

Halloween Costume Ideas for Work

Is your office hosting a Halloween party this year? If so, consider yourself lucky in this economy and show your boss you appreciate the effort by wearing an appropriate costume. Even if there isn't an official party, many office managers do encourage dress-up on Oct. 31, or the workday before it if it falls...

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Is Your Fear of Networking Costing You Work?

Is Your Fear of Networking Costing You Work?

Amos Morgan, Getty Images Devora Zack is a networking expert and author of 'Networking for People Who Hate Networking: A Field Guide For Introverts, The Overwhelmed, and The Underconnected'. Seems hard to imagine anyone in this day and age isn't already plugged in, but it's true that many people are...

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Want a Job in Singapore? Job Fairs in Boston and New York Now Scheduled

Want a Job in Singapore? Job Fairs in Boston and New York Now Scheduled

The secret of "The Lion City" is slowly but surely becoming the cat that's out of the bag. As one of the fastest-growing, most cosmopolitan, safest, and best places to live and work, Singapore is a safe haven for Americans. Not only is it very easy to immigrate there (especially on a two-year work pass, which...

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Jobs in Singapore: THE Best Place to Work in Asia

Jobs in Singapore: THE Best Place to Work in Asia

Before I went to Singapore on a trip hosted by Contact Singapore, I'd assumed the coolest, most progressive places to work in Asia were Hong Kong and Tokyo. I was wrong. I guess I could have looked it up -- Mercer Consulting's annual rankings put Singapore as the best city in Asia to work and live (Geneva is No....

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How to Resign: Patrick Lee's Fine Farewell

How to Resign: Patrick Lee's Fine Farewell

Steven "The Jet Blue Guy" Slater aside, quitting your job doesn't usually make the news. In fact, it's become so commonplace that it barely rates a Facebook status update. Back in the olden days, quitting reflected poorly on you. And having had a string of jobs? You were seen as unreliable at best. But nowadays,...

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