Anthony Balderrama, CareerBuilder writer

I'm not saying we should all strive to be slackers. The balance between laid back and high strung workers is probably beneficial to everyone. But in this culture where we're constantly being told to be better than everyone at everything, slacking off can be the right way to go for your health and your career.

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Listen up college kids! When global consultant group Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. surveyed 150 human resource executives, they didn't expect such delicious irony.

Do you think you deserve a higher salary? Don't fret. These sure-fire tips from Reesa Staten, vice president of communications and director of research at recruiting firm Robert Half International and Anna Ivey, a Boston-based career and admissions counselor, will help you get the most out of your employer this year:

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It's 6:30 p.m. on a weekday evening, and you settle into your chair to enjoy a relaxing dinner. You're startled when the telephone rings. A feeling of dread comes over you as the phone's harsh trill reminds you that all is not right in your world. Someone is after you and he wants your money. You recognize the number displayed on the caller ID. It's the same bill collector who's been calling your home for the past two weeks. You realize you can't escape and you finally answer the phone. Does this scenario sound familiar?

Rachel Zupek, CareerBuilder.com writer

This "finding a career" thing is tricky business.

You go to college and major in one thing -- but find yourself in a job opposite from what you spent four years studying. Or, you land a job that's exactly in line with your college major -- but discover it's not what you had in mind. Or even still, you score a gig doing what you love and are content for many years -- until you get bored and want to make a switch.

So what happens to the experience you've gained from your current job and those before it? What about the hours, years and dollars spent studying this vocation in school? Do you really have to start at square one if you decide to drastically switch careers?

Not at all. Your past experience turns into transferable skills; you just have to learn to recognize and sell them to employers.

Need help? Here's everything you need to know about identifying, applying and marketing your transferable skills.