Posts with tag Career Change
Filed under: Work Life Balance
Posted Sep 2nd 2009 2:56PM
CareerBuilder.com
There comes a time in every professional's career when it is best to make a change. Being able to recognize burnout and know when to leave a company can keep you from finding yourself at a dead end later in your career. But how do you know when it's time to move on? The following quiz, developed with findings from CareerBuilder.com's "Life at Work 2004" survey, will help you evaluate your position and answer this important question: Should I stay or should I go?
Continue Reading Job Burnout: Signs You Need a Change
Filed under: Success Stories, Career Change
Posted Sep 1st 2009 9:01AM
Rachel Zupek, CareerBuilder.com writer
Today's economy has compelled job seekers to do some crazy things: standing on street corners wearing billboards advertising their unemployment, sending gifts to hiring managers, applying down for entry-level positions, or even switching careers entirely.
But you know what's really crazy? None of those things are that crazy at all. In fact, each of those things is a pretty smart move -- especially the latter.
Continue Reading Success Stories: I Changed Careers
Filed under: Interview Tips, Office Etiquette, Tips and Advice
Posted Dec 30th 2008 3:00PM
by Anthony Balderrama, CareerBuilder.com
Once you began the hunt for a new job, you updated your resume, took your suit to the cleaners, practiced your handshake and interviewed yourself in the mirror until your answers came out just right. You're prepared for everything.
Except a reference check.
Employers do make the call.
Continue Reading How to Handle References
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Posted Dec 22nd 2008 5:31PM
By MARY LORENZ, CAREERBUILDER.COM WRITER
Posted: 2008-10-06 13:13:59
Let's face it, life is messy and unpredictable. It doesn't always allow us to work the traditional 40-hour, Monday through Friday, 9-to-5 schedule. You may need to be home at times to take care of a child or parent. You might have chosen a career that never has a set schedule. (Retail, anyone?) It could be you need to work around a class or internship. Or, you might be one of the 7.5 million Americans who works more than one job. Perhaps you just prefer working an alternate schedule.
Continue Reading 10 Jobs With Flexibility
Filed under: Job Search, Highest Paying Jobs, No Degree Required
Posted Dec 10th 2008 11:25AM
By Laura Morsch, Careerbuilder.com Writer
Higher education and higher income often go hand in hand, but a college diploma certainly isn't the only ticket to the gravy train. Just ask Microsoft co-founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen. These two college dropouts are now among the wealthiest people in the United States, with an estimated combined net worth of $72 billion.
Continue Reading 10 High-Paying Jobs ... No Degree Required