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9 Great Second Careers That Don't Require 4-Year Degrees

9 Great Second Careers That Don't Require 4-Year Degrees

By Susan Ricker You want to make a career change, but you don't have a bachelor's degree and don't have the funds or the interest in getting a four-year degree. Here are nine good jobs that don't require a bachelor's. Some of them offer on-the job training, too. ...

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8 Stupid Networking Mistakes

8 Stupid Networking Mistakes

By Rebecca Thorman You know you need to network. But do you know how? Avoid these eight networking don'ts to build the best possible relationships for your career: ...

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Secretary Accused Of Stealing More Than $750,000 To Fund Shopping Spree

Secretary Accused Of Stealing More Than $750,000 To Fund Shopping Spree

A former secretary for a British architecture and civil engineering firm is accused of stealing more than half a million British pounds, or roughly $750,000, from her one-time employer to go on a giant shopping spree. ...

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N.Y. Worker Who Donated Kidney Tells Boss, 'I Want It Back'

N.Y. Worker Who Donated Kidney Tells Boss, 'I Want It Back'

Here's the thing about donating a human organ: There's no return policy. But that's exactly what scorned kidney donor Debbie Stevens (pictured at left) is demanding, after the Long Island mother was fired from her job shortly after donating the organ to help save her boss's life. ...

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Bosses vs. Secretaries: Who Is Really More Essential?

Bosses vs. Secretaries: Who Is Really More Essential?

As many administrative assistants know too well, so much of the work they perform day in and day out goes unrecognized. It was the awareness of that slight that gave rise to the first Secretaries' Day (now Administrative Professionals' Day) 60 years ago. And if you don't think the work that office managers, ...

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Even Movie Stars Get the Baby Blues

Even Movie Stars Get the Baby Blues

Any working mother will tell you it's tough to go back to the job after having a baby--no matter how glamorous that job may be. Recently Maggie Gyllenhaal, whose career took off when she starred as a kinky office assistant in the indy pic Secretary, chatted with me about what it was like to finally go back to ...

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