Careers

Now that the New Year doesn’t feel quite so new, most of us have already forgotten – if only temporarily – our resolutions. Just because you didn’t change your entire life in the first few weeks of the year doesn’t mean that you have to give up and wait to accomplish your goals until next […] More

Maybe you used to love your job but suddenly you find yourself dreading heading to the office each day. Perhaps you’ve worked your way so far up that you have nowhere else to go, or maybe you just find it difficult to love what you do anymore. Just because you spent a lot of time […] More

In this economy, you cannot afford to get a bad rap at work. However, no matter how great of an employee you are, you will sometimes face situations in which you make a mistake, you miss a deadline or you simply forget to do something that needed doing and your boss finds out. You’re not […] More

The Kardashian’s do it. Brad and Angelina do it. Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa do it. The seven dwarves did it (they are brothers, correct?). Working with family is nothing new. People do it all the time. Diane Omdahl and Melinda Caughill do it. This mother/daughter duo took their professional working relationship a step further […] More

Now that summer is here and another round of graduates is embarking on the real world looking for jobs, some job advice is needed. Most college graduates end up feeling let down after realizing that they worked hard, studied hard, and paid a lot of money to get their education, and it still doesn’t seem […] More

In the world of business there are employees and there are bosses. It doesn’t matter which one you are right now, you might be the other at any point in your life. However, if you have your sights set on the CEO’s chair you need to know that there is a fine line between being […] More

It’s that time of year again…well, it’s that time of year again for many times, but it’s that time of year again for being sick. Everyone has everything and no one can get rid of whatever it is that they have. Why can’t people just stay home when they aren’t feeling good? It’s a good […] More

Social media certainly makes the world a more interesting place, that’s for sure. When I wake up in the mornings and my husband is in the shower and our little girls are still asleep, I drink my coffee and peruse my various social media pages on my smartphone. I never cease to find myself amazed, […] More

I can honestly say that I love my job, but then again I get paid well to write fun, short articles for some of the biggest brands in the world. Did I mention I get to do it from home, on my own schedule, and while I get to hang out with my kids all […] More

When you have lost your job you will probably not be able to think clearly because you are too busy feeling the emotions that accompany job loss; you are feeling shocked, frustrated, worried, angry and many other various emotions.  But it is important that you do take time to think clearly and begin making decisions for your […] More

Nothing can make your workplace more miserable than having a difficult boss.  It will make you dread going to work and can even affect your health, both mental and physical.  You don’t have to deal with this situation while sitting by idly.  There are things you can do to make your work environment better. The […] More

Let’s start by defining Casual Friday.  Casual Friday is when employers allow their employees to dress down on a Fridays, either as a kindness to their employees or as a fundraiser, where the employee pays a small fee for the priviledge that usually goes toward a good cause. Everyone has a different definition of what is […] More