Q. I joined Blue Company three months ago. Since then my department has experienced a 40% turnover. I can see why. It’s disorganized and outdated. Our boss expects us to put in long hours to do meaningless work. Time to leave?
A. Maybe.
Here the key question seems to be: Are these departing employees reacting to a […]

Q. I want to emphasize my experience, including some significant accomplishments from 20 years ago. But I want to keep the length reasonable. And some of my best success stories might sound lame, given how much technology has changed. As a librarian and information specialist, I realize technology will be relevant to my new job. […]

We forget that good events cause stress as much as negative experiences. Today’s paper had an article about promotions. Lots of executives find themselves in positions that call for a whole new way of viewing their careers. They spend more time in meetings. They supervise others instead of doing what they love to do.
The same […]

One of my favorite Wall Street Journal columnists, Sue Shellenbargar,just answered a question today about online MBA programs. See the WSJ for Thursday June 14, p. D2.
Shellenbarger recommends some good sites that profile and rank online MBA programs:
www.geteducated.com
www.businessweek.com
www.aacsb.com
She’s got some good points: find out about the faculty and talk to some alumni. If your acceptance […]

Recently, I was going through my email when I found thefollowing question.
Q. After a long period of unemployment, I was offereda telecommute job. I’ve never worked from home before!Any suggestions?
A. This question has come up a lot lately. The twinchallenges seem to be either (a) too much time aloneor (b) too many interruptions.
A New […]

Q. Hi Cathy. I was laid off sixteen months ago with a great severance package. Since my spouse was working, I really didn’t need to search for a job right away. How do I explain my time off?
A. Gaps can be challenging to navigate — and even more challenging to explain. But when a company […]

In a recent New York Times article, Damon Darlin advises graduates to save money by skipping the lattes at Starbucks. Make your own coffee, he says. You’ll save about $2000 a year.
To read the article, you have to register (free): New York Times site
I would tend to agree…except…
Freud famously said, “Sometimes a cigar is […]

I’m a great fan of Barbara Ehrenreich. I loved Nickel and Dimed and enjoyed reading Bait and Switch.
One of my ezine readers sent me a link to Ehrenreich’s blog, which recently discussed the gap within professions: those at the top make mega-bucks, those on the bottom hover at the poverty level. Seethe blog entry . […]