Single Women in Today’s Workplace

Women often have employment experiences that differ from those of their male counterparts, and the same can be true of single women and their married female coworkers.
More Work Required
Women in general face numerous career challenges.
Yes, today women run multinational corporations, state and local governments, and of course run for president. But, even though Hillary [...]

How Safe Is Your Job?

With layoffs, pay cuts, and furloughs all in the news, even the most accomplished single-minded woman has good reason to worry about job security.
Overall Outlook
In a tough economic environment, companies look at all kinds of cost-savings measures. Some have already trimmed staff, instituted hiring freezes, implemented pay cuts, and/or reduced the workweek.
It all translates to [...]

The Grass May Be Greener a Thousand Miles Away

Recessions bring change. At times, that can be a good thing.
For single women, change can come in many forms. For the financial and banking sectors it has come in the form of new regulations on the way business is done. For the American auto industry it has revolutionized the possible future of manufacturing and perhaps [...]

Career Tool: Work Strong

“Work Strong,” the new book by Peter Weddle is more than a book; it’s a Career Fitness System.
Getting in Shape
The premise of Weddle’s highly original, engaging book is that people must think of themselves as career activists, and as such self-manage their careers.
Why take the initiative?
Because no one else is going to do it for [...]

The Right Way to Do Your Taxes

Oh yes, it is that time of year again, and if you don’t have your act together to file by midnight on April 15, do the smart thing… file an income tax extension.
This is relatively painless. The extension form takes just a couple of minutes to fill out. Form 4868, available at IRS.gov — Application [...]

How to Research a Potential Employer

Companies check out job seekers prior to hiring them, and you should be checking out companies prior to applying for employment–or, at the very least, before accepting a job offer.
At Your Fingertips
Years ago, researching a potential employer required a trip to the library. Today, library information and more are available online.
But where do you start?
The [...]

Getting Together with Former Coworkers

Q. I was laid off from my job a few months ago and recently one of my former coworkers has been calling, inviting me to join the old gang for lunch. She says it would be good for me to reconnect with everyone. I’m not so sure. Any advice?
A. You’re feeling uneasy about putting yourself [...]

April is National Volunteer Month: What are you going to do?

Volunteers are people who give and receive. If you are one of those people who would like to give more but can’t quite figure out how to do it, then this column is for you. April is national volunteer month and the people, places, and events all around you will eagerly accept your interest, abilities, [...]

Keith Ablow: Work Stress and Your Sanity

Dear Keith: As much as everyone talks about layoffs, I guess I should feel as if I’m one of the lucky ones, but I’m all the more irritable because they are piling more projects on me at work. The threat of losing a job hangs over all of us who are left, so of course [...]

Still Employed, But Stressed

You’ve survived job cuts at your company. Yet, instead of feeling relieved, you feel absolutely awful.
Not You
It’s important to know there’s nothing wrong with you. In fact, your reaction is very common.
A study by the Institute of Behavioral Science finds layoff survivors are prone to greater role ambiguity and job demands that, among other things, [...]

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