Career Articles

Whether you seek help with a job search or tips on climbing the corporate ladder, this archive of articles will help you manage your career at every level.

• Safe, Secure, and Super Hot: 10 'Sexy' Careers
  Siri Anderson, PayScale.com • 09 Feb 10

  These days, Prince Charming doesn't typically wear white armor and Lady Fair no longer dons a bustling skirt -- but the general rule still stands that certain "uniforms"...

• Super Staying Power: How Not to Lose Your Job
  Caroline M.L. Potter, Yahoo! HotJobs • 09 Feb 10

  You hear a lot about how to get a new job, but do you hear enough about how to keep the one you've got? Now more than ever, a bird in the hand is worth two in the...

• 5 Ways Volunteering Can Help You Get a Job
  Amy Neumann, for Yahoo! HotJobs • 05 Feb 10

  There are a lot of obvious benefits to volunteering for your favorite charity -- a sense of accomplishment, giving back to others, gaining perspective, and meeting...

• Own the Interview: 10 Questions to Ask
  Larry Buhl, for Yahoo! HotJobs • 04 Feb 10

  For many job seekers an interview can seem too much like an inquisition. That's usually because they're doing all the answering and none of the asking. "Somewhere...

• Temp Worker Increase Spurs Hope for Job Recovery
  Margaret Steen, for Yahoo! HotJobs • 04 Feb 10

  In a signal that the job market may be inching toward recovery, employment by temporary staffing firms has risen for the past several months. "That's a sign that...

• 5 Top Careers for Active People
  Patricia Cecil-Reed, FindtheRightSchool.com • 04 Feb 10

  Most people dread the idea of boring work, but some particularly crave the adrenaline rush of a high-energy job. Whether it's physical or mental activity, or a combination...

• The Best Majors for Making $100K
  Michelle Goodman, PayScale.com • 04 Feb 10

  Want to get the most bang for your tuition buck? Although not all graduates wind up making top dollar or working in their field of study, some majors -- mainly those...

• How a Tweet Could Trash Your Career
  Caroline M.L. Potter, Yahoo! HotJobs • 04 Feb 10

  Twitter is a must for many careers now. Some employers even insist that you have a certain number of followers to be eligible for media jobs. But there is a dark...

• Insider Secrets to Get Your Resume Read
  Maria Hanson, LiveCareer.com • 04 Feb 10

  It's becoming harder than ever to get your resume read by a real person. "HR people are drowning in resumes, and despite their best intentions, many can't keep up,"...

• 7 Growing Jobs in the Small-Business Sector
  Carol Tice, PayScale.com • 01 Feb 10

  If you've been focusing your job search on major corporations, you may be missing out on the hottest hiring spot in our slowly dawning economic recovery: small business.Small...