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How to Keep Your Job in '09 by Working Like a Freelancer
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- January 7, 2009
Freelancers have never known job security, so their work style is now a lesson for all.
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The Most Important Thing You Can Do for Your Career in the New Year
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- December 31, 2008
Along with all the résumé fixing and heavy networking, you need to create a Plan B.
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How to Cheer Up This Holiday
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- December 24, 2008
Craft a plan to alleviate the negative and accentuate the positive this season.
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What to Say When You’re Laid Off
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- December 17, 2008
Tips on communicating your job loss in cover letters, interviews, and with hiring managers
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Looking for Joy on the Job (Even in a Recession)
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- December 10, 2008
Finding joy in your work requires these 3 things.
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When a Job Title Means Nothing
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- December 3, 2008
Employers inflate job titles when they haven't got the cash to inflate salaries.
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It's Time to Say Thanks—to Your Boss
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- November 26, 2008
Employees often forget that feedback works both ways.
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9 Layoff Signs to Watch For
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- November 19, 2008
Pay attention so you won’t be blindsided by bad news, and get moving on a Plan B
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How to Stop Worrying, Even in a Recession
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- November 12, 2008
3 steps to breaking the cycle of stress that hurts your work, family, and health.
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What Obama Can Teach You About Getting Hired
By Karen Burns -
Money & Business
- November 6, 2008
Career lessons from the successful candidate's presidential campaign.
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How Obama Got Hired
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- November 5, 2008
3 lessons you can learn from the president-elect.
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10 Things Not to Do the Day After You're Laid Off
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- October 28, 2008
It's easy—but unwise—to make bad decisions after you've lost your job.
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10 Things to Do the Day After You're Laid Off
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- October 22, 2008
Amid Merrill Lynch, PepsiCo, GM layoffs: an action plan for now or later.
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Cheap Ways to Get a Great Résumé
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- October 15, 2008
You don't need to spend hundreds on a professional writer.
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Is Sexual Harassment a Laughing Matter?
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- October 8, 2008
A clearer explanation of how and when ridicule might be called for.
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The Best Way to Stop Sexual Harassment
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- October 1, 2008
As distasteful, and illegal, as it is, the office come-on isn't going away.
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Is Telecommuting Risky?
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- September 24, 2008
How to maintain a high profile while telecommuting.
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How to Destroy a Job Interview
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- September 17, 2008
You're there to answer questions, but don't talk too much.
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Do Women Make Good Leaders?
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- September 10, 2008
Despite Sarah Palin's high-profile candidacy, most people think men are better leaders.
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A Foolproof Way to Cure Job Boredom
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- September 3, 2008
Back after Labor Day and fighting the doldrums? Learn something new!
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The Worst Interview Question of Them All
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- August 27, 2008
Sample answers for tactful evasion so you don't sound rude.
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Is Your Boss Superhuman?
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- August 20, 2008
It's a lot harder to be good boss than a nice person.
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How to Lead a Headhunter to Your Head
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- August 13, 2008
Be good at what you do and be visible doing it.
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9 Tips for Shorter and Better Meetings
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- August 6, 2008
Meetings are essential in business, but they're often poorly run. These tips will keep you on topic.
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The Evilest E-mail Sin
By Karen Burns -
On Careers
- July 30, 2008
It's downright offensive if you're not capitalizing the start of your sentences, says Working Girl.
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