careers http://www.usnews.com/topics/subjects/careers/rss careers en-en 2012 USNews.com Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:45:50 EST http://static.usnews.com/images/logos/rss-logo.png U.S.News & World Report logo http://www.usnews.com Why Running For President Is a Great Career Move A presidential campaign boosts book sales, speaking fees and many other opportunities.

]]> Rick Newman http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/rick-newman/2012/02/22/why-running-for-president-is-a-great-career-move http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/rick-newman/2012/02/22/why-running-for-president-is-a-great-career-move Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:25:00 EST The 5 Secrets to Staying Employed These five tips will help you hold on to a great job.

]]> Miriam Salpeter http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/22/the-5-secrets-to-staying-employed http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/22/the-5-secrets-to-staying-employed Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:01:00 EST 8 Signs You Should Look for a New Job 8 surefire signals that it's time to start job hunting.

]]> Alison Green http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/22/8-signs-you-should-look-for-a-new-job http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/22/8-signs-you-should-look-for-a-new-job Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:22:00 EST How to Write a Knock-'em-Dead Cover Letter Five tips on penning the perfect cover letter.

]]> Luke Roney http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/21/how-to-write-a-knock-em-dead-cover-letter http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/21/how-to-write-a-knock-em-dead-cover-letter Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:07:00 EST 10 Secrets to Acing a Job Interview Keep these tips in mind to nail your next interview.

]]> Lindsay Olson http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/21/10-secrets-to-acing-a-job-interview http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/21/10-secrets-to-acing-a-job-interview Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:39:00 EST Learn to Code in College Without Breaking the Bank Computer programming skills can make students more marketable to employers.

]]> Ryan Lytle http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2012/02/16/learn-to-code-in-college-without-breaking-the-bank http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2012/02/16/learn-to-code-in-college-without-breaking-the-bank Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:30:00 EST Are Your Gadgets Ruining Your Work Mojo? Your cell phone or tablet could be messing with your productivity.

]]> Lindsay Olson http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/16/are-your-gadgets-ruining-your-work-mojo http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/16/are-your-gadgets-ruining-your-work-mojo Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:10:00 EST 5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Job Prospects Develop some job-hunting prowess to land your next job.

]]> Miriam Salpeter http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/15/5-easy-ways-to-improve-your-job-prospects http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/15/5-easy-ways-to-improve-your-job-prospects Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:58:00 EST How to Kill a Job Offer at the Last Minute Make these mistakes, and you can kiss your job offer goodbye.

]]> Alison Green http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/15/how-to-kill-a-job-offer-at-the-last-minute http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/15/how-to-kill-a-job-offer-at-the-last-minute Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:37:00 EST How to Solve 4 Sticky Work Dilemmas What to do if you want your boss' job, and other delicate work situations.

]]> Lindsay Olson http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/14/how-to-solve-4-sticky-work-dilemmas http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/14/how-to-solve-4-sticky-work-dilemmas Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:42:00 EST 5 Ways to Get Out of Buying Girl Scout Cookies at Work A few sneaky tricks to get out of buying cookies at the office.

]]> Luke Roney http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/14/5-ways-to-get-out-of-buying-girl-scout-cookies-at-work http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/14/5-ways-to-get-out-of-buying-girl-scout-cookies-at-work Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:40:00 EST 10 Ways Your Email Could Kill Your Job Chances

]]> Alison Green http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/slideshows/10-ways-your-email-could-kill-your-job-chances http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/slideshows/10-ways-your-email-could-kill-your-job-chances Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:30:10 EST 10 Ways Email Can Derail Your Job Chances Your email etiquette could be ruining your chances of landing a job interview.

]]> Alison Green http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/13/10-ways-email-can-derail-your-job-chances http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/13/10-ways-email-can-derail-your-job-chances Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:57:00 EST How to Relocate for a Job or Internship Five tips to make moving for work more manageable.

]]> Heather Huhman http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/10/how-to-relocate-for-a-job-or-internship http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/10/how-to-relocate-for-a-job-or-internship Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:42:00 EST 3 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Practicing Yoga These yoga principles can help you find your center—in business and in life.

]]> Young Entrepreneur Council http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/09/3-lessons-entrepreneurs-can-learn-from-practicing-yoga http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/09/3-lessons-entrepreneurs-can-learn-from-practicing-yoga Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:34:00 EST Get Your Foot in the Door as a Contractor Staying open to contract work could position you for your next great gig.

]]> Lindsay Olson http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/09/get-your-foot-in-the-door-as-a-contractor http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/09/get-your-foot-in-the-door-as-a-contractor Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:11:00 EST Building a Network in 8 Steps Get your foot in the right doors in eight steps.

]]> Miriam Salpeter http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/08/building-a-network-in-8-steps http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/08/building-a-network-in-8-steps Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:53:00 EST 10 Ways to Ruin a Job Interview You can kiss a job offer goodbye with any of these 10 mistakes.

]]> Alison Green http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/08/10-ways-to-ruin-a-job-interview http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/08/10-ways-to-ruin-a-job-interview Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:50:00 EST Don't Kill an Interview with These Blunders Committing these interview snafus will ensure that you don't get the job.

]]> Luke Roney http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/07/dont-kill-an-interview-with-these-blunders http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/07/dont-kill-an-interview-with-these-blunders Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:19:00 EST How to Get the Most Out of an Internship Five ways to make the most out of an internship.

]]> Lindsay Olson http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/07/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-an-internship http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/07/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-an-internship Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:27:00 EST 10 Shattered Myths About Workplace Rights Test your knowledge of what your boss can and cannot do.

]]> Alison Green http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/06/10-shattered-myths-about-workplace-rights http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/06/10-shattered-myths-about-workplace-rights Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:19:00 EST 10 Myths About Workplace Rights

]]> Alison Green http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/slideshows/10-myths-about-workplace-rights http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/slideshows/10-myths-about-workplace-rights Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:45:01 EST Which Type of Resume is Right for You? The pros and cons of three of the most popular resume formats.

]]> Heather Huhman http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/03/which-type-of-resume-is-right-for-you http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/03/which-type-of-resume-is-right-for-you Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:11:00 EST All the Business World's a Stage, Say Some M.B.A.'s Business students say acting courses have taught them about teamwork, public speaking, and leadership.

]]> Menachem Wecker http://www.usnews.com/education/top-business-schools/articles/2012/02/02/all-the-business-worlds-a-stage-say-some-mbas http://www.usnews.com/education/top-business-schools/articles/2012/02/02/all-the-business-worlds-a-stage-say-some-mbas Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EST A To-Do List for the First-Time Entrepreneur Take these five steps to enter the world of entrepreneurship.

]]> Young Entrepreneur Council http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/02/a-to-do-list-for-the-first-time-entrepreneur http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/02/02/a-to-do-list-for-the-first-time-entrepreneur Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:31:00 EST