Advice

Think you have to be cut-throat to get ahead? You are way off base. While you can’t please everyone, congeniality adds a boatload of brownie points in your job hunt. Consider the research done by Joseph Grenny, author of Change Anything and cofounder and cochairman of VitalSmarts. He and his...

What is company culture? It’s such an ambiguous term. Many experts in the career-o-sphere say that a company’s culture is an amalgamation of its vision, behavior, lifestyle and values. It’s also one of the most crucial factors that make you happy, or unhappy, at work. More and more employers are looking...

The digital age has transformed the traditional job applicant. Gone are the days of a simple resume. Now, if an employer is seriously interested in you — mark our words — you will be Googled. Web 2.0 makes it so easy for you to be as creative and expressive as...

It takes the work of a lot of people to make the National Football League what it is – but it’s the players and coaches on the field who get all the glory. Prompted by the approach of the Super Bowl, we took a look at employee reviews of the NFL...

Check out: Happiness in the NFL – Players vs Non-Players Which Super Bowl city has the happiest workers?

With the new year well underway, now is a perfect time to layout your career road map for the coming year. Setting attainable, forward-moving career goals for yourself now will help you follow through and make the most out of another year at work. If you can look back at your...

Each day, workers around the U.S. are faced with a crucial decision: what to have for lunch. In fact, here at CareerBliss, the lunch discussion starts early in the workday. Consensus is, at times, hard to come by. Lobbying ensues. Factions form. Loyalties are tested. In the end, though, everyone returns...

Generalists typically have a great breadth of knowledge and the agility of a cheetah, which is essential in our innovation-driven economy. Specialists, on the other hand, have more depth of knowledge, which helps them standout from a pack. So, is it better to focus your energy on mastering a single discipline,...

Waiting around for the perfect job to just fall into your lap is no way to get ahead. No matter your field, being proactive is the best way to propel yourself forward. By taking initiative, you can create your own opportunities, rather than just waiting for them to appear. For...

“Fishin’ in the company pond doesn’t always end badly,” jokes Sally Herigstad, CPA and personal finance writer who met her husband, Gary, on the job over 30 years ago. Sally worked for Gary at a small secretarial service. In close quarters, the two got to know each other very well. “He kept...

These days, a job seeker has to stand out. And in a difficult job market, a strong resume just isn’t enough. One option for getting an edge on the competition is to build a personal website. According to The Multi-Generational Job Search Study by Millennial Branding, less than 15 percent of...

Gossip has its place in the office. In fact, lots of studies have found evidence that proves how beneficial gossip can be. For instance, it can feel therapeutic to share your utter disdain with someone about lazy Jim’s unwarranted bonus or smelly Sue’s bacon-esque body odor! At the same time, while...

Tagged is blazing trail in social discovery, helping more than 330 million users worldwide make new connections every day. So, what is it like inside the San Francisco-based company? Nik Blanchet, content manager at Tagged, sums it up: "My coworkers? Dazzlingly competent. My projects? Mentally invigorating. The culture? Empoweringly grounded. Tagged is...

Free People is the charming girl of the Urban Outfitters family. And the company is just as cool as the clothes it sells. In fact, Inc. named Free People as one of the Worlds Coolest Offices for 2012. “In one word, Free People is creative,” says Jed Paulson, director of marketing...

Ready to start looking for a new job? If you've been out of the job search game for a while, it’s time to freshen up your resume. Rather than a mere update of the existing document, do yourself a favor and rewrite your resume from scratch. Keep these things in mind when crafting...

Ask any soon-to-be college or university graduate about the biggest challenge they face and you’ll probably hear this: How do I get employment experience if I can’t get a job because I don’t have experience? It’s a common lament. With graduation on the horizon, you set out writing or reworking your...

Many of the greatest highfliers (Warren Buffet and the late Steve Jobs, for example) have rallied behind the idea that, in order to lead a satisfying life, your occupation must be something you absolutely love. You must follow your passion to be happy, they say. “If you haven’t found it yet, keep...

Social media is a great tool for your job search and career--after all, relationships are often the key to a new job opportunity. But with all of the advice about making these connections, you might be wondering, ‘How exactly do I approach potential employers on sites like Twitter and...

Resumes are not meant to be stagnant, unchanging documents. Rather, savvy job seekers change their resumes for each new job opportunity. If you haven’t paid much attention to your resume lately, it’s time to change it up a bit. Everyone’s resume can use some spiffing up (mine included!). Before applying to...

Mayer’s policy on sending work-from-homers back to the office is not an attack on telecommuting itself. While the freedom to work from home can be productive, it’s not working for Yahoo, specifically. This point seems to be getting lost in the sea of media coverage since her internal memo was first...