A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there existed an economy full of companies that provided defined benefit retirement plans.  On top of their desired pay levels, these plans made hiring older workers VERY expensive.  Now times have changed.  

 

Taya Kyle, the wife of the late hero Chris Kyle has a new job.  Taya is dedicated to keeping Chris’ legacy alive, after he was murdered in February of this year.  She had not expected to become a working mom at this time in her life, but circumstances dictated otherwise.  In the midst of working on his seco

For me, being a working mom is existing in a constant state of managed chaos.  Two small son, plus two rescue dogs, plus demanding career, plus - you know - life in general equals a daily nail-biting existence.  And, yes, I am insane because I wouldn't change a thing about it.And I seemingly hold it together pretty well. It's not uncommon for a friend or co-worker to ask "how do you do it all?" To which I always reply, "I married well."  And by well I don't mean I married a trust fund baby or a billionaire.  What I got is so much better than that.  Truly

Returning to work can be a challenge - and we expect the company to train us and help us be successful.  Many companies have structured training programs for getting new hires up to speed.  At the entry to mid-management levels of an organization, these programs are successful because the expectations are lower.  People know these employees need time to learn the job and the business or industry.

In today's competitive job market, job seekers are vying for jobs against hundreds of other eligible candidates.  And company's know - there are other fish in the sea. Networking, researching and preparing for interviews are all critical steps to improve your chances of getting the offer.

Do you ever feel like you just want to whine and complain about your job, your boss, your company, your partner, your life?  We all do.  It’s normal, but there might be good buried beneath the bad feelings on the surface.

Is it self-centered to continue to be ourselves after becoming mothers? If a woman continues to pursue her career and personal interests after giving birth to and/or adopting a child, some people consider her to be selfish. Over the past five years my friends Jammy Davies (pronounced Jay-me) and Shari Deluca have been teaching my students about careers in the law, and the implications that our laws have on daily life.

There's nothing like experiencing your birthday and the death of a friend in the same week to make you reexamine, well, you know, everything.  And it's not just any birthday or any friend.  Thirty-nine is like the numeric equivalent of sort of pregnant.  I've been telling friends that I'd like to just skip thirty-nine because eight out of ten times when someone hears I'm thirty-nine they can't help but let me know that "next year is the big 4-0."  Like it had never occurred to me.  Ever.My frie

Do you know your company's core values?

Mission statement?