Are you ready for a change in your career? If you answered yes, you are not the only one. According to the 2004 U.S. Job Recovery and Retention Survey released by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and CareerJournal.com, 38% percent of the human resource professionals surveyed said they have noticed an increase in turnover since the beginning of 2004. Why are people leaving? According to the survey, better com...

Are you frustrated when you receive no response after you send out resumes, no follow-up calls to hear how you did on interviews, no replies when you are trying to gather more information about a prospective employer?Well, you are not alone. Over the past few years, it seems like it has been impossible to get people to return phone calls. The truth is this has always been the case. The employment decision making process oft...

Have you been asked to do more at work with fewer resources?Are you overwhelmed trying to figure out how you will do it all? Are you hoping for a light at the end of the tunnel, but have a feeling that there is none?In today's environment, many of us are carrying a heavier workload than we used to. And, we are feeling the crunch. A few years ago, we were busy, but not like this. The economy is taking a downturn, and not onl...

Does your career seem to be going nowhere fast? Is it because of the economy, your company, your boss, or your co-workers? Is it everyone's fault but your own? Your career gets better when you make it better and that requires your participation. Circumstances can throw us off-track from time to time. But, the person responsible for the direction of your career is you. (Even if it does not feel that way.) Being responsible f...