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With the dawn of 2010, countless optimistic job seekers either began, or renewed their resolutions to find their great new job.  With layoff numbers and the unemployment count still growing throughout the United States, many of these diligent and hopeful applicants have become discouraged.  What guidance can we offer to [...]

In past articles, we have discussed the benefits of holiday networking. Because of the natural boost in good cheer and overall friendliness the holidays can bring, many have found through festive business networking that they find the opportunity to meet, and connect more comfortably with some of their most important business contacts. The distinctively positive vibe of most seasonal office merriment has helped many find they can be more relaxed, and create a better first impression.

Businesses market products and services by creating niches – and that’s how you should think about your career. While no one is truly indispensable, if you create a niche for yourself at your workplace, and especially with your boss, you will become vital to the success of your organization.

Losing your job can be traumatic. But there is a reliable way to recover, according to noted leadership coach and author Richard S. Deems.

“Too many people become paralyzed with hopelessness after a layoff, especially in the current economy,” says Deems, author of twelve books on key management issues. “But it doesn’t have to be that way.”