Here are the latest posts about Careers on Writers Write:
If You Think Your Boss is Crazy You Might be Right (2012-01-29): A research paper, The Corporate Psychopaths: Theory of the Global Financial Crisis, recently published in the Jounal of Business Ethicis, lays the blame for the fiscal crisis on corporate psychopaths.
Monster and New York Times Cut Deal (2007-02-22): The New York Times Co.
Telecommute and Hurt Your Career (2007-01-30): A NorthJersey.
Helicopter Parents Writing Kids Resumes (2006-11-08): A lot of people entering the workforce probably seek resume writing advice from adults including their parents but a CNN news story suggests that some parents, known as helicopter parents, may be taking the idea of helping their kids find a job a little too far.
Today's Employers Need Workers With Strong Writing Skills (2006-05-10): SHRM Online reports on a study by Communicare Inc.
Don't Get Too Caught Up in Hot Job Trends (2006-01-30): Mary Ellen Slayter warns people in a Washington Post article not to get too caught up in the latest "hot career" data.
Most Workers Unhappy With Their Jobs (2006-01-19): A new survey from Salary.
Workers Have Little Internet Privacy at Work (2005-12-12): A Wired article looks into the privacy rights workers have to use the Internet from work and finds that there isn't much privacy at all.
Fictional Bosses You Wouldn't Want to Work For (2005-12-09): For some comic relief Fast Company has a slideshow of nine fictional bosses you should be glad you don't work for.
People Leaving Careers to Take Care of Parents (2005-11-28): Our aging demographic and longer lifespan is leading some people to leave their careers and take care of elderly parents.
Future Looks Bright in Pharmacy (2005-11-23): Young people looking at careers with good longterm growth
prospects might want to consider becoming a pharmacist if
the numbers in this Columbus Dispatch article are accurate.
Change Careers Within the Same Company (2005-11-21): In today's corporate world you hear a lot about people changing jobs or looking for a job with another company in another city.
Future IT Jobs May Require More Than Tech Skills (2005-11-11): A Silicon.
Gen Y and Work/Life Balance (2005-11-08): Generation Y has a different outlook on life and apparently different expectations in the office as well according to a new USA Today article.
Rising Fuel Costs Has Some Seeking Jobs Closer to Home (2005-11-02): A Manpower survey has found that rising fuel costs are making it more difficult for employee to get to work.
Multilingual Job Seekers Have an Advantage (2005-09-27): If you want to increase your competitiveness in the job market try picking up
a second lanuage.
Blogs and Web Portfolios Offer Career Boosting Potential (2005-06-08): Just a couple months ago news stories talked about people losing their jobs because of blogs at companies like Google and Friendster.
CyberActive Re-Launches GameJobs.com (1999-04-27): CyberActive Media Group, Inc.
Executive Survey Finds Writing Talent in Short Supply (1997-09-22): According to a nationwide
survey of executives, solid writing skills are not easy to
find in job candidates.