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It has been said “When we fail to plan we become part of somebody elses.” Have you taken the time to develop written career goals? If not here is why you should do so immediately.
In the 1950’s a Yale University study did some research on the results of goal setting. The results they discovered over a […]

 Everyone has daily success, stress, ups and downs in their job. Seeing through those issues and looking at the big picture will help you recognize opportunities, avoid repeating mistakes, and create positive new avenues in your career.
When facing challenging career issues ask yourself the following to See the Big Picture:

What are your highest thoughts about your career (what […]

Every week Careerhacker will post a Career Whack, combining career strategies with ‘Whacks’ from Roger von Oech. Roger von Oech is the author of A Whack on the Side of the Head and A Kick in the Pants and his Creative Whack Pack card deck is a great tool to produce spontaneous creative thoughts. A ‘Whack’ […]

The following slides illustrate the history and predictions on the global economy through 2050 [Presented by Spiegel Online with data sourced from Madison, IMF, and Goldman Sachs]. Click on any slide to display in a larger size.

The World in 2005
China has risen to the ranks of a global economic power and sets out on a […]

Financial freedom gives you more choices, like the choice to retire. But it seems ever elusive for most. Can a person go beyond simple financial security and save $5,000,000 within a 40 year career at a salary of $45,000  year?
 Theoretically:

37 year career
$45,000 a year salary
25% of salary contributed to a 401k plan
6% company match
4% salary […]

Have many employees lost their motivation to continue upward on the corporate ladder? Rather than feel the pressure of having to be more and do more many people are defining their success by their own terms.
 According to the Families and Work Institute 34% of women and 21% of men have ‘reduced their career aspirations’. However […]

How can you gain additional momentum in your career before 2006 comes to an end? One way is to create a larger career network and leverage the relationships you already have. Along these lines, Dave Lorenzo of Career Intensity Blog writes:
 ”There are less than 10 weeks left until 2007… Now is a good time to look at […]

25% of all new hires don’t last a year
46% of all new hires don’t last 18 months
53% of all new managers and executives don’t last a year

Why? According to the authors of Sink or Swim and the website Hit the Ground Running:

A large percentage of new employee are not told what they were hired to […]

If you want to be a leader in your business or personal life then I highly recommend visiting the following page. This page, by LeadershipNow, provides us with 40 links to web sites and resources that can help us be and build a community of leaders. If we committed only 5% of what is in these […]

More and more Americans are looking at where they want to live first and who they want to work second. 66% of all 25-34 year olds have this mindset. Why are people open open to this, becaue they are seeking:

Affordable Housing
Access to Excellent Schools
Cleanliness
Parks and Green Space

Would you be happier by choosing the place you […]