Job Survival

The US economy is still in terrible shape, and unemployment numbers remain appallingly high. Every day, more people are competing for fewer jobs, with the result that many of us are forced by...

In these days of widespread unemployment, many people are worried about keeping their jobs. Although no one has complete control over keeping a job, there are things you can do to make yourself a...

With unemployment rates at an all-time high, it's more important than to hang onto your job. If you're worried that your position may be eliminated, there are a few things you can do to increase...

These are suggestions on how to hold onto your job with the possibility of layoffs and reduction of the workforce.

Pregnancy is a joyous occasion, but it can reek havoc on your career if you’re not careful. It is illegal to fire someone because she is pregnant, but some companies will try to get around this...

Just because you survived the first round of a RIF (reduction in force) does not mean you are immune to future layoffs. Surviving future reductions in force often depends on your frame of mind. ...

Don't quite know what you could be doing at work that is making your boss frustrated with you? Before he or she takes the next step to write you up, check yourself.

Layoffs happen. Whether it’s your fault or not, losing a job in a bad (or good) economy hurts. Not only does it diminish your income, it also can bruise your ego, make you an outcast among your...

Speaking in public can be dreadful when you don’t do it often enough. I used to miss school and get ulcers when I was a kid because I was petrified to be in front of the class on presentation...

A recession is the state of an economic decline, characterized by a widespread decline in the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year. A sustained...

You always identified as a specific gender, but it’s not until now that you’ve had the courage and financial resources to go through the difficult, emotional, and therapy filled hours necessary to...

In today’s society, the fashion industry is constantly being criticized due to the continuously shrinking size of fashion models. This issue caused so much commotion that, in 2006,...

When your spouse chooses to make the Army his career it also affects your life. There are support systems in place within the military to help spouses deal with deployments and other separations,...

From choosing colleges to picking jobs, making investments to deciding which restaurant will impress your date, opportunities abound for those who exercise an ounce of initiative. But just because...