Dawn's Career Planning Blog March 2008 Archive

One of the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to keep records about everyone who works for them. These records contain addresses, job titles, salaries and benefits. ... Read More

We've all worked with people who seem as if their goal in coming to work each day is simply to annoy you and everyone else in the office. And boy ... Read More

Over the years I've thought of a conversation I had with my former supervisor when I told her I was pregnant and considering a return to work after giving birth. ... Read More

Did you ever ask yourself, "what do I have to do to get fired from this job?" After all, you don't want to quit. If you got fired, at least ... Read More

Insurance is something many of us have, in one form or another. We need casualty and property insurance if we own a car or a house and life insurance helps ... Read More

I never thought 40 was old, not even was I was 20. Now that I've reached that age and beyond, I really can't understand why an employer would discriminate against ... Read More

At least twice a year it seems I am writing about the topic of lying on one's resume.That is generally how often I read a news story about a public ... Read More

Have you ever thought about a career as a loan officer? Those who have degrees in finance, economics, and related fields can consider this career option. The job outlook for ... Read More

Yesterday I wrote about the recession, of which we are probably in the midst, and what to do if you lose your job. I hesitated before writing it because I ... Read More

The media have been buzzing about a recession for awhile now. On Friday when the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that non-farm payroll employment dropped by 63,000 in February ... Read More

There's a saying that goes "There's no such thing as bad press." I wonder how many public relations specialists would agree. I think most would not. The job of a ... Read More

I really like my job a lot, but if I learned someone else was being paid more money for doing exactly what I was doing, I'd be more than a ... Read More