Career Development

An Interview Might Not Be The Only Test You Face During Your Job Search

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:18:27 GMT

You’ve applied to a few interesting jobs and even scored a couple of interviews. But then you find out the hiring process includes a test – and that’s when the panic really sets in. But it shouldn’t. In many cases,...

How to Write a Resume When You're Just Out of College

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:52:33 GMT

The University of South Florida junior felt like she had nothing to put on her resume. She had only held down one job, for three years, working part-time at a K-Mart while she was in school. What employer would hire her based on that bottom-rung...

The Brand YOU: Your Bio

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:50:20 GMT

Personal branding is about promoting what makes you unique and what allows you to stand out from the crowd. A major piece of branding is creating your professional "bio" or biography. That bio is, after all, a specific place to capture your...

Top Skills Sought from New Internal Audit Staff Reflect New Priorities

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:59:42 GMT

The top five skills sought from new internal audit staff reflect expanding priorities for the profession, according to a recent study. Accounting and financial skills no longer are the sole focus of many internal auditor job descriptions,...

Business Etiquette: 5 Rules that Matter Now

Mon, 07 May 2012 15:53:50 GMT

The word "etiquette" gets a bad rap. For one thing, it sounds stodgy and pretentious. And rules that are socially or morally prescribed seem intrusive to our sense of individuality and freedom.

The Best Accounting Firms to Work for

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:05:01 GMT

To celebrate Tax Day today, Vault.com, an online careers site, is unveiling its annual ranking of the best accounting firms to work for in the U.S. This year, Ernst & Young is at the top of the heap. "The rankings and survey give you an inside...

Pay Gap Persists in Female-Dominated Career Fields

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:09:21 GMT

Tuesday marked Equal Pay Day, a day established in 1996 to symbolize how long it takes women to earn the same wages that men earned last year. However, a new study shows that the concept the day was founded on hasn't yet caught on, even in fields...

Business exclusive: Uptick In Temp Jobs Good Indicator Of Hiring Rebound

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:31:01 GMT

As everyone looks for job growth, the temporary staffing industry is a good place to begin.

Spring Clean Your Career: Online And Offline Quick-fixes

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:06:42 GMT

Ahh, springtime. Time to open the windows, rid your house of dust-bunnies and to give your professional paperwork an overhaul.

10 Steps to Getting More Done In Your Day

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:50:33 GMT

Every day, your to-do list seems to grow. And in this business climate of information overload and constant interruptions, it has become increasingly difficult for small business owners to get anything accomplished. Not to mention, instead of...