For just about everyone, there is no straight career path. What you think you're going to do when you graduate high school, to what you end up doing by the time your 40 or 50 years of age can be vastly different. To an outside observer, who doesn't
In Transition and Over 50
I just turned 40 last week. I don't feel I'm any older, but I've noticed some white hairs creeping in here and there, my wrinkles are getting a little deeper on my face, I started making some grunts when I get up from the chair, and I started falling
Overcoming “The Gap Trap”
The average person has between 10 to 15 different jobs in their lifetime. Sometimes we go straight from one job to the next with no lag in between. But there are times when either you've lost your job unexpectedly, or you're taking an extended period
The Unemployment Rate: What Do the Numbers Really Mean?
Economics. What a snooze-fest, right? Unfortunately, the national and local economy plays a huge role in our lives, whether we like it or not. It explains why some people are working and others are not, why some companies are hiring and others are