Need to be convinced that a career change makes sense? Consider  Salman Khan, a 33-year-old, who quit his job as a financial analyst with expertise in hedge fund management. Today, Khan  has a thriving business, creating video lectures on algebra, calculus, valence electrons, the circulatory system, and hundreds of other topics. He has turned his passion for knowledge into the Khan Academy, a popular educational website. None other than software industry billionaire, Bill Gates, spends hours with his 11-year-old son watching Khan’s videos. Said Gates at the recent Aspen Ideas Festival, “It was a good day his wife let him quit his job." Having Bill Gates endorse the idea of career change may help a lot of us feel better about ...

Debrahlee Lorenzana, a successful and attractive New York City banker, is suddenly out of work and needs the help of a professional resume writer. I am offering the assistance and expertise of Shimmering Resumes to help her revive her career during these difficult economic times. Lorenzana, 33, a Business Banking Officer with Citibank since 2008, claims in a lawsuit that the financial giant fired her because she is attractive, too attractive.  Lorenzana typically wore turtlenecks and pencil skirts to work, appropriate professional attire, she said, adding that Citibank said her “shapeliness” was too distracting to her male colleagues, so she should not dress like other women. The bank claimed that Lorenzana was terminated due to poor on-the-job performance. “Maybe she should wear ...

There’s no denying that the job market for New Grads is still tough. But there a few signs of improvement. CareerBuilder’s Annual Job Forecast reports that 21 percent of companies hiring New Grads will hire more than a year ago. And 16 percent plan to offer higher starting salaries. Neverthless, there’s a long way to go as the number of firms planning to hire recent college graduates is basically unchanged at 44%, down from a high of 79% in 2007. Companies planning to hire list the following activities as pertinent experience to include on resumes: • Internships - 62 percent • Part-time jobs in another area or field - 50 percent • Volunteer work - 40 percent • ...

Networking is so important in your job search. But it's easy to lose enthusiasm for it. As part of your networking strategy, you should identify events to attend that offer opportunities to meet a lot of people in one place. You can network intensely for a few hours and come away with quite a few new connections. What kind of events? Job Fairs, Industry Conferences, Trade Shows are a few examples. Pick an event where the content interests you so you can circulate and meet people to discuss the field and you won’t be obvious that you are just there to try to find a job. Show an interest in a company and try to get a chance to ...