http://careerplanning.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Career Planning GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-07-02T16:10:52Z Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:10:52 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://careerplanning.about.com/b/2009/07/03/employment-non-descrimination-act-reintroduced-in-house.htm When Title VII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964 it became illegal for an employer to make hiring or promotion decisions based on one's gender, race,... http://careerplanning.about.com/b/2009/07/03/employment-non-descrimination-act-reintroduced-in-house.htm Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:38:44 +0000 2009-07-03T14:38:44Z http://careerplanning.about.com/b/2009/07/02/when-jumping-out-of-the-frying-pan-avoid-landing-in-the-fire.htm I first entered the career planning field in the early 1990s during another recession. I was in graduate school studying to be a librarian and was hired to run a... http://careerplanning.about.com/b/2009/07/02/when-jumping-out-of-the-frying-pan-avoid-landing-in-the-fire.htm Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:10:52 +0000 2009-07-02T16:10:52Z http://careerplanning.about.com/b/2009/06/29/a-career-action-plan-is-your-road-map-to-a-successful-career.htm Some people set out on a trip without directions, a map or a gps. I'm not one of those people. Not only do I need clear directions to my destination,... http://careerplanning.about.com/b/2009/06/29/a-career-action-plan-is-your-road-map-to-a-successful-career.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:00:16 +0000 2009-06-29T01:00:16Z http://careerplanning.about.com/b/2009/06/26/dont-forget-to-take-time-off-from-work.htm The one thing most people don't want to do in this harsh job market is make themselves less visible at work. Some people, for this very reason, are not taking... http://careerplanning.about.com/b/2009/06/26/dont-forget-to-take-time-off-from-work.htm Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:36:18 +0000 2009-06-26T14:36:18Z http://careerplanning.about.com/b/2009/06/24/career-camp.htm I had never heard of career camp until I came across an article about a culinary arts camp and a health careers camp geared toward middle school students in upstate... http://careerplanning.about.com/b/2009/06/24/career-camp.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:00:12 +0000 2009-06-24T09:00:12Z http://careerplanning.about.com/b/2009/06/22/recession-boosts-direct-marketers-sales-forces.htm BloggingStocks.com reported last week that Avon, Mary Kay and Tupperware have been seeing a "flux of salespeople" (Avon, Mary Kay See an Employment Boom, June 15, 2009). Included among these... http://careerplanning.about.com/b/2009/06/22/recession-boosts-direct-marketers-sales-forces.htm Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:00:48 +0000 2009-06-22T09:00:48Z http://careerplanning.about.com/b/2009/06/19/why-women-should-consider-a-non-traditional-occupation.htm If you took a roomful of elementary school kids and asked them what they want to be when they grow up, what do you think they would say? I bet... http://careerplanning.about.com/b/2009/06/19/why-women-should-consider-a-non-traditional-occupation.htm Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:15:33 +0000 2009-06-19T09:15:33Z http://careerplanning.about.com/b/2009/06/18/an-accidental-career-choice.htm Generally speaking, making a career choice is a somewhat deliberate process. It usually begins with a self assessment which is a careful examination of one's likes and dislikes, personality, skills... http://careerplanning.about.com/b/2009/06/18/an-accidental-career-choice.htm Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:00:25 +0000 2009-06-18T01:00:25Z http://careerplanning.about.com/b/2009/06/16/when-a-furlough-may-not-really-mean-time-off-from-work.htm Back in January I wrote about employers' use of furloughs — mandatory unpaid leaves — in place of layoffs. I conducted a poll in which I asked, "Would... http://careerplanning.about.com/b/2009/06/16/when-a-furlough-may-not-really-mean-time-off-from-work.htm Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:55:18 +0000 2009-06-16T13:55:18Z http://careerplanning.about.com/b/2009/06/13/looking-for-stories-of-kind-co-workers.htm Who hasn't had an awful co-worker or two? Someone who has always worked alone, that's who! It's kind of like it is with roommates. If you've had a few roommates... http://careerplanning.about.com/b/2009/06/13/looking-for-stories-of-kind-co-workers.htm Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:59:02 +0000 2009-06-13T15:59:02Z