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Make getting fired work for you

Getting a pink slip. Being downsized. Making adjustments. Reorganizing.

'Cubicle Land' -- how to stand out

G.I. Joe slowly invaded Jeff Patton's cubicle in Salt Lake City, Utah. First it was action figures, then lunch boxes, then comics from a collection that had overflowed from the senior inventory control coordinator's home.

Moms find balance as high-skilled temps

Ashley Hewitt spent 16 years rising through the ranks of corporate human resources, reaching manager and director positions. But after having her third child, a full-time career proved too much.

Career couples fight over who's the 'trailing spouse'

Misti Guertin was a publicist with a full roster of clients and a growing salary when her husband, Gary, 56, was offered a job managing a luxury resort on a private island in the Caribbean.

Office politics: How to play the game

Politics in the workplace can get vicious -- and we're not talking about the governmental kind.

Moms find balance as high-skilled temps

Ashley Hewitt spent 16 years rising through the ranks of corporate human resources, reaching manager and director positions. But after having her third child, a full-time career proved too much.

8 salary-talk traps to avoid

This is it. The moment you've been waiting for.

How to say no to your boss

Her boss always found a reason Kristen Baldwin Ballinger should come into the office on Fridays despite her work-at-home arrangement. But she always found a way to refuse -- without actually saying the word "no."

Stripper, 80, still taking her clothes off

Tempest Storm is fuming. Her fingers tremble with frustration. They are aged, knotted by arthritis and speckled with purple spots under paper skin.

Working moms look back with mixed emotions

When Christine Durst, 45, had her first child in 1987, she received a package from her boss while recuperating in the hospital. But instead of a baby gift, she found something else: year-end tax forms to complete.

Make getting fired work for you

Getting a pink slip. Being downsized. Making adjustments. Reorganizing.

'Cubicle Land' -- how to stand out

G.I. Joe slowly invaded Jeff Patton's cubicle in Salt Lake City, Utah. First it was action figures, then lunch boxes, then comics from a collection that had overflowed from the senior inventory control coordinator's home.

Moms find balance as high-skilled temps

Ashley Hewitt spent 16 years rising through the ranks of corporate human resources, reaching manager and director positions. But after having her third child, a full-time career proved too much.

Career couples fight over who's the 'trailing spouse'

Misti Guertin was a publicist with a full roster of clients and a growing salary when her husband, Gary, 56, was offered a job managing a luxury resort on a private island in the Caribbean.

Office politics: How to play the game

Politics in the workplace can get vicious -- and we're not talking about the governmental kind.

Moms find balance as high-skilled temps

Ashley Hewitt spent 16 years rising through the ranks of corporate human resources, reaching manager and director positions. But after having her third child, a full-time career proved too much.

8 salary-talk traps to avoid

This is it. The moment you've been waiting for.

How to say no to your boss

Her boss always found a reason Kristen Baldwin Ballinger should come into the office on Fridays despite her work-at-home arrangement. But she always found a way to refuse -- without actually saying the word "no."

Stripper, 80, still taking her clothes off

Tempest Storm is fuming. Her fingers tremble with frustration. They are aged, knotted by arthritis and speckled with purple spots under paper skin.

Working moms look back with mixed emotions

When Christine Durst, 45, had her first child in 1987, she received a package from her boss while recuperating in the hospital. But instead of a baby gift, she found something else: year-end tax forms to complete.

Work from home in your pajamas

Freelance work has quickly become a booming industry in its own right.

5 ways to stop working on your vacation

Vacation is the oasis in the midst of your occupational desert, if you will.

More parents importing child care

The welcome sign was ready, so were the balloons. It was as though the DaRossos were greeting a newfound family member, and in a way, they were.

Ouch! Economic tips pinch both ways

At the Corner Pub on Cincinnati's west side, bartender Melissa Metz can count the cost of the economic hangover in the stack of bills she has at the end of a shift.

How much skin is too much at the office?

Here's a scenario very likely to happen at a small business this summer: The owner arrives in the morning, and is greeted not only by the company's receptionist, but her exposed navel. And maybe her nose ring too.

Ten best jobs for two-year degrees

To continue school or not continue school? That is the question for many high school graduates.

Can your company force you to be healthy?

Three years ago, Danilo Reyes, a test engineer for Intel, received a $50 gift card from his employer to take a health-assessment test. Reyes figured that he'd pass the test with flying colors -- he doesn't smoke or drink -- and Intel made it easy by offering the free test at his office in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Women do better as friends of the boss, expert says

It's always a good idea to be friendly with your boss and colleagues. But does your job depend on it?

On-the-job weight gain

Americans' struggle with weight has been a popular topic for years now, and it's no surprise considering that the National Center for Health and Statistics estimates 66 percent of American adults are either overweight or obese.

Career couples fight over who's the 'trailing spouse'

Misti Guertin was a publicist with a full roster of clients and a growing salary when her husband, Gary, 56, was offered a job managing a luxury resort on a private island in the Caribbean.

12 things to consider for your first job

Finding your first job is easy.

8 worst things to say in an interview

Interviews are nothing if not opportunities to drive yourself crazy.

More U.S. firms help workers adopt

When Tim Huval and his wife decided to adopt, they got financial aid, moral support and legal counseling from a seemingly unlikely source: his employer.

Too tattooed to work?

At Sara Champion's previous job as a project engineer for one of the country's top construction firms, visible tattoos for professional staff were against company policy.

Financial advice for recent grads

After Sandra Hanna graduated from college, she moved back to her parents' home so she could save some money. A year later, she moved out with a stash of $8,000 to help pay for her new life.

Geek, jock or class clown?

Looking back on high school, some peoples' memories are fonder than others.

Sleeping at work -- more of us are doing it

At Jason Keith's last job, he discovered a colleague sound asleep at work -- head back, mouth open, snoring loudly -- while his co-workers laughed and snapped photos with their cell phone cameras.

Co-workers who drive you crazy

For many people, bad habits are unconscious.

Dads willing to pay for time with kids

It's been a long time since men were considered the lone breadwinners of their families and women were deemed stay-at-home moms. These days, "stay-at-home dad" is a turn of phrase heard as often as its female counterpart is -- and if dads had anything to say about it, it would be heard a lot more.

Staycations: Alternative to pricey, stressful travel

It might seem unusual that oil businessman David Mitchell would give up vacations for so-called staycations: taking time off from work to enjoy life at home.

Amazing gigs from A to Z

As time goes on in your job, certain things can wear you down.

Tips to reclaim elusive 'free time'

Busy workers who find themselves fighting a losing battle for more free time often wonder where it all goes. Psychologist Lynn Friedman told CNN.com that maximizing free time may require prioritization and a new outlook.

Enjoy being unbalanced, urges expert

It's five o'clock in the morning. I've been awake for about 23 hours, having struggled vainly to fit in writing between yesterday's tasks: getting the car fixed, taking the dog to the vet, answering e-mail, going grocery shopping, driving my kids to music lessons, seeing clients, picking up deli sandwiches for dinner and cuddling a 12-year-old through some of the horrors of puberty.

10 best excuses for coming to work late

Some people wake up each morning before the alarm rings, glad to see the glowing sun and excited to start the day.

'Slow movement' wants you to ease up, chill out

Edgar S. Cahn is fighting for your right to be lazy.

Workplace burnout threatens new grads

This year's graduating seniors may face higher risk for job burnout than their parents' generation, say business and career experts.

Parental leave elusive for many U.S. workers

Limited laws and company policies often make unpaid maternity or paternity leave impossible for many working-class families, according to experts.

Getting 'unstuck': Does your life need a coach?

"Where do you see yourself in five or 10 years?"

Work/life balance calculator

Requests for religious time off can be tricky

Growing diversity in the workplace has led to a spike in religious discrimination filings with the federal government, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Drained doctor leaves patients for pastries

Janice Shih might be the most educated pastry chef you'll ever meet.

Experts reveal secrets to healthy balance

Quiz: Are you off balance?

Taking advantage of boomer retirements

Amidst chatter of baby boomers delaying retirement is talk of a different nature. Not about when boomers are retiring, but how certain industries and the rest of the work force will be affected when they do.

Should your office be a 'no politics' zone?

At her previous job, Samantha Smith, was the lone conservative in a 10-person office -- something her more liberal co-workers were happy to tease her about after she shared her views on hot-button issues like same-sex marriage and the Iraq war.

Juggling motherhood and journalism

Mother's love worth $117,000 per year, study says

If a stay-at-home mom could be compensated in dollars rather than personal satisfaction and unconditional love, she'd rake in a nifty sum of nearly $117,000 a year.

What working moms miss and wish for

If you're a mom who not only has beautiful children but also a job you love, plenty of people have probably said you "have it all."

Nine cool jobs that pay well

Of course there is more to life than being cool -- at least that's what our parents said when nobody would invite us to parties in high school.

You're not getting the job -- 25 reasons why

When you're job hunting, you can go mad if you think about the amount of factors beyond your control that affect your chances of getting hired.

Top 10 summer jobs

Job seekers often forget that seasonal jobs aren't only for gift wrappers and department store Santas during the holidays.

Making the most of your summer job

When people look back at the summer jobs of their youth, most of them were probably means to earn a little spending money or save a down payment for a car.

Burned out on the job -- what to do

Almost anyone who has held a job knows the twinge of dread on Sunday evenings as the countdown to the workweek nears its final hours.

What happens to my personal info at job?

QUESTION: What happens to the personal information my employer has after I leave the company?

Getting a job after extended time off

Starting any new job can be as nerve-wracking as it is exciting. While you're anxious for a fresh start and to meet new people, you're nervous that you won't be able to do the job or you won't fit in with co-workers.

Getting a job after extended time off

Starting any new job can be as nerve-wracking as it is exciting. While you're anxious for a fresh start and to meet new people, you're nervous that you won't be able to do the job or you won't fit in with co-workers.

Top 10 interview mistakes

Hiring managers don't want to hear a lot of things during an interview -- confessions of a violent past, a cell phone ring, a toilet flush. Yet job seekers have committed these interview gaffes and worse, according to CareerBuilder.com's annual survey of the worst interview mistakes.

An e-friendly résumé in 5 easy steps

Today's Internet-driven world has changed the way we look for and apply to jobs. Gone are the days of handwritten cover letters, typewriter-printed résumés and hand-delivered job applications.

Six ways to prepare for a layoff

Bill Healy never saw it coming. The head of a successful division of a major financial institution, he'd just been interviewed for his company's newsletter when he got the call.

Surviving the evolving job market

Back in 1950, blue-collar industrial and agricultural jobs were prevalent, with a smattering of secretarial work thrown in for the few women who could work outside of the home.

Teens face tough economic summer

Albertsons supermarket said "no," and so did Macy's department store and a local grocer.

Best entry-level salaries for new grads

Besides the impending summer and a new diploma, this year's graduates have something else to smile about come commencement day: bigger starting salaries when they enter the work force.

Trade your cubicle for a kitchen

Janice Shih might be the most educated pastry chef you'll ever meet.

Ten jobs that pay $20 an hour

Think back to your first job at the local ice cream shop. Working after school, 15 hours per week at $7 an hour was enough to fulfill your wishes, hopes and dreams. (Let's be honest, back then, none of us wished for much more than a reciprocated crush and a big allowance.)

Turn your home office green

Nowadays, managing a home requires a functional home office space. Home offices present a few challenges, however, when it comes to being eco-friendly. "There are really two key issues for the office: energy and paper," says Jennifer Roberts, the author of Good Green Homes, who has been working from home for the past 10 years.

Internet blurs line between amateur and pro writers

In her spare time, away from her duties as a chemicals specialist in the Army, Angie Papple fires up her computer and writes an article about something close to her, like life in the military.

Nine questions to ask your boss

You probably have a list of questions you'd ask your boss if given the chance.

Five lies we all tell at work

I hate to break it to you, but you're a liar. We all are.

Leave this info out of your interview

Everyone knows someone privy to sharing too much information -- the TMI, if you will. TMIs have no boundaries and no shame. They will tell you any and every piece of personal information, whether it's filling you in on her latest try at the fertility doctor or the dream he had about your boss last night.

Slowdown may boost home-office deductions

The slowing U.S. economy may be contributing to increased numbers of home-based workers who trade their company parking passes and briefcases for bunny slippers and laptops.

Rent-a-kitchen comes with pound of advice

What pushed Priscilla Maddox was the relentless smell of vanilla.

Five surprising salaries

Much has been made of people who live beyond their means. When you see a neighbor bring home a fancy new car, you can't help but wonder how she can afford it on her salary. However, you can't assume you know how much she (or anybody) makes unless you've seen her tax returns.

Next phase of working at home: Leaving home

More than a decade after the Internet allowed millions of people to work at home, the next phase of telecommuting involves, well, not working at home.

Lifelines for home offices drowning in paper

Remember the promise of the paperless office? Anyone in front of a monitor can testify to just the opposite having taken hold.

10 great jobs in nonprofits

Do you feel your contributions in the workplace are overlooked? Are you consistently swamped with work at the office, but still feel empty when the week ends? At the end of the day, are you ashamed of what you've accomplished and how you reached the end result?

What really happens when you 'work from home?'

Americans really like the idea of working from the comfort of home... a lot.

Winning resume tips for telecommuter jobs

Jobseekers often ask me what the difference is between a "standard" resume and a telecommute resume. Here are the differences:

Companies that hire home-based workers

What's the worst part of your workday? Is it your job or all the work you do just getting to and from the office? Consider how much time you spend on packing your lunch, sitting in rush hour twice a day, deciding which grocery store is easiest to get to on the way home not to mention the money you spend on dry cleaning your clothes.

Realistic videoconferences will 'change everything'

Alexander Graham Bell had it right from the beginning. "Mr. Watson," he called to his assistant through the first working telephone, "come here -- I want to see you."

Parent trap: Walking the line between kids, work

I work full-time at home. I have a babysitter for Gus, 7, and Jeb, 5, so that, in theory, I have eight hours a day to write freelance articles and run our family's lavender farm.

'Super' coach needed game plan for home office

In most ways, Tzatzil Willebeek-LeMair is a superwoman.

Are you a good boss or bad boss?

Few things incite a frothing, wild-eyed rage like asking people to talk about bad bosses. People aren't just annoyed by poor leadership -- they sputter and snarl as they describe their superiors, lusting for the chance to hit that bad boss with a perfect, withering insult. Or perhaps a truck.

How to tailor all your résumés

Job hunts are hard work. Looking through job ads, going on interviews and networking take up a lot of your time. So how can you be expected to do all these things and still rewrite your résumé every time you apply for a job?

Top 10 April Fools' work pranks

Does April Fools' Day (or the mere thought of it) strike fear in your heart? Do memories of walking into your aluminum foil-covered office still haunt you at the end of every March?

Are you unemployable?

For some people, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" is a guiding principle. During a job search, however, it's hard to tell just what ain't broke and what needs fixing. Looking for work is a time-consuming process that can move -- or at least feel like it's moving -- at a snail's pace.

Resume blunders that will keep you from getting hired

Résumés are tricky: If done well, they can put you in the running for a job; if done poorly, they end up in the hiring manager's recycling bin. They should be easy since you're just talking about yourself. No one knows your work history, qualifications and skills better than you. Unfortunately, they are hard work.

Is your job recession-proof?

Though it's difficult to predict exactly how the year will pan out, weak job growth, a slowing economy and troubled housing markets all point to signs of an economic recession. The good news for job seekers is that employers are still hiring and certain industries will survive (even thrive) during hard times.

Live in luxury by pampering the rich

You've probably heard the old lament that good help is hard to find. Carol Scudere has a place where the help can be found -- by the rich.

How to squash workplace wars

For many people, the workweek is longer than the fabled 40 hours. Working lunches and late nights can keep you at the office for the bulk of your waking hours.

Ways to win at office politics

Politics in the workplace can get vicious -- and we're not talking about the governmental kind. Rather, office politics, or how power and influence are managed in your company, will be a part of your career whether you choose to participate in them or not.

Tips to Spring clean your career

Ah, the arrival of Spring: The sun is out and it's time to get your act together. You can pull down those holiday decorations. Wash the layers of mud and salt off your car. Take those running shoes -- that you bought last spring -- on their first jog around the park.

When God goes to the office

Rob Skinner did not expect to find a chaplain in the office when he started his sales job at Piedmont Air Conditioning in Raleigh, North Carolina. "I was a little worried because I didn't want God shoved down my throat," says Skinner, 38, a self-described liberal Christian.

Some really odd jobs

Do you ever wonder whose job it is to do some of the less desirable things in life? If you think about it, there's a job doing almost anything, no matter how exciting, disgusting or just plain weird it may seem.

Try out 'dream job' before you jump

Jessica Caulfield decided to open a women's clothing boutique in Hoboken, New Jersey, she had no idea what she was doing.

Look on bright side of bad job

Whether it's a playground bully or a bad breakup, unpleasant situations are just a part of life. You've inevitably been told to "just look on the bright side" or that "you'll get through this." As annoying as these clichés can sound, they hold some truth.

Experts: Employees snoop on customer data

A landlord snooped on tenants to find out information about their finances. A woman repeatedly accessed her ex-boyfriend's account after a difficult breakup. Another obtained her child's father's address so she could serve him court papers.

Best states for job hunting

Location is everything, according to the real estate adage. Many people learn the wisdom of these words after they move into their first apartment on a tight budget and have a view of a landfill and the smells that come from it.

Court: Coworkers can testify in age discrimination cases

The Supreme Court has left the door open for workers in age discrimination cases to present supporting evidence from other employees at a company.

Worst states for job hunting

If you've rewritten that résumé several times and sent out dozens of applications but your job search still shows no promise, you might not be the problem.

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