Career Center | Blogs and articles tag:blog.nwjobs.com,2006-07-08:/careercenter//62 2012-02-01T22:12:39Z Movable Type Pro 4.21-en How do you and your significant other keep in touch most often while working? tag:blog.nwjobs.com,2012:/careercenter//62.16523 2012-02-02T23:00:00Z 2012-02-01T22:12:39Z How do you and your significant other keep in touch most often while working?... NWsource http://www.nwsource.com/ Rolling to work: Winter bike commuting not for faint of heart tag:blog.nwjobs.com,2012:/careercenter//62.16525 2012-02-01T22:43:53Z 2012-02-03T01:31:05Z By Natalie Singer / Special to NWjobs They coast down slick streets and withstand gale-force winds with what seems like great ease. If we could see their faces through that spitting barrage of chilly downpour, we’d probably catch them... NWsource http://www.nwsource.com/ If you can't truly recommend someone for a job, then don't tag:blog.nwjobs.com,2012:/careercenter//62.16520 2012-02-01T09:00:00Z 2012-01-31T22:42:25Z By Rex Huppke / Chicago Tribune Q: A person I worked with at my last job was let go, and he just requested I write him a recommendation. This co-worker was not the best employee, and I do not want... NWsource http://www.nwsource.com/ Please show courtesy to job applicants tag:blog.nwjobs.com,2012:/careercenter//62.16513 2012-01-31T18:51:49Z 2012-01-31T19:08:22Z We all know how critical it is for applicants to exhibit and maintain great manners when applying for jobs. But it’s just as important for employers to be courteous to job applicants. NWsource http://www.nwsource.com/ Home stager Patty Bonnell tag:blog.nwjobs.com,2012:/careercenter//62.16505 2012-01-31T09:00:00Z 2012-02-01T20:43:19Z What do you do? I am a home-staging professional [at SetTheStageWA.com]. I make houses beautiful so people can sell them faster and for more money. I work with real estate agents, builders and home sellers to create clutter-free, dramatic rooms... NWsource http://www.nwsource.com/ How to resolve work conflicts before they get ugly tag:blog.nwjobs.com,2012:/careercenter//62.16492 2012-01-27T06:00:00Z 2012-01-26T20:58:32Z A consultant who specializes in resolving workplace conflicts says the No. 1 reason people leave jobs is because of a poor relationship with their immediate supervisor. Another consultant reports that workplace conflicts can consume more than 40 percent of a typical manager’s time. NWsource http://www.nwsource.com/ What's your longest acceptable one-way commute time for a job? tag:blog.nwjobs.com,2012:/careercenter//62.16481 2012-01-26T23:00:00Z 2012-01-24T21:57:26Z What’s your longest acceptable one-way commute time for a job?... NWsource http://www.nwsource.com/ Digest these business-meal tips tag:blog.nwjobs.com,2012:/careercenter//62.16483 2012-01-25T22:21:25Z 2012-01-25T22:33:29Z A business meal is never just about the food. It may be about the drink. If you’re a job applicant or ambitious employee, you should treat with care any job interviews or business meetings conducted over a meal. NWsource http://www.nwsource.com/ Will passing up supervisor's job hurt my career? tag:blog.nwjobs.com,2012:/careercenter//62.16479 2012-01-25T09:00:00Z 2012-01-25T03:35:58Z Q: My supervisor is being transferred to a different department. The position she is vacating has just been posted. Although it would mean a fantastic career move for me, I have decided not to apply. I remain committed to my job but am concerned that not applying for this position will be considered a negative. NWsource http://www.nwsource.com/ Fantagraphics PR director Jacq Cohen tag:blog.nwjobs.com,2012:/careercenter//62.16476 2012-01-24T09:00:00Z 2012-01-26T21:03:17Z What do you do? I’m the publicist for Fantagraphics, which is a comics publishing house [in Seattle]. I’m the liaison between our books and the media. Day to day, I set up book reviews and cartoonist interviews, and confirm features... NWsource http://www.nwsource.com/ Career makeover: Ex-construction worker aims to switch gears tag:blog.nwjobs.com,2012:/careercenter//62.16436 2012-01-20T08:00:01Z 2012-01-19T15:28:17Z There’s a lot in Jared McGlinchey’s academic life that he’s proud of. He was an editor of his high school and community college papers, competed on a debate team that ranked fourth in the nation, and developed a passion for public speaking and communication that led his friends to dub him “the king of wedding speeches” for his ability to turn a phrase and capture what everyone in the room is feeling. NWsource http://www.nwsource.com/ Does having kids hurt your career? tag:blog.nwjobs.com,2012:/careercenter//62.16439 2012-01-19T23:00:00Z 2012-01-13T21:46:30Z Does having kids hurt your career?... NWsource http://www.nwsource.com/ How to balance single parenting, new job tag:blog.nwjobs.com,2012:/careercenter//62.16437 2012-01-18T08:00:01Z 2012-01-18T15:57:13Z By Marie G. McIntyre / McClatchy-Tribune News Service Q: I’m a single mother who has been unemployed for about six months. In my previous position, I had a flexible schedule which allowed me to easily attend school events or schedule... NWsource http://www.nwsource.com/ Cool Job: Mountaineers education manager Becca Polglase tag:blog.nwjobs.com,2012:/careercenter//62.16449 2012-01-17T15:42:29Z 2012-01-23T20:33:15Z What do you do? I was hired in October 2010 by The Mountaineers (a Seattle-based nonprofit outdoor education, recreation and conservation organization) as education manager, a new position designed to work with volunteers on curriculum and course development and to... NWsource http://www.nwsource.com/