http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/ en Copyright 2013 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:00:00 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.21-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.nwjobs.com/art/blogs/careercenter_paul_spot.jpg http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/ Q: The verbal abuse that I receive from my boss has been escalating for several years. About once a week, he begins shouting, cursing and banging on my desk. He starts criticizing my work, then brings up issues from my personal life. http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/qa_time_to_break_cycle_of_abuse_at_work.html http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/qa_time_to_break_cycle_of_abuse_at_work.html Career Advice Wed, 22 May 2013 01:01:00 PST http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/ What do you do? I am the marketing coordinator at Un-Cruise Adventures, an adventure cruise line [based in Seattle]. My primary role is to manage the visual assets and act as the company photographer and videographer. http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/ryan_mcnamees_cool_cruise-line_job.html http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/ryan_mcnamees_cool_cruise-line_job.html Cool Jobs Tue, 21 May 2013 01:01:00 PST http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/assets_c/2013/05/WEB-ryan-uncruise1-thumb-138x138.jpg http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/ Want to network with the CEO of public company or the president of a university? Start running. Adam Goldstein, CEO of Royal Caribbean International, says his running workouts and passion for the sport build rapport with staffers at all levels. "There is no doubt I have running friends in the company who I might otherwise not have formed as strong relationships," he says. http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/ditch_the_golf_clubs_running_is_the_new_sport_of_networkers.html http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/ditch_the_golf_clubs_running_is_the_new_sport_of_networkers.html Workplace Topics Mon, 20 May 2013 01:01:00 PST http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/ Like many young professionals, Gracie Quatchon is learning how to navigate the business world with charm. It’s not necessarily something taught in school alongside marketing or budgeting, the 30-year-old Seattle banker says. http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/soft_skills_gen_y_gets_schooled_in_old-school_professional_etiquette.html http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/soft_skills_gen_y_gets_schooled_in_old-school_professional_etiquette.html Career Advice Fri, 17 May 2013 01:01:00 PST http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/assets_c/2013/05/WEB_Arden-thumb-138x138.jpg http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/ What do you do after crying at work?... http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/what_do_you_do_after_crying_at_work.html http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/what_do_you_do_after_crying_at_work.html Coffee Talk Thu, 16 May 2013 15:03:00 PST http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/ Emotionally, jobs can be like lovers. We fall for them, fight with them and sometimes lose them. The Great Recession left millions of Americans jilted by their jobs. But as the economy continues its slow recovery, some find their old flames back on the prowl. http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/what_to_do_when_a_former_employer_wants_you_back.html http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/what_to_do_when_a_former_employer_wants_you_back.html Career Advice Wed, 15 May 2013 07:07:00 PST http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/ Q: The head of our department has been pressuring employees to purchase products from her husband, who recently began selling diet supplements through a multilevel marketing company. When I was invited to a “party” at their home to hear a sales pitch, I politely declined. But she still keeps trying to convince me to buy the products. http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/qa_boss_pressures_workers_to_buy_products.html http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/qa_boss_pressures_workers_to_buy_products.html Career Advice Wed, 15 May 2013 07:07:00 PST http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/ What do you do? I am the trade marketing and merchandise manager for butter LONDON, a Seattle-based cosmetics company. I work closely with the sales team to develop and deliver marketing collateral and merchandising elements to support our retailers and... http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/jen_greens_cool_cosmetics_job.html http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/jen_greens_cool_cosmetics_job.html Cool Jobs Tue, 14 May 2013 01:01:00 PST http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/assets_c/2013/05/WEB-cool-job-Jen-Green-thumb-138x138.jpg http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/ Many people have surrendered to the idea that they will “work until they drop,” especially if they haven’t saved enough money to retire. The problem with that strategy is that a high percentage of people who are retired today had to leave the workforce before they planned, either because of failing health, layoffs or family issues. http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/ready_or_not_retirement_usually_happens.html http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/ready_or_not_retirement_usually_happens.html Salary and Benefits Mon, 13 May 2013 01:01:00 PST http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/assets_c/2013/05/WEB-filler-retire-thumb-138x138.jpg http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/ By NWjobs staff In honor of Mother's Day, NWjobs asked readers to share what their fathers taught them about work. Here are excerpts. “The best advice my mother and grandmother taught me about work was to always take advantage of... http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/thanks_mom_readers_share_mothers_work_wisdom.html http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/thanks_mom_readers_share_mothers_work_wisdom.html Career Advice Fri, 10 May 2013 01:01:00 PST http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/assets_c/2013/05/WEB_sarah-susan-shoubridge-thumb-138x138.jpghttp://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/assets_c/2013/05/WEB_4.75_alice-ameda-anna-hiatt-tutoring-border-thumb-138x138.jpghttp://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/assets_c/2013/05/1.25_deb-logan-10-10-10-border-thumb-138x138.jpghttp://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/assets_c/2013/05/1.75_maureen-francsico-0286_Credit-Jerry and Lois Photography-border-thumb-138x138.jpghttp://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/assets_c/2013/05/1.75_liz-raemont-and-mom-border-thumb-138x138.jpg http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/ How often do you check job postings?... http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/how_often_do_you_check_job_postings.html http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/how_often_do_you_check_job_postings.html Coffee Talk Thu, 09 May 2013 15:03:00 PST http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/ For 18 years, I stayed at home to care for a child with special needs. My son now has an independent living arrangement, so I am in the process of looking for work. Before he was born, I held several retail and clerical jobs, but after being unemployed for so long, I have no idea what to put on my resume. How can I encourage someone to hire me? http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/how_to_return_to_workforce_after_lengthy_gap.html http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/how_to_return_to_workforce_after_lengthy_gap.html Resumes and Job Hunt Wed, 08 May 2013 01:01:00 PST http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/ A Brooklyn, N.Y., real estate company is rewarding employees who make a very personal -- and permanent -- display of their loyalty to the firm. http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/company_offers_raises_to_employees_who_get_tattooed_with_its_logo.html http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/company_offers_raises_to_employees_who_get_tattooed_with_its_logo.html Salary and Benefits Tue, 07 May 2013 01:01:00 PST http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/ Most of us think we know how to give feedback. Positive comments are better -- and more useful -- than negative ones. And if you do have to point out something wrong, start with a compliment, move on to the problem, then end on a high note. It turns out that it’s not that simple. http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/giving_feedback_avoid_delivering_a_praise_sandwich.html http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/giving_feedback_avoid_delivering_a_praise_sandwich.html Career Advice Mon, 06 May 2013 01:01:00 PST http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/assets_c/2013/05/WEB-filler-feedback-thumb-138x138.jpg http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/ What are employers doing to recruit, retain and reward the indispensable nursing workforce? http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/what_makes_nurses_want_to_stay_put_the_reasons_might_surprise_you.html http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/what_makes_nurses_want_to_stay_put_the_reasons_might_surprise_you.html Workplace Topics Fri, 03 May 2013 01:01:00 PST http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/assets_c/2013/04/WEB_7_tiffany7-thumb-138x138.jpg http://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenter/