Brazen Careerist’s Penelope Trunk wrote an excellent post about How to Find Meaningful Work. She says:
At its core, meaningful work is helping people. But that makes you think you need to save children dying in Africa. But, really, you can push papers for multinational conglomerates and feel like you’re doing good for the world.
Her tips [...]

Manager/blogger Phil Gerbyshak brings up an interesting concept about job interviews. Instead of just trying to put the best foot forward and focus on impressing your potential new boss(es), why not think about what you plan to do if hired?
In 1933, US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office, and faced with the catastrophe of the [...]

An online publication geared towards web workers called WebWorker Daily recently ran an article with tips for recession-proofing your career.
The article is interesting, but far more interesting are the comments following it. They offer real-life stories of how people are coping with these difficult times:
My husband just got laid off today. I’m working on getting [...]

We have added a couple of new events to our schedule. There is really something for everyone . Coming in March or April:

Free information event for people wanting to learn about The Right Mountain: Are you wondering if one of The Right Mountain’s programs would be right for you? We are holding a free [...]

Lots of people talk about networking, but how many people actually think about how to do it?
Our friends at the Globe and Mail recently ran an article with some pointers on how to network. It includes two qualities that can be of excellent use when networking:

Intimacy — Create an atmosphere of friendliness that invites people [...]

Okay, so you want to change careers. But what can you do with the skills that you already have?
The Toronto Star’s careers page offers a podcast interview with an author whose book, “So what are you going to do with that?” looks at the search for new career possibilities with existing skills.
The interview points out [...]