Careers

A wandering mind can pay off.

Don't let the weight of your job squash your sense of self.

Look for opportunities that give you experience, credibility, or income.

Include a forwardable email with key details.

How does a customer-service expert in Seattle catch the attention of a hot San Francisco startup in San Francisco, 700 miles away? The answer these days is likely to involve networking and brand-building on social media’s “fun” sites — even the ones best known for their tweets, pokes and cat videos. It’s been obvious since […]

Jim, a communications specialist, is sitting opposite me stirring his second coffee. He has declining budgets, repetitive tasks, and an overbearing boss who micromanages his every move. He can’t remember the last time he had a great day at work. He’s shown me a clipping for a lower-paid job which he thinks he won’t get, […]

A new feature on LinkedIn represents a cultural shift. But it’s just the start.

Europe’s young people are bearing the brunt of the fallout from the collapse of the financial system and the struggle to save the Euro. In Britain, where I live, youth unemployment has topped one million. In Greece, the rate is nearly 50% — that’s one out of every two young people in the country. The […]

I’ve just been rereading Daniel Pink’s famous 1997 Fast Company article on “Free Agent Nation.” It has withstood the test of time pretty danged well. In 1997, Pink had recently left a job as Vice President Al Gore’s speechwriter to strike out on his own, and discovered (or decided, if you prefer) that he was […]

Research shows that being more aware of yourself and your surroundings is key.

Start with relentless punctuality.

To realize their full potential, leaders need to be challenged by multiple perspectives outside their office walls. by Nick Morgan

Is it hurting your health, career prospects, or relationships?

It’s OK to build your own relationships with senior leaders.

Working parenthood was hard before Covid-19--now it's an all-out crisis. In "A Way Forward for Working Parents," Daisy Dowling argues that it's time to...

How businesses shift from selling products to building networks.

It's natural to feel worried or insecure.

This year is a demographic watershed, a critical juncture for both individuals and employers. This is the year the first Boomers are officially eligible to retire. Whether you as an individual should retire when your time comes and whether, as a corporate leader, should fight to hold on to the Boomers in your midst are […]

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach.

Midcareer employees and managers, who should be at their peak of productivity, are the most disaffected segment of the workforce. Companies need to find ways to rekindle the fires of this vast, neglected group of people—or risk losing them altogether.