Q: My friend from Europe has a bachelor's degree in business and a second degree, which is in international relations from a school in Vienna. She also speaks seven languages. She moved from Europe to Arizona and is having trouble finding a job. She wants to know how to tell a reputable headhunter from a bad one. She's attended good European schools but has no work experience yet. She's thought about working on the business ... [full story]

What happened to me when I was trying to fly home recently is no different than what happens to people every day. My flight from Memphis, Tenn., to San Diego was cancelled at the last minute. The airline assured me that they could get me home by noon the next day, fully 15 hours after they had promised to do when I bought the ticket. So I was no longer flying from Memphis to Dallas ... [full story]

Today's workers are obviously attached to their laptops, cell phones, Blackberries and pagers. Thirty-seven percent of employees, according to Yahoo! HotJobs' annual virtual workplace survey that questioned more than 1,465 participants, are more relaxed than stressed when carrying a wireless device to stay in contact with work. And 42 percent of workers feel indifferent toward their gadgets. Tom Musbach, managing editor of Yahoo! HotJobs, finds it interesting that most employees think it is normal to ... [full story]

It has always been a bit curious the way most employers treat part-time workers like second-class citizens. Part-time positions rarely pay well and most are at or just above the minimum wage. Even in jobs where full-time and part-time workers perform the same tasks, full-time workers are often paid more. Fifteen years ago, I spoke to a chief executive about his part-time workers. The head of this retail chain explained that he needed part-time workers ... [full story]

It seems that when the economy is sputtering like it is today, more people complain about their jobs. It's a pretty common affliction which is probably more representative of generational restlessness and employer attitudes than it is about soured jobs. Still, at times like this many workers feel like trapped animals, backed into a corner and looking for any way out. A bad economy captures everyone's attention. Managers pay closer attention to costs and productivity. ... [full story]

If you want to run your own business but don't know where to begin, perfectbusiness.com is your answer. Helping entrepreneurs launch their dream company, the site provides tools like articles, videos and business listings. Co-founders Mark Verge and Dan Bliss want to provide support for new entrepreneurs. "It is a community of entrepreneurs that help each other," says Bliss. "The site provides a support system." Bliss refers to the site as the "MySpace for entrepreneurs" ... [full story]

The average American male stands just a bit over 5 feet 9 inches. And, for every inch a man is taller than that, he can expect to earn $789 more per year. That means that someone who is 6-foot-2 typically earns $3,945 more per year than someone 5-foot-9, or $157,000 more over the course of a 40-year career. It is also true that exceptionally good-looking people are more likely to get hired for just about ... [full story]

Not all jobs will be affected by the weakening economy. Education, energy, health care and security are some industries that are expected to survive, or even prosper, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., an outplacement agency. "Certain industries are particularly vulnerable during recessions, including retail, manufacturing, the financial sector and technology," says John A. Challenger, chief executive officer. "However, there are always some areas that seems to be recession-resistant. These often change from recession ... [full story]

Friendly Relationships And Strong Skills Lead To Positive Opinions Of Supervisors In America CHICAGO -- A new global survey shows U.S. employees have among the most positive opinions and friendliest relationships with their managers, leading them to be the least likely to disobey their supervisors' direction than other international workers. U.S. employees also have the highest perceptions of their managers as competent, talented and open to feedback, according to 5,500 workers surveyed in 10 countries by ... [full story]

Lights! Camera! Action! The interview process has started, and you are the star. Get ready to list your qualifications and interests on camera. The concept of video resumes is becoming mainstream with the help of the YouTube generation.   VIDEO RESUMES - Job applicant Heike Froeschke shows just how easy it is to create a video resume, a concept becoming mainstream with the help of the YouTube generation. CNS Photo courtesy of HighTechMARKET Inc.  Not just an ... [full story]

When I hear my friends complain about their work lives, the continuing theme I hear often is that they don't respect who they work for. Not many can articulate it that way. They just tell me they don't like their bosses. I've thought about that and come to the realization that workers often don't respect their bosses because their bosses don't respect them. Bruce Katcher, an organizational psychologist and president of the Discovery Systems consulting ... [full story]

Females still face hardships climbing the workplace ladder, so two writers have decided to reach out and help women take control of their careers. Caitlin Friedman and Kimberly Yorio, authors of "The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear," focus on how women can achieve what they want in a job. Their two prior books provided girl guides to starting a new business and succeeding as a woman in charge. "We want to explore ... [full story]

For many years, I rode an elevator to work with a woman who looked like she was being ordered to walk a gangplank. I didn't know her at all, but I could tell she was not a happy camper. I saw her outside the office one day and she was laughing and enjoying herself. Obviously, this was someone who needed another job. It's like that sometimes, even when you don't realize it. Little annoyances about ... [full story]