Remember Mom’s warning that you would never earn a living playing video games? If Mom could have foreseen the growth of the $10 billion gaming industry, she might have encouraged you to play more and worry about your homework less.
The video game industry is booming and so is the demand for gaming-experienced professionals to fill [...]

Fast-food companies have known for decades that it isn’t hard to find good workers. It’s hard to keep good workers from leaving. The national employee turnover rate in the quick service restaurant industry rose to 130 percent last year, according to the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Industry Operations Report.
With the industry expected to create an [...]

“Earn more money” and “advance my career” are common New Year’s resolutions. But when the goals appear on your list year after year, it’s time to take action to improve your attractiveness to employers, both current and potential.
Americans admire self-made millionaires whose degrees come from the school of hard knocks. The reality of the work [...]

For most people, New Year’s resolutions are merely something to talk about as the clock strikes midnight on December 31. By the first week of January, however, most of these life promises are long forgotten.
But that’s rarely the case for individuals who make the big decision to change their lives by changing careers.
“Generally people change [...]

Baby boomers are reaching the age of retirement and it’s a great time to do the things they’ve always wanted to do. For many, this means traveling and experiencing different places and cultures. What if that passion for travel and people could be changed into a second career? Being a tour director can do just [...]

So you think veterinarians are just those friendly folks who treat pets? Welcome to the 21st century and an amazing world of veterinarians who may specialize in animal health but are equally concerned about the health of the human race.
The field: veterinary pathology. The demand is great and the field is growing. Some specialize in [...]

Summer is the season of swimming, tennis, and being outdoors. But along with summer sports, the season brings sprained ankles, pulled muscles and shin splints. This summer, and all year round, athletes of all levels are turning to massage therapy to combat these mishaps.
Once considered an alternative medicine, massage has staked its claim to the [...]

By Suzan Globus, FASID, president, American Society of Interior Designers
(ARA) - A friend of a friend called to ask if he could meet with me to talk about his interest in pursuing a career in interior design. This 45-year-old mortgage broker was, in his words, “having a mid-life crisis” and wanted to spend his time [...]