I just got my official copy of my friend Michelle Goodman’s My So-Called Freelance Life: How to Survive and Thrive as a Creative Professional.  I say official because I had the opportunity to provide a back cover blurb a few months ago.  I was happy to do so, because for those of us who long to have the flexible lifestyle and income ...

I recently had the chance to chat with Chris and Stuart, two enterprising twenty-somethings who founded Gradspot, which they hope will become the premiere online destination for life after college.  They are super-impressive young professionals, having graduated from Harvard and Emory respectively and boasting work experience in the ...

I’ll be honest.  I always thought that going to a temp agency was a waste of time.  This perception comes from the fact that when I was in college in the late 90s, I visited a few firms, filled out reams of paperwork, took a few computer tests, did several interviews, and never got a single job out of the ...

Two new career-expert friends have terrific books out that are great companions to my latest effort, How’d You Score That Gig?  Starting out, my fellow Ballantine author Pamela Skillings has written Escape from Corporate America, an extremely detailed and thorough roadmap to assessing if leaving traditional business is the right move for you, ...

Do you want to learn how a nonfiction business/career book is researched and written?  As my summer intern, you will be responsible for screening interview candidates, soliciting questionnaires, and setting up phone discussions with the people who will be profiled in my new book on career changers to be published by Random House in ...

Just a heads up that a new episode of the 30/20 Vision Radio Show will air live tomorrow at BlogTalkRadio at 3PM ET.  As I reminder, I host this monthly radio show with my fellow authors Christine Hassler (20-Something, 20-Everything) and Lindsey Pollak (Getting from College to Career), and our goal is to provide ''big sister'' advice to men ...

I really like Marci Alboher’s Shifting Careers blog over at the New York Times, and this week, she shares a great self-assessment exercise from career coach Michael Melcher.  Since people are always asking me where to start when considering a career switch, I think Melcher’s “Zagat Approach” is worth mulling over.    Melcher ...

For those of us with jobs that require our presence M-F, 9-5, calling customer service for personal issues is often a real pain in the neck.  It would be one thing if you could solve your problem during a 15 minute break from your usual workload.  But customer service phone calls seem to be taking longer and longer, with endless time ...

This “Tag, You’re It” quiz was sent over by Andrew at Jobacle.com.  Andrew says that our careers all have their ups and downs, and when we share the ride with the world, everyone sees that they are not alone. He thought my answers might be of interest to readers, so here goes!   Worst Boss It would have to be my boss in my first ...

I had the opportunity to read an advance copy of renowned career blogger Penelope Trunk’s first book, Brazen Careerist, this week.  The book, which is due out from Warner Books next month, is a gem of a compilation of career tips and provides an intriguing blended perspective based on Penelope’s experiences as a farm hand, celebrity ...