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<item><title><![CDATA[ Not a Good Fit? Know When to Walk Away ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/14/AR2008081402246.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/14/AR2008081402246.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:40:02 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ After the initial thrill of a new job, doubts can creep into one's psyche about just how suited you are to the position. You likely don't want to jump ship, not yet anyway, but still wonder what the future holds.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Not]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Good]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fit?]]></category><category><![CDATA[Know]]></category><category><![CDATA[When]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Walk]]></category><category><![CDATA[Away]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Security Clearance Protocol ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/07/AR2008080702209.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/07/AR2008080702209.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:18:52 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Some of the most sought-after jobs on the market are those that require a security clearance, be it a confidential, secret or top secret designation. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Security]]></category><category><![CDATA[Clearance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Protocol]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Another Approach to Job Rejection ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/02/AR2008080201084.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/02/AR2008080201084.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:01:20 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Who hasn't been turned down for job they really wanted? It happens, and not always because you were simply unqualified. There are myriad reasons why employers might reject an applicant. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Another]]></category><category><![CDATA[Approach]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Job]]></category><category><![CDATA[Rejection]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ To Some, Security Clearance Weighs More Than Experience ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/18/AR2008071802393.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/18/AR2008071802393.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:26:37 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Sometimes workers come to the realization that they are just not cut out to do what they have signed on to do -- sales, in this worker's case.<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471657966" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471657966" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[To]]></category><category><![CDATA[Some,]]></category><category><![CDATA[Security]]></category><category><![CDATA[Clearance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Weighs]]></category><category><![CDATA[More]]></category><category><![CDATA[Than]]></category><category><![CDATA[Experience]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Up for a Promotion? Be Clear on Expectations ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/11/AR2008071102241.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/11/AR2008071102241.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:45:51 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Sometimes the simplest work situations are not quite so simple. Consider this commonplace event: ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Up]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Promotion?]]></category><category><![CDATA[Be]]></category><category><![CDATA[Clear]]></category><category><![CDATA[on]]></category><category><![CDATA[Expectations]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Make the Most of Your Experience as a Business Owner  ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/02/AR2008070202718.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/02/AR2008070202718.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ When the bottom falls out of a business you had been nurturing successfully, it is an obvious rude awakening.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Make]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Most]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[Your]]></category><category><![CDATA[Experience]]></category><category><![CDATA[as]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Business]]></category><category><![CDATA[Owner]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ When Prospective Employers Ask to Contact Your Current Boss ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/19/AR2008061902370.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/19/AR2008061902370.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:42:39 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Potential employers understandably want to check out would-be hires the best way possible. And often that would be to call your current supervisors. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[When]]></category><category><![CDATA[Prospective]]></category><category><![CDATA[Employers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ask]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Contact]]></category><category><![CDATA[Your]]></category><category><![CDATA[Current]]></category><category><![CDATA[Boss]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Job-Hunting With Limited Experience ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/11/AR2008061101674.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/11/AR2008061101674.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Sometimes job seekers seem to have all the proper academic credentials for the job they want -- everything, of course, but job experience.<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471658724" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471658724" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Job-Hunting]]></category><category><![CDATA[With]]></category><category><![CDATA[Limited]]></category><category><![CDATA[Experience]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Misled by a Job Description ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/05/AR2008060503071.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/05/AR2008060503071.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:06:02 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ On paper, the job sounds good, even ideal. You're excited as you start the new venture in your life. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Misled]]></category><category><![CDATA[by]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Job]]></category><category><![CDATA[Description]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Navigating Job-Offer Limbo ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/15/AR2008051502600.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/15/AR2008051502600.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 15:27:57 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ When you're mulling what you think may be an offer, but it hasn't quite materialized, you're left in job limbo. Throw in the possibility of other offers and it becomes even more confusing. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Navigating]]></category><category><![CDATA[Job-Offer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Limbo]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ After Time Away, Put Networking Skills to Work ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/08/AR2008050802286.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/08/AR2008050802286.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 15:43:25 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Getting back into work life can be difficult, never mind how many credentials you can proudly put on a resume. And everyone has her own particular set of circumstances to contend with. But there are some steps you can take in your job search to end up where you want to, with a job.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[After]]></category><category><![CDATA[Time]]></category><category><![CDATA[Away,]]></category><category><![CDATA[Put]]></category><category><![CDATA[Networking]]></category><category><![CDATA[Skills]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Work]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Use Your Connections Wisely ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/01/AR2008050102506.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/01/AR2008050102506.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 16:48:56 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ When applying for a job, personal connections can be advantageous, such as getting your foot in the door for an interview. But sometimes, they can present the job seeker with a dilemma, such as the case here for this applicant:<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471659005" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471659005" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Use]]></category><category><![CDATA[Your]]></category><category><![CDATA[Connections]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wisely]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ How to Stay for the Long Haul ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/18/AR2008041801837.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/18/AR2008041801837.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:45:55 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ With the shaky economy, job-hopping is common these days, by necessity. But if you're tired of always looking for the next job a year, or two or three down the road, how do you get out of that rut and find a place where you might work for decades? That's what this job-hopper wants to know: ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[How]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Stay]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Long]]></category><category><![CDATA[Haul]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Take the High Road When Discussing Previous Boss ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/11/AR2008041102608.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/11/AR2008041102608.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:26:11 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Leaving an outrageously bad job situation would seem to be a no-brainer, yet the question soon enough comes up for job seekers: What do you tell the next would-be employer in an interview? ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Take]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[High]]></category><category><![CDATA[Road]]></category><category><![CDATA[When]]></category><category><![CDATA[Discussing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Previous]]></category><category><![CDATA[Boss]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ During Interview, Address Prior Conviction Head-On ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/03/AR2008040302987.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/03/AR2008040302987.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Since almost all employment applications ask job seekers if they have been convicted of a crime, the question arises about what employers do with the information when the honest answer is yes. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[During]]></category><category><![CDATA[Interview,]]></category><category><![CDATA[Address]]></category><category><![CDATA[Prior]]></category><category><![CDATA[Conviction]]></category><category><![CDATA[Head-On]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Stopping a Space Invader ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/21/AR2008032101805.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/21/AR2008032101805.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:24:18 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Just as your kids or spouse can drive you up the wall with an annoying habit, so can your fellow workers.<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471700689" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471700689" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Stopping]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Space]]></category><category><![CDATA[Invader]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Who's Checking You Out? ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/13/AR2008031303003.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/13/AR2008031303003.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Ever wonder if a potential employer actually checked your references before extending an offer? It can vary from company to company. But when hiring mistakes are made, however, and a new employee turns out to be incompetent, one is left questioning management's reason for hiring such a person. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Who's]]></category><category><![CDATA[Checking]]></category><category><![CDATA[You]]></category><category><![CDATA[Out?]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Under New Management ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/06/AR2008030602552.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/06/AR2008030602552.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ When management changes direction, there is typically a trial and error period. Shaking things up can sometimes be for the better -- and sometimes not. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Under]]></category><category><![CDATA[New]]></category><category><![CDATA[Management]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Disclosing Your Job Search Can Be Tricky ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/22/AR2008022201426.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/22/AR2008022201426.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:27:13 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Many workers do not have an ounce of guilt when they are contemplating leaving a job. But that is not always the case. Sometimes there are work relationships that might be important even if you have decided to move on, or projects that you might wish to see through to a conclusion. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Disclosing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Your]]></category><category><![CDATA[Job]]></category><category><![CDATA[Search]]></category><category><![CDATA[Can]]></category><category><![CDATA[Be]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tricky]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ What Seems Obvious Is Often Forgotten ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/15/AR2008021503251.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/15/AR2008021503251.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:46:24 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Finding the right job is often a mind-numbing process. You might think you're doing all the right things, but you still aren't getting any results. <br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471700991" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471700991" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[What]]></category><category><![CDATA[Seems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Obvious]]></category><category><![CDATA[Is]]></category><category><![CDATA[Often]]></category><category><![CDATA[Forgotten]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ A Job Hopper Ponders His Future ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/07/AR2008020703480.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/07/AR2008020703480.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:03:28 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The typical American worker may have had a half dozen different jobs or more by the time they decide to settle in for retirement.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[A]]></category><category><![CDATA[Job]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hopper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ponders]]></category><category><![CDATA[His]]></category><category><![CDATA[Future]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ A Job Hopper Ponders His Future ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/07/AR2008020702453.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/07/AR2008020702453.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:12:11 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The typical American worker may have had a half dozen different jobs or more by the time they decide to settle in for retirement.   ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[A]]></category><category><![CDATA[Job]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hopper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ponders]]></category><category><![CDATA[His]]></category><category><![CDATA[Future]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ When Changing Careers, It's All in How You Market Yourself ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/16/AR2008011603264.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/16/AR2008011603264.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ American workers routinely switch jobs and often it's not difficult to jump into a similar job in the same professional field. But switching careers, especially after amassing a substantial track record in something different, can be trickier. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[When]]></category><category><![CDATA[Changing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Careers,]]></category><category><![CDATA[It's]]></category><category><![CDATA[All]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[How]]></category><category><![CDATA[You]]></category><category><![CDATA[Market]]></category><category><![CDATA[Yourself]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Being Excluded? It's Time to Escalate ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/09/AR2008010902751.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/09/AR2008010902751.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ No matter what we're doing in life, none of us likes to be ignored. So you speak up, right?<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471701280" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471701280" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Being]]></category><category><![CDATA[Excluded?]]></category><category><![CDATA[It's]]></category><category><![CDATA[Time]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Escalate]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Finding Work As a Non-Citizen ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/03/AR2008010303207.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/03/AR2008010303207.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:32:44 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ In the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks, job searches for foreigners in the United States can be daunting, no matter how experienced one might be. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Finding]]></category><category><![CDATA[Work]]></category><category><![CDATA[As]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Non-Citizen]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Too Close for Comfort?  ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/19/AR2007121901937.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/19/AR2007121901937.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:06:45 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Employers often impose rules on their workers, such as not allowing them to accept gifts from clients or vendors trying to influence business decisions. But what right do employers have to impose rules that affect the actions of their employees' spouses? Here's such a case: ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Too]]></category><category><![CDATA[Close]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[Comfort?]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ After Layoff, Don't Get Caught Up in Boss' Performance ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/13/AR2007121301764.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/13/AR2007121301764.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:47:21 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ When companies start laying off workers, there is great anxiety, with the foremost question being whether you'll keep your job. And even if you do, who's to say there won't be another job cut in the not-too-distant future? ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[After]]></category><category><![CDATA[Layoff,]]></category><category><![CDATA[Don't]]></category><category><![CDATA[Get]]></category><category><![CDATA[Caught]]></category><category><![CDATA[Up]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[Boss']]></category><category><![CDATA[Performance]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Moving on Up -- Or Maybe Not ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/06/AR2007120601827.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/06/AR2007120601827.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ With a new promotion comes a new set of responsibilities and expectations from higher-ups. When things aren't working out, however, and you realize the new gig may not be the right fit, what do you do? Is it time to bail and look for another job? Or should you stick it out? <br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471701599" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471701599" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Moving]]></category><category><![CDATA[on]]></category><category><![CDATA[Up]]></category><category><![CDATA[--]]></category><category><![CDATA[Or]]></category><category><![CDATA[Maybe]]></category><category><![CDATA[Not]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ You + The Boss = BFFs? Not Quite ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/21/AR2007112101618.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/21/AR2007112101618.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ It is not uncommon for some workers to form long-lasting friendships with fellow colleagues. That doesn't mean, however, that you will develop a personal relationship with everyone at the office. But what do you do when it's the boss who wants to be friends and becomes annoyingly obtrusive? ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[You]]></category><category><![CDATA[+]]></category><category><![CDATA[The]]></category><category><![CDATA[Boss]]></category><category><![CDATA[=]]></category><category><![CDATA[BFFs?]]></category><category><![CDATA[Not]]></category><category><![CDATA[Quite]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Don't Jump the Gun When Considering a New Job Search ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/15/AR2007111502093.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/15/AR2007111502093.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ When contemplating leaving your current employer, there is likely to be some level of uncertainty as to whether or not it's the right move. And once you have decided to embark on a new job search, is it OK to ask your current employer for a recommendation? More importantly, can you do it without damaging any work relationships? ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Don't]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jump]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gun]]></category><category><![CDATA[When]]></category><category><![CDATA[Considering]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[New]]></category><category><![CDATA[Job]]></category><category><![CDATA[Search]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Plan Your Exit Strategy Wisely ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/09/AR2007110901856.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/09/AR2007110901856.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ It's not etched in stone how much notification you have to give before quitting a job. So how much time is reasonable and what consideration should you give your soon-to-be-former employer? That's what this worker wants to know. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Plan]]></category><category><![CDATA[Your]]></category><category><![CDATA[Exit]]></category><category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wisely]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ New Kid at the Office? ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/25/AR2007102501806.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/25/AR2007102501806.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ When you're the new person at work, how do you prevent yourself from looking unknowledgeable on some heavily debated work issues? <br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471701970" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471701970" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[New]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kid]]></category><category><![CDATA[at]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Office?]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Pleading the Case for More Pay ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/11/AR2007101101092.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/11/AR2007101101092.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ An issue that often comes up with workers is being underpaid. And if you feel that you are long overdue for a salary increase, how do you go about asking for more?  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Pleading]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Case]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[More]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pay]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Being Disabled Shouldn't Hinder a Job Search ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/04/AR2007100402088.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/04/AR2007100402088.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Applicants are faced with a number of issues when job searching. From putting together a winning resume and cover letter to impressing hiring managers, there's a lot to consider. But when you have an added factor such as a physical disability, which you can't necessarily hide during an in-person interview, how do you address that? Mention it beforehand? Or more importantly, do you need to bring it up at all? ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Being]]></category><category><![CDATA[Disabled]]></category><category><![CDATA[Shouldn't]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hinder]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Job]]></category><category><![CDATA[Search]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Duped By a New Job Offer? ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/27/AR2007092701585.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/27/AR2007092701585.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Many workers enticed to leave their current jobs, do so in hopes of making a better career move. And when an offer has been made, the terms of employment are often spelled out in the hiring letter.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Duped]]></category><category><![CDATA[By]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[New]]></category><category><![CDATA[Job]]></category><category><![CDATA[Offer?]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ For Ex-Offenders Returning to Work, Evaluate Options ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/21/AR2007092101221.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/21/AR2007092101221.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:24:27 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ On most job applications, companies will ask potential employees if they've ever been convicted of a crime. And if the answer is yes, in many cases, that person is immediately disqualified from consideration. <br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471702194" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471702194" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[For]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ex-Offenders]]></category><category><![CDATA[Returning]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Work,]]></category><category><![CDATA[Evaluate]]></category><category><![CDATA[Options]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Are You Ready to Bow Out? ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/14/AR2007091402084.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/14/AR2007091402084.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:00:48 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Applicants look for new employment for many reasons. Perhaps one of the most common is lack of job satisfaction. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Are]]></category><category><![CDATA[You]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ready]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bow]]></category><category><![CDATA[Out?]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Good Cover Letters Give You an Edge  ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/23/AR2007082301346.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/23/AR2007082301346.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Today's job applicants often face substantial competition for open positions. Under such conditions, just getting called in for an interview can be a success.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Good]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cover]]></category><category><![CDATA[Letters]]></category><category><![CDATA[Give]]></category><category><![CDATA[You]]></category><category><![CDATA[an]]></category><category><![CDATA[Edge]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ End an Interview With Your Own Questions ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/16/AR2007081601529.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/16/AR2007081601529.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Many job applicants spend substantial amounts of time preparing for interview questions -- and yet, at the end of the interview, have little to say when an interviewer gives them a chance to ask questions themselves.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[End]]></category><category><![CDATA[an]]></category><category><![CDATA[Interview]]></category><category><![CDATA[With]]></category><category><![CDATA[Your]]></category><category><![CDATA[Own]]></category><category><![CDATA[Questions]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ New Moms Can Work on Their Own Terms ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/09/AR2007080901551.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/09/AR2007080901551.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ New mothers nearing the completion of maternity leave often must make a difficult decision about whether or not to return to work. While some can afford to take a few more months or years off, many -- because of financial or other reasons -- cannot. <br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471702669" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471702669" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[New]]></category><category><![CDATA[Moms]]></category><category><![CDATA[Can]]></category><category><![CDATA[Work]]></category><category><![CDATA[on]]></category><category><![CDATA[Their]]></category><category><![CDATA[Own]]></category><category><![CDATA[Terms]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Can You be Fired for No Reason? ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/20/AR2007072001914.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/20/AR2007072001914.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:27:25 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Most workers in the United States are employed at will, a term that essentially means they can quit -- or be fired -- without reason. But does that mean employees have no protection from their employers' whims?  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Can]]></category><category><![CDATA[You]]></category><category><![CDATA[be]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fired]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[No]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reason?]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ When Contract Work Goes Bad ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/12/AR2007071201486.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/12/AR2007071201486.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:39:28 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Companies often turn to outside resources for help with large projects. Unlike permanent employees, however, contractors are temporary and bound by a contract to complete a specific job by a certain time. So when things aren't running smoothly and the project is in danger, what's a contractor to do?  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[When]]></category><category><![CDATA[Contract]]></category><category><![CDATA[Work]]></category><category><![CDATA[Goes]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bad]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Should You Pay a Job Search Service? ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/05/AR2007070500994.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/05/AR2007070500994.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:44:07 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Most of us conduct our job searches on our own, perhaps because we think we know what we're doing and what we want in a new job, or perhaps because we don't have the money to pay for assistance.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Should]]></category><category><![CDATA[You]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pay]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Job]]></category><category><![CDATA[Search]]></category><category><![CDATA[Service?]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Rejected Job Seekers Shouldn't Expect Feedback ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/27/AR2007062701852.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/27/AR2007062701852.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:11:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ If you've been rejected for a job you sought, chances are the company didn't tell you the reason why. <br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471702917" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471702917" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Rejected]]></category><category><![CDATA[Job]]></category><category><![CDATA[Seekers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Shouldn't]]></category><category><![CDATA[Expect]]></category><category><![CDATA[Feedback]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Too Soon to Follow Up With a Recruiter? ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/14/AR2007061401641.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/14/AR2007061401641.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Sometimes the job search process can seem to take forever.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Too]]></category><category><![CDATA[Soon]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Follow]]></category><category><![CDATA[Up]]></category><category><![CDATA[With]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Recruiter?]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Is There Friction With the Boss? Snuff It Out ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/06/AR2007060601994.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/06/AR2007060601994.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:28:53 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ You think you've been doing a great job at work, and then you hear that your manager is telling others a different story. Should you walk out the door and never look back, or is there something you can do to set things right? ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Is]]></category><category><![CDATA[There]]></category><category><![CDATA[Friction]]></category><category><![CDATA[With]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Boss?]]></category><category><![CDATA[Snuff]]></category><category><![CDATA[It]]></category><category><![CDATA[Out]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ The Ethics of Job Hunting ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/17/AR2007051701861.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/17/AR2007051701861.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 09:30:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Most workers looking to find a new job hope to do so without burning bridges. Certain situations that might cause friction -- finding time for interviews -- can be easy to work around. Others, however, are touchier.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[The]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ethics]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[Job]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hunting]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ New Job Not What You Expected? Speak Up ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/11/AR2007051101314.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/11/AR2007051101314.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2007 14:47:30 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ A worker's job description often changes over time as an employer's needs change or an employee's abilities develop. But what if they change from Day One -- when a hiring manager misrepresents the position during the interview process? <br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471703160" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471703160" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[New]]></category><category><![CDATA[Job]]></category><category><![CDATA[Not]]></category><category><![CDATA[What]]></category><category><![CDATA[You]]></category><category><![CDATA[Expected?]]></category><category><![CDATA[Speak]]></category><category><![CDATA[Up]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ When on Sick Leave, You Aren't Guaranteed a Job to Return to ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/23/AR2007042300885.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/23/AR2007042300885.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:46:32 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Sometimes workers misunderstand what protects them from being dismissed from a job. While there are laws that ensure one's employment, there are usually stipulations that go along with them. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[When]]></category><category><![CDATA[on]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sick]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leave,]]></category><category><![CDATA[You]]></category><category><![CDATA[Aren't]]></category><category><![CDATA[Guaranteed]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Job]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Return]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Prepare for the Unexpected  ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/13/AR2007041301622.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/13/AR2007041301622.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ If a job interviewer surprises you with a discussion of salary during a preliminary screen, you might find yourself cobbling together a hasty answer. If you're unsatisfied with a response, should you revisit the topic during the next interview round?  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Prepare]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Unexpected]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Knowing When It's Time to Bow Out ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/05/AR2007040501188.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/05/AR2007040501188.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2007 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ If you think you might be fired after only a few months at a new job, how should you approach the job search? ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Knowing]]></category><category><![CDATA[When]]></category><category><![CDATA[It's]]></category><category><![CDATA[Time]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bow]]></category><category><![CDATA[Out]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Don't Dwell on Past Experiences ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/22/AR2007032200824.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/22/AR2007032200824.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2007 09:30:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Workers can find themselves job hunting while unemployed for several reasons. Some may fall victim to lay-offs; others may decide the best move  -- professionally and personally -- is to leave the company.<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471703408" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471703408" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Don't]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dwell]]></category><category><![CDATA[on]]></category><category><![CDATA[Past]]></category><category><![CDATA[Experiences]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Resume Lies Could Cost You Bigtime ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/14/AR2007031401889.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/14/AR2007031401889.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:30:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ For many workers, the need for more pay plays a big role in their decision to leave a company. And the urge to up one's current salary on a resume in hopes of being offered more from prospective employers might creep up. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Resume]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lies]]></category><category><![CDATA[Could]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cost]]></category><category><![CDATA[You]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bigtime]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Moving Up on Your Own Terms ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/08/AR2007030800803.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/08/AR2007030800803.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2007 09:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Many workers who pursue graduate degrees are angling for a move up the corporate ladder. Others hope to change fields and reorient their careers. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Moving]]></category><category><![CDATA[Up]]></category><category><![CDATA[on]]></category><category><![CDATA[Your]]></category><category><![CDATA[Own]]></category><category><![CDATA[Terms]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Unhappy at Work? Speak Up ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/23/AR2007022301501.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/23/AR2007022301501.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Working for a boss you hate is no fun. In most cases, however, you have the ability to go up the chain in command if there is a serious problem. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Unhappy]]></category><category><![CDATA[at]]></category><category><![CDATA[Work?]]></category><category><![CDATA[Speak]]></category><category><![CDATA[Up]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Should a Pregnant Worker Switch Jobs? ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/15/AR2007021501162.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/15/AR2007021501162.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ There's a lot to consider when mulling over a new job offer, from negotiating pay to setting a work schedule. Add another complication -- if, for example, you might walk in your new employer's door pregnant -- and a new set of issues can crop up.<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471706200" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471706200" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Should]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pregnant]]></category><category><![CDATA[Worker]]></category><category><![CDATA[Switch]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jobs?]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Ready to Move On? ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/06/AR2007020600873.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/06/AR2007020600873.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Almost everyone starts a new job enthusiastically and optimistically. When it becomes apparent that a job isn't a good fit, however, what should you do? ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Ready]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Move]]></category><category><![CDATA[On?]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Don't Let Personal Connections Interfere With Work ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/26/AR2007012600647.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/26/AR2007012600647.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:30:27 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ It's not uncommon to find yourself working alongside a close friend due to networking or just plain luck. And this can be a pleasure -- as long as you don't let the personal relationship affect job performance. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Don't]]></category><category><![CDATA[Let]]></category><category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category><category><![CDATA[Connections]]></category><category><![CDATA[Interfere]]></category><category><![CDATA[With]]></category><category><![CDATA[Work]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Not All Clearances Are Created Equal ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/19/AR2007011900592.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/19/AR2007011900592.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:59:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ In Washington, D.C., security clearances are golden. Whether confidential, secret or top secret, they can help job seekers get jobs and pay packages that those without them often can't. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Not]]></category><category><![CDATA[All]]></category><category><![CDATA[Clearances]]></category><category><![CDATA[Are]]></category><category><![CDATA[Created]]></category><category><![CDATA[Equal]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Distress Can Impact Your Career Goals ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/11/AR2007011100848.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/11/AR2007011100848.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:32:09 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Personal hardships can often carry over into other aspects of your life -- especially work.<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471707049" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471707049" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Distress]]></category><category><![CDATA[Can]]></category><category><![CDATA[Impact]]></category><category><![CDATA[Your]]></category><category><![CDATA[Career]]></category><category><![CDATA[Goals]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Keeping Secrets During the Job Search ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/13/AR2006121300392.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/13/AR2006121300392.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:47:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The job search process is largely about workers talking about themselves. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Keeping]]></category><category><![CDATA[Secrets]]></category><category><![CDATA[During]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Job]]></category><category><![CDATA[Search]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ How About a Raise? Tips for Asking for More Money ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/04/AR2006120400327.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/04/AR2006120400327.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:38:35 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ After accepting and starting a new job, you decide you're underpaid. What do you do? ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[How]]></category><category><![CDATA[About]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Raise?]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tips]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[Asking]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[More]]></category><category><![CDATA[Money]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ No Performance Review: What to Do? ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/27/AR2006112700364.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/27/AR2006112700364.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2006 10:02:29 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The annual employee review is a time-honored tradition in many American workplaces -- they come around as surely as leaves fall from the trees each autumn. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[No]]></category><category><![CDATA[Performance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Review:]]></category><category><![CDATA[What]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Do?]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Back Out of Unwanted Office Friendships Carefully ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/03/AR2006110300795.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/03/AR2006110300795.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2006 16:36:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Harassment in the workplace takes many forms. When it's blatant, most workers know they have a formal method for addressing it, but what about unwanted behavior that's not as clear-cut?<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471707874" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471707874" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Back]]></category><category><![CDATA[Out]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[Unwanted]]></category><category><![CDATA[Office]]></category><category><![CDATA[Friendships]]></category><category><![CDATA[Carefully]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ When the Boss is Moonlighting, Use Caution ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/12/AR2006101201021.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/12/AR2006101201021.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2006 04:18:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Workers willing to do their part -- or more -- to get the job done can be expected to be frustrated when slackers are around. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[When]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Boss]]></category><category><![CDATA[is]]></category><category><![CDATA[Moonlighting,]]></category><category><![CDATA[Use]]></category><category><![CDATA[Caution]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Micromanagers Can Be a Big Hassle ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/02/AR2006100200750.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/02/AR2006100200750.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:09:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Effective managers learn to strike a happy medium between staying informed of their workers' doings and keeping a distance that allows for breathing room. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Micromanagers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Can]]></category><category><![CDATA[Be]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Big]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hassle]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Turning Down the Cubicle Volume ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/18/AR2006091800927.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/18/AR2006091800927.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 06:38:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The amount of noise generated in today's workplace is a widely cited reason for frustration in the office. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Turning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Down]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cubicle]]></category><category><![CDATA[Volume]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Don't Make First Impressions Long-Winded ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/19/AR2006091900532.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/19/AR2006091900532.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2006 10:55:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ To employers, your cover letter and resume constitute your first impression -- so you want them to be informative and meaningful.<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471709924" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471709924" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Don't]]></category><category><![CDATA[Make]]></category><category><![CDATA[First]]></category><category><![CDATA[Impressions]]></category><category><![CDATA[Long-Winded]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ When the Boss Just Won't Listen ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/25/AR2006082500501.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/25/AR2006082500501.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:35:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ When a boss has an annoying habit they can't seem to break, it can put their workers in awkward situations. In some cases, however, it might be possible to "nudge" the boss in a productive direction -- and, importantly, without confrontation. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[When]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Boss]]></category><category><![CDATA[Just]]></category><category><![CDATA[Won't]]></category><category><![CDATA[Listen]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ In Interviews, Honesty is the Best Policy ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/14/AR2006081400797.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/14/AR2006081400797.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2006 17:33:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Many workers have found themselves taking on much more responsibility than they first thought when they accepted a position -- and this can be a good thing, especially when it comes to professional development. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[In]]></category><category><![CDATA[Interviews,]]></category><category><![CDATA[Honesty]]></category><category><![CDATA[is]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Best]]></category><category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Here's a Tip: No Work Without Pay ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/20/AR2006072001167.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/20/AR2006072001167.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2006 02:43:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Everyone knows about summer internships -- work, for no pay, often performed by college students whose parents can foot the bill for room and board. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Here's]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tip:]]></category><category><![CDATA[No]]></category><category><![CDATA[Work]]></category><category><![CDATA[Without]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pay]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Tackling the 'Money Question' ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/10/AR2006071000522.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/10/AR2006071000522.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:31:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ It's a common question faced by job hunters: What is the salary you are seeking?<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471710807" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471710807" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Tackling]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA['Money]]></category><category><![CDATA[Question']]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Don't Go Hungry Hunting for a Fresh Start ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/01/AR2006060100788.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/01/AR2006060100788.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2006 05:51:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Reinventing yourself mid-career can be a tricky business. It requires figuring out how, when, where to look for work and how to handle the personal and financial ramifications of starting over. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Don't]]></category><category><![CDATA[Go]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hungry]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hunting]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fresh]]></category><category><![CDATA[Start]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Boss Hog: When the Old Company Calls ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/01/AR2006060100774.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/01/AR2006060100774.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2006 05:32:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ You've left one employer. You're settling into your new workplace. And then the calls start coming in -- from your old boss, peppering you with work-related questions about your old job. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Boss]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hog:]]></category><category><![CDATA[When]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Old]]></category><category><![CDATA[Company]]></category><category><![CDATA[Calls]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Don't Give Up on Unpaid Income ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/15/AR2006051500732.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/15/AR2006051500732.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2006 14:15:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ In these times of great mobility, workers move from state to state and switch jobs with regularity. But such "job-hopping" can present problems, among them collecting money that you're owed by a former employer. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Don't]]></category><category><![CDATA[Give]]></category><category><![CDATA[Up]]></category><category><![CDATA[on]]></category><category><![CDATA[Unpaid]]></category><category><![CDATA[Income]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Physically Abused? Go Right to the Top  ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/28/AR2006042801597.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/28/AR2006042801597.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Workers will tolerate a lot to keep a job, including bosses who are cranky and unfair.<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471713206" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471713206" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Physically]]></category><category><![CDATA[Abused?]]></category><category><![CDATA[Go]]></category><category><![CDATA[Right]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Top]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Dealing With 'Blowhards' in Government Offices ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/17/AR2006041700366.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/17/AR2006041700366.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 09:19:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Not every office has someone so obnoxious that the entire workplace is constantly on edge. When one does, however, they can make life very unpleasant indeed. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Dealing]]></category><category><![CDATA[With]]></category><category><![CDATA['Blowhards']]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[Government]]></category><category><![CDATA[Offices]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Discuss Past Employer Ethics Carefully ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/30/AR2006033000696.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/30/AR2006033000696.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2006 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Interviewing for a new job after quitting your last one is sure to mean some tough questions about why you left. As a result, job applicants should prepare a reasonable explanation for their departure. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Discuss Past]]></category><category><![CDATA[Employer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ethics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Carefully]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ No Tolerance for Intolerance ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/15/AR2006031500572.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/15/AR2006031500572.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2006 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ For many, the gut reaction when confronted with racially insensitive individuals is to tell them offender, leaving them alone on an island of embarrassment. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[No]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tolerance]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[Intolerance]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Interview Your Next Boss to Avoid Micromanagement ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/01/AR2006030101163.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/01/AR2006030101163.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2006 06:06:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Human resources professionals have a saying: Workers don't leave their jobs, they leave their bosses. If that's true, how can someone who has been burned by bosses they can't work with avoid the same thing happening again?<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471713641" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471713641" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Interview]]></category><category><![CDATA[Your]]></category><category><![CDATA[Next]]></category><category><![CDATA[Boss]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Avoid]]></category><category><![CDATA[Micromanagement]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Are We Clear? Questions and Answers About Security Clearances  ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/17/AR2006021701643.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/17/AR2006021701643.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2006 17:36:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Many Washington-area jobs require confidential, secret or top-secret level security clearances. Those jobs frequently pay better than comparable positions that do not. Workers without such clearances, however, face a challenge: It is impossible to obtain one on your own. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Are]]></category><category><![CDATA[We Clear?]]></category><category><![CDATA[Questions]]></category><category><![CDATA[and]]></category><category><![CDATA[Answers]]></category><category><![CDATA[About]]></category><category><![CDATA[Security]]></category><category><![CDATA[Clearances]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Pay Check: How Much of a Raise to Expect? ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/06/AR2006020601237.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/06/AR2006020601237.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2006 17:59:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ There's a lot to consider when switching jobs, from the attractiveness of the working conditions to the chance for advancement and the collegiality of potential colleagues. But things usually come down to one issue: money.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Pay]]></category><category><![CDATA[Check:]]></category><category><![CDATA[How]]></category><category><![CDATA[Much]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Raise]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Expect?]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Time to Collect: Unemployment Basics ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/23/AR2006012301265.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/23/AR2006012301265.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2006 18:20:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Whether employers outsource work to a local firm, trim staff to save money, move departments overseas or just hit hard financial times, the end result is often the same: People lose their jobs.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Time]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Collect:]]></category><category><![CDATA[Unemployment]]></category><category><![CDATA[Basics]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Writing Samples: Providing the Write Stuff ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/06/AR2006010600531.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/06/AR2006010600531.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2006 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Different employers look for different things when looking to back up their impressions of a job candidate's work history. Asking for references is standard; so are multiple face-to-face interviews. Some companies even require a "tryout." <br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471714565" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471714565" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Samples:]]></category><category><![CDATA[Providing]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Write]]></category><category><![CDATA[Stuff]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Holiday Bonus, or Going-Away Present? ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/19/AR2005121900247.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/19/AR2005121900247.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2005 09:22:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ This may sound like an urban myth, but once upon a time employers regularly gave their workers "Christmas bonuses." (In the pre-politically correct era, they were unabashedly called that no matter the recipient's religion.)  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Holiday]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bonus,]]></category><category><![CDATA[or]]></category><category><![CDATA[Going-Away]]></category><category><![CDATA[Present?]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Squabbling Supervisors ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/05/AR2005120500700.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/05/AR2005120500700.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2005 10:35:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ There's probably little more uncomfortable than being caught in the middle of a workplace dispute between two superiors.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Squabbling]]></category><category><![CDATA[Supervisors]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Getting Back in the Pool ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/14/AR2005111400811.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/14/AR2005111400811.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2005 15:05:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Workers often leave a profession to dabble in another field. While some eventually decide to attempt an easy return to their first choice, many worry that they have created a "work gap" that will be difficult to discuss with potential future employers.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Getting]]></category><category><![CDATA[Back]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pool]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ An Affair to Forget ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/27/AR2005102701674.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/27/AR2005102701674.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2005 11:15:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Intra-office affairs are often messy, and some employers will fire one or both of the employees involved when their amorous relationship becomes known. <br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471715133" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471715133" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[An]]></category><category><![CDATA[Affair]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Forget]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Focus Your Job Search for Better Results ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/14/AR2005101401742.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/14/AR2005101401742.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 19:39:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Some job seekers seem to believe lots of action -- writing a resume and cover letter and then sending them hither and yon to every company they can think of -- makes for an effective job search.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Focus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Your]]></category><category><![CDATA[Job]]></category><category><![CDATA[Search]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[Better]]></category><category><![CDATA[Results]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ When the New Job is a Bust ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/04/AR2005100401175.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/04/AR2005100401175.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2005 18:11:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ New jobs bring excitement and the promise of a new beginning, new experiences and -- hopefully -- renewed career satisfaction.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[When]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[New]]></category><category><![CDATA[Job]]></category><category><![CDATA[is]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bust]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ A Forced Resignation ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/13/AR2005071301073.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/13/AR2005071301073.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2005 17:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Departures from jobs are not always clean and neat. The process of giving a simple resignation with two weeks' notice and then a move on to a better job, sounds simple enough; but when what amounts to a firing is couched as a resignation, workers are often left wondering just where they stand.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[A]]></category><category><![CDATA[Forced]]></category><category><![CDATA[Resignation]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Raising the Issue of Age Discrimination ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/13/AR2005071301000.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/13/AR2005071301000.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Given corporate America's ever-changing strategies, workers often are left with unexpected questions, even about something seemingly as simple as how they might collect an annual raise. Take a look at this employee's concern. <br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471716850" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471716850" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Raising]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Issue]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[Age]]></category><category><![CDATA[Discrimination]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Dealing With the Office Gossip ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/13/AR2005071300932.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/13/AR2005071300932.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2005 13:45:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Every office seems to have one, a gossip in chief, the co-worker who always seems to have the nitty-gritty on who's up and who's down in the never-ending shuffle of staff. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Dealing]]></category><category><![CDATA[With]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Office]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gossip]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ It's Quitting Time ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/13/AR2005061300927.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/13/AR2005061300927.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2005 15:16:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Quitting a job would seemingly be about the easiest thing in the world, right? You walk into the boss's office and say something like in the song, "Take this job and shove it!" ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[It's]]></category><category><![CDATA[Quitting]]></category><category><![CDATA[Time]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Moving On Up ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/13/AR2005061300905.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/13/AR2005061300905.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2005 14:55:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Moving onward and upward (and, yes, sometimes even for more pay) is what many workers want out of their work life.  Surprisingly, though, what often energizes a worker is the opportunity to "own" a project or create a work day that offers more challenges.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Moving]]></category><category><![CDATA[On]]></category><category><![CDATA[Up]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Security Blanket ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/10/AR2005061001245.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/10/AR2005061001245.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2005 13:13:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ In the endless quest for better-paying jobs, there's one credential that is proving to be something of a gold mine: a security clearance. <br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471717690" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=331471717690" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Security]]></category><category><![CDATA[Blanket]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Pregnant Pause ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/25/AR2005052501575.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/25/AR2005052501575.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2005 17:28:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Being pregnant often becomes one of the more perplexing times for many working women. Aside from the complexities of managing health care and their soon-to-change life at home, mothers-to-be have myriad questions to answer at work, ranging from when to announce their pregnancy to deciding when to return to work and in what role.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Pregnant]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pause]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Demystifying the Federal Government Job Search ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/29/AR2005042901327.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/29/AR2005042901327.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2005 19:17:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Think you'd make the perfect park ranger, fingerprint specialist or border protection agent? Want to be one of about 1.8 million people who work for the federal government? Although most federal employees are at far-flung places across the country, in the Washington area, the federal government employs a large number, more than 289,000. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Demystifying]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Federal]]></category><category><![CDATA[Government]]></category><category><![CDATA[Job]]></category><category><![CDATA[Search]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Interviewing the Interviewers ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/28/AR2005042800768.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/28/AR2005042800768.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 12:36:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Job applicants usually worry about their interviews and assess their chances of landing an opening after a session or two with a representative of the company, maybe someone from human resources or perhaps the person who would be their boss.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Interviewing]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Interviewers]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
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