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<item><title><![CDATA[ When It Comes to Your Resume, It's the Big Picture That Counts ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/19/AR2009031903187.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/19/AR2009031903187.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:41:46 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ These are perilous economic times, so anyone who has been laid off is likely worried about the immediate employment future. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[When]]></category><category><![CDATA[It]]></category><category><![CDATA[Comes]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Your]]></category><category><![CDATA[Resume,]]></category><category><![CDATA[It's]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Big]]></category><category><![CDATA[Picture]]></category><category><![CDATA[That]]></category><category><![CDATA[Counts]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Asking For a Pay Raise When Times Are Tough  ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/12/AR2009031202638.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/12/AR2009031202638.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Lots of workers think they're underpaid, either in relation to those they work with in the same office or perhaps to those doing similar work in the same profession. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Asking]]></category><category><![CDATA[For]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pay]]></category><category><![CDATA[Raise]]></category><category><![CDATA[When]]></category><category><![CDATA[Times]]></category><category><![CDATA[Are]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tough]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Job-Hunting After You've Been Fired ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/05/AR2009030502497.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/05/AR2009030502497.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:51:59 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Getting fired is no walk in the park, and the circumstances matter greatly. Were you totally faultless as you might like to think? Or were there some situations you could have handled better that would have saved your job? ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Job-Hunting]]></category><category><![CDATA[After]]></category><category><![CDATA[You've]]></category><category><![CDATA[Been]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fired]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Re-entering the Workforce After Caring for an Aging Parent ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/19/AR2009021902268.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/19/AR2009021902268.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Many workers are faced with child-care demands and at the other end of the life spectrum, caring for aging parents and often having to take time off or quit jobs to tend to their needs. It, of course, can be an energy-draining and time-consuming proposition to care for parents at the end of their lives, however morally proper and rewarding that may be emotionally.<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=1220122825842" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=1220122825842" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Re-entering]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Workforce]]></category><category><![CDATA[After]]></category><category><![CDATA[Caring]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[an]]></category><category><![CDATA[Aging]]></category><category><![CDATA[Parent]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Don't Be Afraid to Turn a Passion Into a Career ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/10/AR2009021001830.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/10/AR2009021001830.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ For some, getting the college degree was the easy part. Then the realization hits you that getting a job you really wanted wasn't that easy. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Don't]]></category><category><![CDATA[Be]]></category><category><![CDATA[Afraid]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Turn]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Passion]]></category><category><![CDATA[Into]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Career]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Securing a Telecommuting Agreement with Your Employer ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/05/AR2009020502101.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/05/AR2009020502101.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Mothers with small children returning to full-time work is an old story, but the logistics of pulling it off remain an ever-present problem. Just how do you balance the demands of small children with the very real expectations from bosses at work? ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Securing]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Telecommuting]]></category><category><![CDATA[Agreement]]></category><category><![CDATA[with]]></category><category><![CDATA[Your]]></category><category><![CDATA[Employer]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Aim to Stand Out as Career Fair Applicant ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/15/AR2009011502636.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/15/AR2009011502636.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Lots of job seekers, especially ones who may not have been in the job market in years and now find themselves unemployed, may be tempted to attend a job fair. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Aim]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Stand]]></category><category><![CDATA[Out]]></category><category><![CDATA[as]]></category><category><![CDATA[Career]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fair]]></category><category><![CDATA[Applicant]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Silently Suffering in a Small Office ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/31/AR2008123102188.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/31/AR2008123102188.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Lots of workers complain about too much noise in the office, from co-workers who are boisterous to loud telephone talkers to those who insist on leaving a radio on as they work. <br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=1220122826324" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=1220122826324" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Silently]]></category><category><![CDATA[Suffering]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Small]]></category><category><![CDATA[Office]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Laid Off? Know Your Rights About Proprietary Material ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/30/AR2008123002861.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/30/AR2008123002861.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Getting fired or laid off in the recessionary economy is bad enough for workers. After the initial shock, however, most want to move on and find new work.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Laid]]></category><category><![CDATA[Off?]]></category><category><![CDATA[Know]]></category><category><![CDATA[Your]]></category><category><![CDATA[Rights]]></category><category><![CDATA[About]]></category><category><![CDATA[Proprietary]]></category><category><![CDATA[Material]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Creating a "Job-Winning" Resume ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/16/AR2008121602237.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/16/AR2008121602237.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Sometimes On the Job gets the simplest of requests for help, yet ones for which there are more complex answers for applicants seeking the perfect job, or any job for that matter. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Creating]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA["Job-Winning"]]></category><category><![CDATA[Resume]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Co-Worker's Behavior Is Unacceptable ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/10/AR2008121002813.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/10/AR2008121002813.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Most work places likely deal with an occasional obscenity from a co-worker by letting it slide. But constant use of foul language has no place in civilized offices and most employers frown on it. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Co-Worker's]]></category><category><![CDATA[Behavior]]></category><category><![CDATA[Is]]></category><category><![CDATA[Unacceptable]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Want to Know More About Company's Culture? Ask the Right Questions  ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/02/AR2008120202425.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/02/AR2008120202425.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ You get the new job and all might seem well for a while, but then you have a variety of experiences that give you a distinct pause for thought. And you wonder: Just how much did I know about this company before I took this job?<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=1220122826589" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=1220122826589" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Want]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Know]]></category><category><![CDATA[More]]></category><category><![CDATA[About]]></category><category><![CDATA[Company's]]></category><category><![CDATA[Culture?]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ask]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Right]]></category><category><![CDATA[Questions]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Leave Your Company on a Good Note ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/19/AR2008111902789.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/19/AR2008111902789.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Employers react in different ways when workers announce that they plan to leave the firm. Some escort you to the front door and say that someone else will pack up their belongings and ship them to you. Some allow workers, by mutual agreement, to stick around for a specified time, perhaps two weeks to a month, to finish a project or train a replacement. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Leave]]></category><category><![CDATA[Your]]></category><category><![CDATA[Company]]></category><category><![CDATA[on]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Good]]></category><category><![CDATA[Note]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ When You Can't Land an Interview ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/12/AR2008111201971.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/12/AR2008111201971.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:27:22 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ I am having a very difficult time finding a job in the D.C. area. I have a master's degree in education from Boston University. I taught English to immigrant elementary students for two years where I designed and implemented the entire language program from scratch. I do not want to teach any more, but I can't seem to change careers with ease. I have excellent references and amazing grade point averages in both undergrad (history) and grad school. I can't imagine that recent college grads applying for the same jobs could be as qualified. The jobs I am looking for are with nonprofit agencies. I would like to assist with programs and projects, but no one will give me a chance. I have had many experienced and successful people help me revamp my resume, but I can't seem to get an interview. What is the problem here? ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[When]]></category><category><![CDATA[You]]></category><category><![CDATA[Can't]]></category><category><![CDATA[Land]]></category><category><![CDATA[an]]></category><category><![CDATA[Interview]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Fired, Without Explanation ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/10/AR2008111002663.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/10/AR2008111002663.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ It perhaps, at least for workers, is one of the most misunderstood aspects of employment, the circumstances under which you can be fired and the fact that you may not be given a reason at all. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Fired,]]></category><category><![CDATA[Without]]></category><category><![CDATA[Explanation]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Denied a Security Clearance? You Can Appeal ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/22/AR2008102201871.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/22/AR2008102201871.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Security clearances are like an ace in your hand. But many job seekers do not understand the process of getting one, such as the fact that you have to be sponsored by a company or government agency in order to even apply for one.<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=1220122828648" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/jobs/careernews;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=1220122828648" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Denied]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Security]]></category><category><![CDATA[Clearance?]]></category><category><![CDATA[You]]></category><category><![CDATA[Can]]></category><category><![CDATA[Appeal]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Asking For a Raise in This Economy ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/14/AR2008101402457.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/14/AR2008101402457.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Is there a worker alive who doesn't think he's underpaid? Maybe not. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Asking]]></category><category><![CDATA[For]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Raise]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[This]]></category><category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Responding to a Performance Warning ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802290.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802290.html?nav=rss_jobs/careernews</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:08:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Workers inherently know when it's time to move on even if they ask others for confirmation of their inclinations. But many worry about the experiences they are leaving behind and how it might affect their chances to get a new job. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[washingtonpost.com]]></dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Responding]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Performance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Warning]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
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