Phrases like "cast your net wide" and "don't rule anything out" are given out liberally as advice for those who've had a hard time finding employment. But, as the Personal Branding Blog finds, trying to be everything at once may actually be detrimental to your success in the long term.

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That's the question the always on-point John Zappe asks in a recent post on ERE.com. It's not news that newspaper revenues are sliding ever further down the drain, but especially worrying is the dip in job classifieds.

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These days, selling anything from recruiting services to lipstick has become a challenge. But Recruiter Daily has a handy breakdown list that can help you entice potential buyers to take the plunge. Of course, selling is all about reading the prospect correctly and giving him/her what they need (or at least what they perceive they need).

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Two recent surveys show that, when it comes to tough employment situations, fathers have it rough. CareerBuilder just released a survey of 797 men who work full-time and have children under the age of 18. The survey found that fewer dads would give up their jobs to take care of their kids, even if their spouse made enough money to do so (the number...

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I recently found out that business industry website The Industry Radar frequently posts cartoons via Flickr. These cartoons often deal with workplace culture, the economy, and other topics we could all use a laugh about. Here are three favorites:A nice distraction (or, depending on your opinion, time-waster) for the week's halfway point.

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The economy has taken its toll on just about every company out there (working with so many different businesses, we at CATS Software know this firsthand), and the stress and anxiety thrust upon HR professionals is often too much to handle.

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Last week, a blogger at RecruitingBlogs.com shared an interesting question asked of her: Is rejecting someone because of his or her tattoos a form of discrimination, or just in keeping with the idea of "professional appearance"? In this specific case, the candidate in question was very well-qualified for the position. But the hiring manager, after...

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No matter how you slice it, managers have it rough (except, of course, at CATS, where every employee is a dream come true...). They have to fix or prevent problems, deal with the toughest clients, and make sure that those under them are doing their jobs. They have to be the "bad guys." So why would anyone want to be a manager? Many would say that...

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Over at Punk Rock HR (another favorite at the CATS office), a reader posed the question, I was just wondering if you would suggest HR as a career? What are the pros and cons of working in HR?" Punk Rock in turn made the question into a contest to see who could give the best advice. The variety and passion in the responses shows how HR professionals...

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A new survey measuring employee confidence has found that the average age "at which people feel totally confident and comfortable about their skills at work is 37 - after 30,000 hours in the job." The survey also makes reference to the fact that many employees don't feel satisfied with their work until they reach the age of 50. (It should be noted,...

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