Career Q&A: How to handle being fired

I was recently fired from my job, and I'm still very upset since I've always worked hard and thought I would retire from this organization, which I helped to build. I feel totally deflated and demoralized - certainly not what...

Career Q&A: Job hunting in another country

I am a 33-year-old Canadian who has been living in London, England for the past 5 years, working as an employment and development manager for a social enterprise. I would like to return home in September 2005 and work in...

Career Q&A: Making the most of networking

I have been actively looking for work in the social services field for the past two years but have only managed to secure three small contracts amounting to 100 hours each. I have an MSW, five years of experience in...

Career Q&A: Things to consider before quitting your job

I've been thinking about resigning from my current position for quite a while but I'm not really sure that it's the best idea for me. Can you help me to decide one way or the other? Quitting a job is...