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Leader or Manager: Which One Are You?

Military.com

Servicemembers are taught to be leaders on the first day of boot camp. And leadership skills are a premium in corporate America. What's more, emplo...

Military Camaraderie in the Civilian World?

Tom Wolfe

soldiers in competition Several years ago one of my clients asked me if he should expect the same level of camaraderie in a civilian job as he had in the military. My answ...

What's the Right Stuff for the CEO of the Future?

Military.com

What will it take to be the CEO of a next-generation company? Will the CEO of the future need a superior technical education? Will he need to be a ...

Judges OK Tossing of $4.4M Verdict in Disabled Army Vet

Military.com | Dec 16, 2011

A federal appeals court upheld Wednesday a judge's decision to throw out a $4.4-million jury verdict for an Army veteran who lost his hand while se...

Continuing Your Leadership Without Title

Military.com | Nov 18, 2011

During your time in the military service it was crystal clear where you fell on the organizational chart, you had a rank and you knew exactly who...

Guard, Reserve Members Can Nominate Best Employers

American Forces Press Service | Nov 01, 2011

ARLINGTON, Va. – A Defense Department agency has opened its annual selection process for the nation’s employers that are the most supportive of e...

Win at Your Career with Five Poker Strategies

Military.com | Aug 22, 2011

How is poker like your job? For the answer, check out five tips from Isabelle "No Mercy" Mercier, the highest-placed woman in the 2005 World Po...

Working for Less: When It's OK to Take a Pay Cut

Military.com | Aug 22, 2011

Salaries, like the stock market, are taking a beating in the current economy, and that has people puzzling over changes in pay. Workers who've ...

Network at Your New Job

Military.com | May 05, 2011

When Rigo Delgado came of age, no one in his family had an MBA and could show him the way to a career as a business professional. As a second-gener...

Network at Your New Job

Military.com | Aug 22, 2011

Avoid the Top 10 Resume Mistakes Careers >Articles Network at Your New Job By John Rossheim, Monster Senior Contributing Writer Afte...

Not Just for the Military: Leadership by Example

Military.com | Sep 01, 2011

line of soldiers I remember when I was just into Iraq and we were ferociously planning for follow on missions and responding to crisis events. The building that...

A Growing Workforce Trend: The Nonemployee

Military.com | Sep 06, 2011

Freelancers, independent contractors, consultants, day laborers working off the books for cash, contingent workers, temps, virtual assistants, free...

The Civilian Uniform: How to Dress Business Casual

Military.com | Aug 02, 2011

casual business meeting "Business casual" is a phrase that is used quite liberally throughout the country right now. The trend began during the last decade when corporat...

Three Ways to Recover from a Blown Salary Negotiation

Military.com | Jul 26, 2011

You lowballed yourself during your salary negotiation and now your paycheck is smaller than you'd like. In some cases, you can go back and ask for...

Dealing with Bad Managers

Military.com | Jul 18, 2011

By Lena KinneyIn the new movie "Horrible Bosses," three frustrated employees have bosses so bad that they make a pact to kill them.While that appro...

Your Fork Is Not a Shovel: Business Etiquette

Military.com | Jun 16, 2011

job etiquette After attending many a business lunch, corporate event, dinner outing, and more under the guise of “work fun,” (raise your hand if you think that’s...

Networking Tips for Hispanic/Latino and African American MBAs

Military.com | May 05, 2011

When Rigo Delgado came of age, no one in his family had an MBA and could show him the way to a career as a business professional. As a second-gener...

Social Networking and Your Job

Military.com | Jun 10, 2011

Should Your Boss Be a Facebook Friend?The invites to join Linked In, Facebook, MySpace, Ryze.com and other social networking sites are flooding y...

A Fresh Start for Your Career

Military.com | May 05, 2011

What do you need to do to find the kind of enjoyment or progress you want in your career? Joel Garfinkle, founder of Dream Job Coaching, a consulti...

Four Must-Know Facts for Deducting Job Expenses

Military.com | May 05, 2011

Rented a car? Check. Do you have at least 30 resumes printed on expensive paper? Check. Purchased a new interview suit? Check. Dwindling bank accou...

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