When it comes to searching for a new job, almost everyone thinks about building a résumé and LinkedIn profile, networking in person and online and responding to advertised positions. Of course, these ...

To fill time between jobs or explore other fields, many people are finding that a volunteer job -- especially in the nonprofit sector -- can sometimes lead to permanent, salaried employment. "People ...

Believe it or not, not everyone wants to go straight to the corporate world or graduate school after college. In fact, some people don't ever want to join the executive ranks or continue their ...

"Volunteering is attractive to employers since it demonstrates a broader consciousness of an employee - concern for one's community - and that the volunteering employee is grounded and more likely to ...

You don't have to be President Obama to realize that many Americans still need new jobs. Long-term unemployment is still plaguing millions. But there is one type of job that is usually easily ...

If your idea of searching for a new job is posting your résumé on Monster.com and then plopping down on the couch to watch The View, the odds of finding your perfect career are pretty slim. This ...

You know the job market is bad when you can't even work for free. An automated phone message at City of Hope, a leading cancer research and treatment center outside of Los Angeles, offers this ...

Judi Meighan and Meredith Carpenter never meant for their volunteer efforts to lead them to their dream jobs. But it did. Meighan, 60, who lives in Bridgewater NJ, was introduced to Moms Helping Moms ...

National Philanthropy Day was November 15, but philanthropy is very much a year-round event in the United States. Ask any non-profit organization and you'll be told it welcomes - and needs - ...