Careers Out There was born right before summer 2010! As I continue to change its diapers, I want to thank everyone for supporting the site. From those of you who read, watch, comment and tweet to those who have advised or worked on the site to the institutions who promote it to the guests who

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Do you believe anything is possible? We’ve discussed the related idea here that you can make your own luck in life. I think if you just believe in yourself, stay focused, and invest your time, energy and determination towards your goal, you’ll find that anything is possible. This inspirational video makes a pretty good case

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Lung Cancer Awareness Month has arrived today with the start of November. As I’ve written here before, I lost my mom to lung cancer in 2002. Witnessing the effects of this disease will haunt me forever. I want to share some interesting facts about lung cancer with all of you:

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Halloween season is here! That means we all get a free pass to make fools of ourselves and eat enough sugar to kill a horse. As you think about good ideas for Halloween costumes and whether you want to wear a costume at all, think about how the 10 ways your career is like Halloween:

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Paying your dues is a hot topic in the blogosphere lately. Let’s have some fun with this topic and hear 15 songs about paying your dues (below)! But first – I have to say I fully disagree with the idea suggested by some Millennials that the days of paying your dues may be over. What

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Welcome to the 7th installment of the Career Shmeer, where you’ll find links to great career articles from the past week (or so). Careers Out There is 9 years old today! Well, kind of. In the summer of 2001, I returned home to Chicago to take care of my mom when she was diagnosed with

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