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...

Am I a workaholic?

"I get up in the morning, and all I can think about is how exciting and challenging my day is going to be," says Joan, a director at a not-for-profit organization. "People say I'm a workaholic, but all that means...

The personal impact of telecommuting and virtual work

The information in this article is current as of February 7, 2002. My previous article on telecommuting focused on setting up and managing telecommuters and virtual teams. It was written from the perspective of managers, not the telecommuters themselves. This...