Archive for tag: catastrophe

How Do You Know if You’re in the Right (or Wrong) Career?

January 20, 2011 12:12 pm Career Advice

Ironically, the slump in the economy has motivated people to re-examine their work situations (even if they’re still employed) to figure out if they’re in the right jobs in the first place. But in doing so you have to be careful to determine between a temporary unpleasant work environment (due to the economy) or the need to jump ship and find a new career. Here are four questions you can ask yourself to help you determine if you’re currently in the right career.

Emergency Preparedness: Get Educated!

June 4, 2008 9:39 am Education

Tornadoes, earthquakes, cyclones, and pandemics seem to rear their ugly heads almost on a daily basis, with increasingly deadly results. And we haven’t even gotten into manmade dangers like collapsing cranes or terrorist attacks. As devastating as these events can be, they only get worse when disaster victims lack basic disaster know-how. Check out these five things you need to learn to get prepared…