With an unforgiving job market for new hires and layoffs by the thousands, you might be considering upgrading your skills with an online degree.

While the National Center for Education Statistics reports that there were close to 3 million students seeking college degrees over the age of 35 in 2001, many recruiters and career coaches are now recommending online degree programs for you to advance your job skills.

But, are online degrees held in the same regards as the prestige of their physical campus cousins? Read the rest of this entry »

How to Win Playing the Office Politics Game

Dear Career Vanity,

I’m a Technology Sales Executive working for a conservative, “IBM-type” company that has 1,500 people within our division and only 19 female managers.  My appraisals are stellar and I’ve worked hard to earn a great promotion and reputation within the organization.

After an incident, where I passionately disagreed with a senior level executive about a process that would save the organization millions of dollars in research and development, I realized that I might now be perceived as defensive and unfortunately emotional.

How do I maintain my middle ground when I believe something is right, without taking the easy way out? I want to play the game at work, but not without sacrificing my dignity and reputation. Read the rest of this entry »