Wake up early, try to help get the kids ready for the day ahead, drive to the office, work all day, get home late, clean the house, divvy up the household chores, have your well-deserved and much-needed sleep interrupted throughout the night by your young child, wake up early, start over again.

Salaries, like the stock market, are taking a beating in the current economy, and that has people puzzling over changes in pay. 

Dedication to your company is not the only thing you need to consider when developing your career. Volunteering can be an important part of your leadership skills repertoire. 

You’ve been working at the same job for seven years. It’s a good job, but not a great job. But some days you feel like you're phoning it in.

To be a successful job seeker in this climate, you have to be calm, patient and proactive -- and try any (or all) of these tips.

If you're looking for the cities most likely to have new jobs funded by
the federal stimulus plan, seek out those with research universities,
alternative energy research and production facilities, and state
capitals. ThatÕs where the biggest job gains from the federal stimulus
are likely to be found, experts say.

This year's new MBA graduates face one of the toughest job markets in
decades, filled with competition from more experienced out-of-work
executives, a shortage of open jobs and cutbacks in campus recruiting.

For many, the mention of the word "networking" conjures up unsettling
images of hundreds of men and women exchanging business cards, making
small talk and angling for a chance to ask that all-important question:
"So, who do you know in my field?"