Could You Work for a Liar?
You apply for a job knowing the advertised salary range is somewhat below what you previously earned. The market is very different now, so even though you are well-qualified for this job, you aren't opposed to taking a pay cut. Then you get a job offer and aren't you surprised to find out that the employer is offering a salary below what was advertised? This is what happened to one of our readers.
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What You Can Learn from Labor Market Info
 I recently read that architecture is the worst career to choose these days, thanks to the housing bust. The truth is if I were graduating with a degree in architecture right now, I'd be worried about finding a job. Would I be worried about ever finding a job? No, not really. While I don't question the architects that report they are struggling, I don't think this is a dead or dying profession, just one that was hit particularly hard in recent years. Those who choose to stay in the field will eventually find employment. Looking at labor market information can help you figure out whether a career is doomed or whether it is just suffering temporarily.
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Career Planning Jargon: An Explanation
Every trade and profession has a vocabulary that is specific to it. This is known as jargon. People who aren't in that field might have difficulty understanding some of the language. When I was very little, my mom stopped taking me to the pediatrician we had been seeing because she couldn't understand the "medicalese" he used. After all, she wasn't a doctor or nurse.
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Taking Minutes
Your boss asks you to do her a favor. Her secretary is out sick and she needs someone to take minutes at the weekly department meeting. The task sounds like a simple one, but don't underestimate its importance.
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Weekly Career Profile: Social Worker
 Social workers help people deal with barriers—physical or mental illness, poverty, and drug and alcohol addiction to name just a few—that are preventing them from functioning well in their environments. They work in hospitals, schools, colleges, community agencies, nursing homes and prisons.
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