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As today (April 5) is the first Friday in April, it is National Walk to Work Day. This annual event, which is promoted by Prevention magazine and endorsed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the American Podiatric Medical Association, encourages people to walk for all or part of their daily commute.

A recent survey by CareerBuilder found that only 3 percent of workers regularly walk to work. While many people simply live too far away from their workplace to make walking a...

We know many of you are seeking a new (or better) job, so to help you uncover valuable opportunities, we'll be spotlighting a job of the week. This week, we’re featuring an opportunity for an administrative assistant for the adult volunteer development department at the Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital. Based in Washington, D.C., this position provides customer service to adult volunteers in the subject areas of recruitment, training and appreciation, and also supports the work of the department through organizational and administrative tasks.

This person receives telephone calls and emails and exercises strong customer service skills and professional judgment in responding to, or transferring, volunteer inquiries, and also coordinates the marketing of training...

The first week of the baseball season is a time filled with hope and excitement as teams pursue their goals with a clean slate. In honor of the return of our national pastime, here are some observations from a few of the best who ever played; they may have had baseball in mind, but their words ring true well beyond the center-field wall.

“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.” – Bob Feller

“Baseball is not a sport you can achieve individually.” – Curt Schilling

"I didn't think like that, about best seasons. What if you thought '97 was your best year — what would you do now? I never looked back. I couldn't...

We’ve all been there—stuck in a job we hate, when something finally pushes us to the breaking point and we can’t take it anymore. At that point, you may be tempted to do what they always do in movies—make a grand speech and leave in a dramatic and passionate fashion.

While that might make for good entertainment, it’s not necessarily a wise move in real life. It’s usually not a good idea to burn your bridges—and plus it doesn’t make a good impression on anyone when you make a big ugly scene. While getting things off your chest may make you feel better at the moment, in the long-term it may do some damage to professional reputation.

Your best bet is to leave on a dignified note, with a professional, carefully worded resignation letter. Of course, as...