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The IAPP is a premier, high-value source of training and certification in data privacy. Its credentials are tuned by region to recognize local laws, rules and regulations.

If enterprise architecture and IT business processes are the focus for your current career, or figure predominantly in your future career goals, it may be worth your while to ponder, and pursue an...

Want to improve your business skills in your spare time? Try one of these online education programs designed specifically for entrepreneurs.

Lori, our correspondent this week, is interested in becoming a Chief Information Officer (CIO).

Looking to advance your career in networking? Here are the most popular networking certifications ideal for those aspiring to be network specialists, administrators and engineers.

At some point in their careers, most IT professionals will choose to continue on a technical tracks or transition into a management role. Here's how to decide which path is right for you.

All such roads lead to the same destination: a job assembling, analyzing and interpreting large data sets to look for information of interest or value.

Corporate training and development is a rewarding and growing career path. Are you prepared?

Your college alumni network can be a powerful tool in getting your career off to a smart start.

Cybersecurity is booming, and these five certifications can open the door to a new career.

No matter what industry you work in, strong people skills can help you get ahead. Here are five important interpersonal skills and how to improve them.

It's never too late to make a career change. Here's how to take your decades of experience and channel them into a new line of work.

Even if you're nervous in front of the camera, you can get great headshots. Check out this advice from professional photographers.

Your next job opportunity can come from your existing company. Whether it's for a promotion or a cross-department move, here's how to handle an internal job interview.

Everybody makes mistakes, even on the job. Here are some tips for getting past a bad performance and on the road to future successes.

Hiring and promotion are nuanced, and skills and prior work history are only part of the equation.

Leaning toward leaving your current job but are unsure? If you're experiencing a few or more of the below, it might be time to get back on the job hunt.

Mentees aren't the only ones who benefit from a mentorship. Here's how being a mentor can help your own career, too.

Have you been at your current job too long? Here's how you'll know it's time to look for new opportunities.

A recent study from economists Alan B. Krueger and Lawrence F. Katz sheds light on the growth of contingent work and alternative employment arrangements in the American economy.

You got the job offer — now it's time to negotiate your salary. Here are a few tips to help you along the way.

If you've got a great product idea but lack the resources to make it happen, Kickstarter and other similar crowdfunding websites are a great way to turn your dreams into reality.

There's a time and a place for throwing in the towel, but that time might not be now, and that place might not be your current office.

Ready to move up in your company? If you want a promotion, make sure you do these five things.

If you could do absolutely anything for a living, what would it be?

Before you start a new job, you'll likely know your schedule, basic reporting structure and universal workplace etiquette.

While most people want a job that's going to make them happy, some positions give you a better chance of attaining happiness at work than others.

It's an old adage, but it's completely true: You'll never know the outcome of an action unless you try it.

Long hours, job insecurity, lack of work-life balance and other workplace stressors contribute to at least 120,000 deaths each year and account for up to $190 billion in health care costs.

Decades ago, it was expected that workers would begin and end their professional careers with the same company.