In most corporations and companies, work and tasks are organized first by function and then by position. Unfortunately, many organizations don’t take the appropriate time or resources to review and readjust this organizational structure, and this can impact your salary.

About 95% of medium and large size organizations use job descriptions to analyze and determine a job’s value. If your official job description doesn't reflect what you really do within your organization, your career and compensation could be suffering.

For some people, picking up the phone and calling a senior-level executive whom they don't know and have never met is about the most intimidating idea imaginable. We (often falsely) believe that this busy, important person won't want to talk to us. The truth is that no one gets ahead in this world without the assistance of others, and in order to get help you have to ask someone who is in a position to give it to you.

Learn the etiquette of networking and what to expect from informational interviews. How to establish rapport, exchange information, ask for advice and extend your network of professional contacts.

To determine this, you should first take a moment to carefully review your current situation and analyze your options. If you are completely sure that you want to leave your current job, then you are a Job Seeker. You should spend a significant amount of time actively searching for a new job somewhere else. Generally, people at this stage cannot bear to stay in their current situation any longer and many don't even want to stay in the same company. Their disappointment, frustration, and fear levels are so high that not even changes within the organization can keep them there. If this sounds like you, it's definitely time for a change.

If you‘re an average professional employee, you’ve probably considered more than once that there may be other professional opportunities outside of your current employer. How do you decide when it's time to leave or if you should stay? Making the right choice is crucial - feeling unhappy or unfulfilled at work can be one of the most depressing factors in your life.

How is it possible to have a career while maintaining a fully functioning home in which to raise a good family? Everyone agrees that it’s a very difficult task, but there are a number of things working professionals can do to lighten the load.

Most people, even strangers, are more than willing to help others, but we just don’t seem to know how to ask them for the support we need. And very often, there are simple ways for us to assist those who help us. Learn how you can take advantage of your existing relationships to make everyone more productive.

Many people hate to say no to coworkers, friends or family who are asking for help, and it can be especially hard for Latinos. However, saying no gives you an opportunity to say yes to other obligations and objectives.

This is a topic that has been covered by thousands of authors and experts, yet the problem persists: hectic work schedules point to the need for balance and time management. In his Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey developed a “Time Management Matrix” that can help time-crunched professionals make effective choices.