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Career Tip #35: The thought of asking your boss for a raise may raise your blood pressure, but here are a few tips to help you be successful. Choose your time wisely – after the successful completion of a major project, a banner billing quarter or a large sale. Do your homework on typical salaries for your position and have that information with you. Prepare to speak on how you have impacted the company and its bottom line with concrete examples. If you are turned down, ask what it would take to earn that raise.

Career Tip #36:If you aren’t having any fun in your career anymore, it might be time to think about making a change. Take a good look and try to identify specifically why you aren’t enjoying your job.

Can a few adjustments help you regain some of that excitement and enthusiasm you used to have? If not, a major change – to a new company, a new position, or if your skillsets translate, a new industry might be something to consider.

Career Tip #37:  If you have difficulty getting along with your coworkers, before venting to your boss and getting frustrated with the company, look at yourself and make sure it isn’t YOU that is causing the problems. Do you treat your coworkers with respect? Are you friendly and helpful, do you reach out as a mentor? Make sure your own attitudes and actions are not the cause of friction in the office before determining that the cultural fit of the company is not a proper fit for.

Career Tip #38: Resume’s should always include dates of employment for each position held, in chronological order, listed with most recent position first. Leaving the dates off is a huge red flag to a hiring authority signaling that you make frequent employment changes, or that you have large gaps in employment that you do not want to disclose. Upfront, honest disclosure is always respected more than obfuscation.

Career Tip #39: Have you mentally “checked out” of your career? If your heart is no longer in your job, if you find yourself dreading going in to work each day or doing your work half-heartedly, it may be time for a personal self-assessment. Before you are forcibly terminated, uncover the source of your discontent. Consider approaching your manager to create new challenges or goals for yourself. Or maybe it’s time for a change.