CareerChanges

With employers shedding a surprising 85,000 jobs in December, experts fear many will be looking for work for years to come. For some, the answer may be to take a detour and switch careers. But before you make a move, do your research and consider what makes a good fit for you, recommends career...

Michael Precker admits he had a dream job while working as a reporter -- covering a war in Lebanon, interviewing interesting people and writing for one of the best newspapers in the country. In the summer of 2006 he could see that dream job about to slip away as the Dallas Morning News announced a...