If you are out of work, obviously your top priority is to find a new job. However, you're wise to focus on maintaining your professional development given the rapid changes that occur in our industry.

First, take comfort. You are not alone, especially these days, in having a chapter of your career that you would like to leave out of the story.

NEW YORK: A majority of executives believe that CEOs trying to restore their - or their companies' - reputations do not help themselves by using social media or making themselves more available to the press, according to a study by Weber Shandwick and KRC Research.

MIAMI, FL: Burger King Corp. recently revamped its global intranet, BK Gateway, to create better connectivity between the company and its key stakeholders.

DETROIT: Effective May 1, General Motors (GM) will officially let go of a "significant number" of staffers in the global communications department alongside other company reductions, according to Steve Harris, GM's VP of global communications.

How should my company handle itself in a crisis?

How can I tap into competitive moves, rumors, or predictions to improve my communications program?