Posted September 18, 2009 - 08:00 by WC Porter
Want to become a better employee? You could work harder, come in earlier, suck up to the right bosses, and still not get anywhere. Instead of thinking small, try thinking big—that's how owners think. And there's a reason why they own the place and you don't. It's time to start acting like you own the place.
Posted September 2, 2009 - 08:00 by Xin Lu
In my last article I gave several reasons as to why you need a plain text resume to apply for jobs online. This post is a short guide to preparing your resume in plain text.
Posted August 22, 2009 - 05:00 by Xin Lu
There are countless products out there that help job seekers format and lay out resumes to look beautiful and readable on paper. I believe that the appearance of a resume is definitely important, but I think on the internet the best and most useful formatting for a resume is plain text. Here are some reasons why you need a plain text resume if you are applying for jobs online.
Posted July 20, 2009 - 12:00 by Linsey Knerl
When the recession began to really hit home, there was plenty of chatter about selling your plasma, undergoing paid medical tests, and even cutting off your lovely locks for a profit. Here are some of the more off-the-wall commodities we found, and they are making some people a bit more comfortable these days.
Posted July 17, 2009 - 09:00 by Nora Dunn
Would you like to work from anywhere you wish? The backyard? The café down the street? Your bedroom? Or even on the road…a tropical island somewhere, perhaps?
A location independent career is your ticket to workplace freedom. More and more people are striving for this freedom themselves. We’ll look at the basic qualities (good and bad) of a location independent career, and in so doing, you may come up with a few ways to make your own career location independent.
Posted July 8, 2009 - 14:00 by Xin Lu
On July 24th, 2009 the federal minimum wage will increase from $6.55 an hour to $7.25 an hour. This amounts to an increase of 10.7%. How will this change affect you?
Posted July 6, 2009 - 14:01 by Xin Lu
This month a new repayment plan for federal student loans is going into effect that allows borrowers to base their monthly payments on their income after graduation. Here are some details on how the new Income Based Repayment Plan (IBR) affects loan payments for graduates, and some pros and cons of participating in the plan.
Posted July 1, 2009 - 12:42 by Paul Michael
Self-promotion is not easy. Whether you're a high six-figure consultant, or earning $10 an hour in retail, you still have to talk about yourself in the right way. And one of the key ingredients of self-promotion is the resume. Nail it, and you nail the job. Blow it, and you blow your chances at a better job, better career or even a better life.
Posted June 22, 2009 - 22:47 by Kate Luther
The third installment in my ten-part series (which has taken me much longer to write than planned), I decided to take a look at the Law of Attraction since the concept has hung around much longer than many of its critics foretold. Am I about to tell you how to visualize big bucks and then sit back as they magically appear in your bank account? Nope... I'm going to tell you why that simply won't work.
Posted May 30, 2009 - 04:44 by Myscha Theriault
If you're a new military spouse, you're likely in the process of discovering an inconvenient truth. Your career, and the secondary income options it generates, is exercised largely at the whim and convenience of the United States government. Welcome to our world. Looking for ways to minimize the economic impact and keep your job options on track? Read on.
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