Posted June 16, 2008 - 01:20 by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, Career and Income, General Tips
I graduated from college just three years ago, so the confusion and anxiety I felt after graduating college is still quite fresh in my mind. I moved out of my parents' house a week after graduation and started at my new job, and since then I have learned a lot of things about the "real world". Here are some of my best advice for you new graduates who are transitioning from the safe structured environment of school to a seemingly infinitely larger world.
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Posted June 2, 2008 - 21:02 by Linsey Knerl
Career and Income, Making Extra Cash, Career Building
You’re scouting around for a decent job. While you realize that great jobs are hard to find, you’re avoiding getting into a position that really stinks. Here are 6 tell-tale characteristics of generally lousy jobs, and why it may be best to cut-and-run.
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Posted May 27, 2008 - 21:08 by Linsey Knerl
Career and Income, Making Extra Cash
Dream jobs and professional aspirations aside, sometimes it’s just necessary to go out and get a job. Any job. Whether you’ve found yourself laid-off, needing some part-time fun money, or are taking a break from your chosen career field, here are 5 gigs that pay on time and won’t rob you of your dignity.
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Posted May 24, 2008 - 12:26 by Julie Rains
Career and Income, Life Hacks, Health and Beauty
A recruiter friend once told me that a good manager is one who gets things done and honors appointments or at least calls and reschedules, but a true executive makes time for priorities even in the midst of crisis. At the time, we were trying to figure out how to accommodate a mutual client, who was dealing with too many urgent items. I hadn’t thought much about my friend’s observation until I reflected on the advice in "Executive Stamina" by executive coach Marty Seldman, Ph.D. and endurance athlete/fitness coach Joshua Seldman. I’ll share ideas that can help you become calm, focused, energetic, and successful.
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Posted May 14, 2008 - 10:28 by Philip Brewer
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Career and Income
Self-sufficiency is producing the actual stuff you use--your own food, your own clothes, etc. It's not a common lifestyle. Most people chose instead to follow the path of self-reliance. Rather than directly producing the things they use, they produce something they can sell for money, or else they work for someone who will pay them money, aiming to earn enough to buy what they use.
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Posted May 8, 2008 - 07:11 by Linsey Knerl
Personal Finance, Career and Income, Consumer Affairs
You don’t have to be a complete idiot to need a little guidance in matters of finding and securing money for college. But just in case you are, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Financial Aid for College is the perfect roadmap to the financial aid process. (And it works pretty well for the rest of us, too!)
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Posted May 3, 2008 - 19:55 by Linsey Knerl
Personal Finance, Career and Income, Productivity
A cruise to the Bahamas or a trip to that luxury spa aren’t going to get you ahead financially. However, if you’re looking to sock away a couple hundred bucks or more, some time off from work just might be the way to get you there -- if you do it right.
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Posted April 27, 2008 - 04:49 by Philip Brewer
Career and Income
I worked at a non-profit--a local nature center--over the summer of 1979. After we wrapped up our main task, those of us who wanted to were allowed stay on for the few weeks before we went back to college, doing things like trimming branches on the hiking trails, repainting the lines in the parking lot, and working around a very old house that was to be turned into an exhibit on settlement-era homesteads. It was work that was worth doing.
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Posted April 24, 2008 - 17:42 by Nora Dunn
Career and Income, Life Hacks, Art and Leisure, Lifestyle
So many of us are feeling stuck in our lives, searching for something we seem to flirt with and skirt around through life: true happiness. Here's a technique to help you get that "aha" moment you've been looking for.
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Posted April 24, 2008 - 16:40 by Julie Rains
Personal Finance, Career and Income
Your company has announced a soon-to-come layoff or you’ve been escorted out of the door. What’s next? What should you do…before updating your résumé, tapping into your professional network, and looking for a job? (Those of you who are considering career changes may also find this guide useful).
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