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Job Hunting Tips for the Recently Fired (and Some for the Rest of Us, Too)

Job hunting after you've been fired can be an intimidating task, especially in a tight job market. It may not be a cakewalk, but there are ways to make getting your first post-termination job a bit easier. And once you've cleared that hurdle, the impact a firing has on future job searches...

This Is How Donald Trump Builds Wealth (and You Can Too)

For most people the name Donald Trump conjures up many images — the hair, the pout, the Tower, the casinos. And, of course, "The Apprentice." He is certainly one of our culture's most recognizable personalities, and since the 1970s he has accumulated enormous wealth. But has that...

How to Make a Table from a Whiskey Barrel

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Pete Sveen. It originally appeared on his website, diypete.com.  A while back, a buddy of mine came across a few old whiskey barrels and called to tell me we had to do a project with them. So, we pondered a few ideas and decided to make a […]

So You Want My Job: Librarian

In the golden age of the library, these book depositories served as true community hubs for cities and towns all over the country. As ebooks have taken off, there has been uncertainty about the future of the library — what role does it play in society if books are so cheap and can be accessed...

“I Call That Voice the ‘Obnoxious Roommate Living in My Head.’”

Happiness interview: Arianna Huffington. I’ve followed Arianna Huffington’s fascinating career for years, and for several years I cross-posted my blog material on the site she launched, The Huffington Post, but it was only last week that I got the chance to meet her face to face. We...

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This Interview Technique Will Get You Hired

I've conducted a number of job interviews, and while I interviewed a lot of very nice, very smart and very qualified people, I have to say that there's a reason why job interviews make such great fodder for comedians. But unlike in the movies, the job candidates who aren't charming, articulate, and...

11 Ways to Learn Something New Every Day

A while back, I wrote about the benefits of improving your memory, and I did so for a very specific reason: My mother is in the beginning stages of dementia and I've been looking for ways to slow it down and potentially even reverse its effects.

What I found is that in addition to nutrition,...

Best Money Tips: Stop Stressing and Start Being Productive

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some stellar articles on ways to stop stressing and start being productive, getting your family more organized, and money-saving tips for freelancers.
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10 Ways to Stop Stressing and Start Being Productive — If you...

8 Quick Ways to Boost Energy Without Caffeine

Winter can leave us feeling sluggish and unmotivated. It's cold outside, there's less sunlight, and we tend to eat heavier foods. While caffeine is one way to get a quick boost when we need it most, there are plenty of other low-cost options that we can turn to when we need a shot of energy. (See...