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29. October 2008

Feel Good, Feel Better, and Feel Like Waking Up Tomorrow songs

Erin, here, bringing you your second dose of “Happy Songs” to add to Kim’s suggestions last week. These are my top five Feel Good, Feel Better, and Feel Like Waking Up Tomorrow songs. Starting with some classics. Bill Withers—Lovely Day This has got to be my number one “happiest song” ever, and it has a lot to [...]

22. October 2008

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Turn Your Weaknesses into Strengths

Nobody can be great at everything. Most of us are good at several things, great at a few, and lousy at a few. But with a little thought and effort, you can turn some of your “lousies” into “goods”—just in time for your next job interview. There’s nothing wrong with shoring up a lagging skill set, [...]

17. October 2008

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Going on the “dole” - A look into unemployment

To call unemployment benefits the ‘dole’ - or welfare - is a little unfair. Although it may feel strange to have the government write your paycheck every week, unemployment should not be confused with a handout from the Man. In fact, unemployment can be best compared to an insurance program that you pay into, and [...]

9. October 2008

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8 Tips on how to snag a job in the current market

Some timley advice on how to snag that next job in a difficult market (1) This is an unusual one in today’s “paperless” world, but sending your resume by good old US mail has its advantages. Yes, it’s a little cumbersome and old school, but it will drastically improve the chances of your resume getting read. [...]

8. October 2008

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The Accidental Entrepreneur

The Accidental Entrepreneur This is great post (Click Here) from the NY Times - Shifting Careers blog. It tells the story of Henk van Ess, a Dutch entrepreneur who used his social networks to build an online business selling better iPhone batteries. By using essentially free resources he created a profitable online business and boosted his [...]

7. October 2008

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5 Factors driving your credit score & some tips for difficult times

Understanding the factors that determine your credit score and how to build and maintain your credit during turbulent economic times. I think all of us realize how important it is to build and maintain a good credit score. While most of us know it’s important, I get the feeling that many people don’t have a firm [...]

6. October 2008

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10 Fun Things To Do with Time Off

Alma shares 10 fun things she has discovered to do with her time off… Stuck in cubicle, day after day, I would often dream of all the fun and exciting things I could be doing if I only had free time. So when I was laid off and had oodles of free time, what did I [...]

1. October 2008

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Unanticipated Department Meltdown - Dream job turns into Nightmare

My job-separation saga started over a year ago when the head of my department at a nonprofit broke the news. She wanted a better life-work balance and had submitted her letter of resignation to the organization’s president. I couldn’t blame her. The organization had run her ragged. Her departure represented a huge blow to my [...]

29. September 2008

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Look Under the Couch Cushions

Look Under the Couch Cushions: 10 Ways to Earn Money While You Look for a New Job Let’s imagine that you just lost your job. And that you don’t have another one. You know that it took you several months to find your last job, and you don’t expect this time around to be any different. [...]

26. September 2008

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When a Layoff/Firing Constitutes Wrongful Termination

With so many people being laid off or fired as we publish this post, we thought an overview of an employees legal position on being laid-off or fired would be very helpful and timely. The General Rule In the United States, most employees are “at-will” employees, meaning that, absent an employment agreement that states otherwise, both the [...]

25. September 2008

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Lehman’s new, blue facade

Going home last night, I took a different subway to my normal route (in the event that you care: I normally take the B/D from 7th Ave - yesterday I took the 1 at 50th). While walking down 7th, the way I had walked countless times before, I saw something which stopped me dead in [...]

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