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Let Your Job Make You a Happier Person
For most adults, having a job is necessary to secure the basics for survival such as shelter, food and water, and clothing. More and more, households require two strong incomes to meet these requirements. But keep in mind that a career is more than a means of income generation. It is also a way to [...]
The Biggest Mistakes You Can Make Working From Home
One of the best perks of my job is that I get to work from home. I obviously get to enjoy all the advantages that go with this environment – flexible hours, no commuting in rush hour traffic, a whole load of savings in gas money, and being able to avoid the hassle of deciding [...]
Get That Monkey Off of Your Back
If you’re in a heated discussion and hear yourself using the words “I” or “me” more than a few times, you probably own the problem without even intending to do so.
Below is a conversation that shows how easy it is to fall into the trap of owning a problem that could be shared were it [...]
Find a Job Through Social Networking
Whether you are networking on LinkedIn, Facebook, Viadeo, or other sites, the written and unwritten rules of behavior are much the same. These tips will help you get the most from your social networking activities and keep you in the good graces of other members.
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Create a complete profile on each site. Make yourself appealing online. [...]
Happy Employees Make Happy Spouses
There are lots of reasons why loving your job makes you a happier person. But did you know that job satisfaction also makes your marriage happier?
That’s one of the surprising findings from my landmark Early Years of Marriage (EYM) project, the NIH-funded study that has been following and observing hundreds of married couples for nearly [...]
Consultant’s CV
by Andrea On standard, a consultant’s CV for a medical specialty will be roughly 10 pages long, even as for a surgical area of expertise it may go on for 15 pages or more. Some applicants are taking this as meaning that their can go on for as long as is required, but one should [...]
5 Steps to Finding and Keeping a Passion-Filled Job
Are you unhappy at work–with one foot out the door? If so, you’re not alone. The new Conference Board report on employee attitudes found that well over half of American workers (55%), and a full two-thirds (66%) of workers under 25, are dissatisfied with their jobs. Meanwhile, a Monster.com survey found that 89% of employees would be [...]
Eleven Ways to Be a Master Networker
Some of you are natural networkers. You are constantly in contact—taking the time to talk with people both inside and outside of your company, and you don’t even have to think about it. Some of you are not natural networkers, but you have learned the critical elements needed to create and maintain a healthy network. [...]
The Legacy of Teresa Human
The news of my father’s untimely death in 1988 has not yet reached every direct mail list company. Knowing this, perhaps it was a bad idea to introduce these diligent list brokers to my imaginary co-worker, Teresa Human.
Actually, when I ‘hired’ Ms. Human in late 2006, ostensibly an HR manager at Third Set Media, I [...]
Careers Can Prosper in a Down Economy
These days, a lot of news stories about the economy and job market are filled with doom and gloom. But there are people who do well in their careers and launch successful businesses in a down economy.
In fact, GE, Hewlett-Packard and Burger King all started in a down economy.
General Electric Co. was established in 1876 [...]
