Career

Warning: Unemployment May Be Good For You

It was 2006, shortly after graduating college with professional degrees in architecture, and things were looking up for us. Real estate in Florida was reaching its peak, developers couldn’t hire architects fast enough to create new projects, and firms of all sizes were hiring even semi-decent talent. I honestly believed I could find good-paying work [...]

How Do You Feel About a 40-Hour Week?

An interesting article at the Wall Street Journal confirms what we’ve known to be the case all along—40 hours for professional employees is perceived in many industries to be a part-time week.

Pros and Cons of Long-Term Employment

Today marks the 5-year anniversary of the first day I worked for my current employer. I evaluate some of the pros and cons of staying with the same company for a long period of time rather than looking around from time to time for new employment.

Should Businesses Capitalize on Employee’s Fears?

As the economy continues to be sour, employers are using fear tactics more and more frequently. Here are a few reasons why it’s a bad idea.

How to Take Advantage of a Crappy Economy

The economy might be sucking, but there are plenty of diamonds in the rough as far as I’m concerned. Here are a few of them you can take advantage of!

Why Freelancing Benefits Your Day Job

Freelancing, moonlighting – these all carry negative connotations. Why is that? Side work can be enormously beneficial to your day job. Here are only a few reasons why.

17 Tips for Recession Job Hunting

Here is a comprehensive list of tips for job hunting in a recession like this one. For example – developing an online identity and using your resources wisely.

Forget Business – Do YOU Need a Business Plan?

The principles of a business plan applied to your personal life – what lessons can we gain by looking at ourselves as a business?

6 More Job Hunting Tips for New Graduates

Madison DuPaix from My Dollar Plan shared a very timely list with us today – 6 Job Search Tips for New College Grads. Madison discussed some things to consider as near-graduates or recent graduates begin their job search, or are already deep in the job searching process but have not yet found luck. It’s a [...]

Don't Play The Recession Victim at Work – Boost Your Productivity

An interesting phenomenon occurs at the workplace when a recession comes sweeping through. Some people become hyper-motivated, ready to do anything possible to enhance the business, bring in work, and produce whatever “widget” it is your company produces. Then there are those who close up, become defensive and protective of their own work, worry too [...]

Is It Better for One or Both Parents to Work? – The Verdict Is In

Last week, I asked you – my loyal readers, to weigh in on an important issue facing any new parents. The question was simple – “Is It Better for One or Both Parents to Work?” The answer was anything but straightforward. Your comments debated both sides of the issue, and brought up viewpoints I hadn’t [...]

Readers Weigh In: Is It Better for One or Both Parents to Work?

This is one of the most hotly debated topics in personal finance – is it more effective to be a one-income or two-income family? My own life is in that relatively early stage where kids are not yet a concern, but they are in the planning stages. Inevitably, the question comes up in conversation – [...]

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