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Tips for Impressing a Potential Employer During an Interview

If you are asked to come in for an interview, it’s a big deal — and you need to be ready to impress. After all, you only have one shot at a first imp[...] read more »
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Top 10 Careers For Women In 2012

Authors Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D recently determined the Best Jobs for the 21st Century in the sixth edition of the their book. We cam[...] read more »
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Freelance Writing Business: How to Write More Efficiently

If you want to make a living as a freelance writer, one of the essentials is picking up the pace with your writing. Here are some tips on how to writ[...] read more »
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Should You Know Your Co-Workers’ Salaries?

I’m very curious what my co-workers make, but after dwelling on the fact, it really doesn’t matter. I would imagine that many people are always looki[...] read more »
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» Can Temporary Work Benefit Your Career?

Even though it is easy to look down on temporary work, the truth is that it can be helpful in some ways beyond merely bringing in some money. read more »
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Looking for Freelance Jobs? Here’s Where to Start

There are a number of web sites out there that provide the opportunity for you to apply for freelance gigs. If you are looking for freelance work, I [...] read more »
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Retirement beyond the honeymoon phase

When people plan their retirement, they think about the honeymoon phase or the first few years but retirement is a life within a life read more »
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The Generation Gap – OAS, CPP and Pensions

A sign of the generation gap, if I could opt out of every single pension plan right now, including OAS, CPP, and our teacher’s pension I definitely w[...] read more »
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Be Careful When Using Your Social Network as Part of Your Career

Sometimes using your social network to find work can backfire on you. Additionally, helping members of your social network to find a job can also be [...] read more »
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Biggest Investment in Life: College

College is an investment and the most worthwhile and rewarding investment of your life. Making small sacrifices early in life will result in great re[...] read more »
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Customize Your Resume For Your Profession

The days of the one-size-fits-all resume are long gone. If you are looking for a career in the Accounting, IT, Engineering, Sales, Nursing or Educati[...] read more »
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Lonely Entrepreneur: Battling Isolation when You Have a Home Business

You can work from home, set your own hours, and not worry about office politics. However, there are also challenges to working from home. One of the [...] read more »
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Want to Earn More Money? Develop a Marketable Skill

Please, for the love of heaven, develop a marketable skill. You won't earn more money until you do. You need to have something people will pay for. read more »
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Today’s Career Search: All About Targeting Your Job

Gone are the days of mailing out generic resumes on special paper. Instead, you need to consider what the employer wants, and direct your efforts tow[...] read more »
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On Being Laid Off

Those of you who are regular readers know that I work in the High Tech industry at a large telecommunications company, that was until Wednesday July [...] read more »
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