Working From Home
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May 22, 2013
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Decision-makers at U.S. companies are big on education, enthusiasm, experience and personality when it comes to hiring after...
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May 21, 2013
I am going to confess to something a bit less than flattering about myself: I’m not very good at job interviews. I am not the most...
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May 20, 2013
When the job market stinks, many college students take refuge in graduate school, figuring the time and money spent getting a master’s degree will boost their career prospects. But with the interest rate on student loans doubling to 6.8 percent...
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May 13, 2013
The other day my phone rang. I looked at who was calling and saw it was one of my main freelance clients (let's call him Jeff), and my shoulders immediately tensed up and I became defensive and ready to have a conversation I wasn't looking...
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May 3, 2013
I’ve recently started working from home and, despite some frustrating aspects of the job, I have found myself to be happier overall based on...
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April 26, 2013
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Working from home seems like a dream job: no commute,...
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April 17, 2013
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Newly minted MBA...
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March 27, 2013
Department of Defense employees are bracing themselves for the upcoming furlough — a mandatory, unpaid day once a week for up to 22 weeks. The furlough reflects one of the many federal budget cuts enacted by the sequestration.
Here are five...
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March 21, 2013
I’ve had terrible guilt quitting jobs in the past. I feel loyal to my coworkers, my bosses, even the faceless corporations who have employed me. I feel like I am abandoning them by choosing to...
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March 17, 2013
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Happiness on the job can be elusive, but it’s attainable.
For instance, 70 percent of employees consider their friends on...








