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Dueling Docs

Janice Horowitz | Posted 03.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Job Losses, Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Procedures, Face Lift, Restylane, Botox, Financial Crisis, Disposable Income, Luxury Goods, Job Market, Cosmetic Surgery, Lifestyle, Economy, Patients, Chemicals, Doctors, Living News
Janice Horowitz

In the face of nose-diving portfolios and little disposable income to go around, should ridding the face of wrinkles really be a priority? For that matter, should it ever be a priority?

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Jobless, But Not Hopeless

Christine Hassler | Posted 03.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Job Market, Twenty-Something Advice, Career, Job Search, Gen Y, Positive Attitude, Advice, Featured Contributor, Living News
Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, I have gotten to the point of despair when it comes to finding a job. I know I am not alone in this terrible market, but I am starting...

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Why Venture Capital is Key to Our Economic Recovery

Eric Hippeau | Posted 02.25.2009 | Business

Read More: Job Market, Venture Capital, VC Investment, Recession, Economy, Venture Capitalists, Business News
Eric Hippeau

The only source of new jobs in this economy will come from start-ups and existing small businesses. We need a lot of new businesses to pick up the slack. We need more venture capital.

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Generational

JL Silverman | Posted 01.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Google, Mtv Generation, Youth, Economy, Jobs, Millennial Generation, Facebook, Dot Com, Job Market, I Want My Mtv, Millenials, Working, Work Force, Youtube, Dotcom Boom, Generation Y, Business News
JL Silverman

The corporate ladder has rearranged itself like the staircases at Hogwarts. Now, twenty year olds can make a fortune with the Internet -- YouTube, Facebook, Google.

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Are You Suffering From An Expectation Hangover?

Christine Hassler | Posted 01.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Career Advice, Jobs, Gen Y, Stress, Job Advice, Job Market, Office Culture, Expectation Hangovers, Careers, Living News
Christine Hassler

Our country is currently going through a lot of changes, and many people are feeling a bit down or unmotivated as we all are susceptible to feeling the stressful energy that is present.

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Out of Work, Over 50? Check These Tips For Getting Back to Work

Mark Miller | Posted 01.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Business Networking, Layoffs, Job Market, Workplace, Job Cuts, Job Search, Business News
Mark Miller

It's illegal for employers to discriminate based on age, but any older job-seeker will tell you it happens every day. Employers are always looking to shed more expensive, older workers.

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I Just Lost My Job - Now What Do I Do?

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 12.27.2008 | Business

Read More: Job Layoffs, Careers, Job Market, Green Jobs, Job Cuts, Job Hunt, Business News
Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

In 1999 you may have been flooded with opportunities, but now the emphasis has shifted to your proactive efforts. Sure it's going to be more work but the results will be worth it.

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Obama Is Hiring: Job Change You Can Believe In

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 12.11.2008 | Business

Read More: Barack Obama Presidential Transition, change.gov, Valerie Jarrett, Economy, Joe Trippi, Obama, Adam Barr, Job Market, Transition, Obama White House, Unemployment, Campaign Workers, Rahm Emanuel, Obama Transition Team, Hiring, Business News
Andrea Chalupa

Now that the election is over, campaign staffers, like some 2.8 million Americans, find themselves out of a job. What are their options?

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A Kick in the Career: Becoming a Doctor? That is so Dial-Up!

Thomas Stern | Posted 11.08.2008 | Business

Read More: Doctor Shortage, Medical Careers, Economy, Job Market, Calling, Doctors, Hmos, Health Care, Internal Medicine, Business News
Thomas Stern

Increasingly, the concept of a "calling" seems to only exist in sports or the arts. Nike says "just do it," the implication being that you have to, you're driven to.

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Women May Be Most Affected By Economic Crisis And Election

Susan Kelley-Stamerra | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home

Read More: Investments, U.S. Economy, Women's Rights, Cafta, Debate, Social Security, Working Mothers, Children, Children's Health Insurance, Middle Class, Working Women, Mccain, Obama, McCain Taxes, Legislation, Equal Pay for Equal Work, Minimum Wage, Unemployment, Privatization, Job Layoffs, Election 2008, Health Care, Equal Pay, Taxes, Welfare, Women Voters, Economic Crisis, Congress, Nafta, Outsourcing, Job Market, Women, Job Cuts, McCain Social Security Privatization, Women's Health, Palin, Women and Politics, Economy, Afta, Home News
Susan Kelley-Stamerra

If women aren't looked after in this election, in this economic environment, the losses will be substantial and lasting.

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How to Quit Your Job

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 09.13.2008 | Living

Read More: Severance Pay, Job Market, Career, Giving Notice, Job Layoffs, Career Advice, Jobs, Quitting, Career Change, Happiness, Living News
Joel Schwartzberg

Leaving a job on purpose is an unusual concept for our parents and grandparents, who generally stayed with the same job their whole lives.

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A Young Entrepreneur on Bank Failures and Small Business

Scott Sinclair | Posted 07.22.2008 | Business

Read More: Investment Banks, U.S. Economy, Job Market, Small Business, The Balanced Life, Job Cuts, Economy, Banking, Financial Crisis, Federal Reserve, Commuting, Business News
Scott Sinclair

In the wake of the failure of Bear Stearns, with layoffs at all the major financial institutions and the threat of more bank failures, it's entrepreneurs and small business owners who are investing in the American dream.

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How to Nail a Job Interview

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.17.2008 | Living

Read More: Job Market, Job Hunt Mistakes, Public Speaking, Career Advice, Jobs, The Full Life, Job Interviews, Resume Tips, Corporate Culture, Job Hunt, Living News
Joel Schwartzberg

A job interview isn't all that different from a public speech, except that in interviews you sit down, listen more than speak, and are the world's expert on the topic, you.

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The White House's Lame Excuses For Rejecting a Badly-Needed Extension of Unemployment Benefits

Ross Eisenbrey | Posted 06.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Job Market, Unemployed, Unemployment, Job Cuts, Economy, Unemployment Benefits, Jobs, US Job Market, Epi, Business News
Ross Eisenbrey

Of course Americans need jobs, but in the meantime, those who can't find them need unemployment insurance.

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Punishing Workers Who Must Work Part-Time

Beth Shulman | Posted 06.20.2008 | Business

Read More: Job Market, Unemployment, Job Cuts, Unemployment Rate, Working Mothers, Work, Job Layoffs, Working Women, Unemployment Benefits, Jobs, Business News
Beth Shulman

As the economy worsens, more and more workers will have to take part-time jobs, exposing the urgent need to reform these positions.

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Top 10 Most Painful Professions

abcnews.com | Posted 05.27.2008 | Living

Read More: Chronic Pain, Painful Jobs, Jobs, Job Market, Blogging, Worker's Compensation, Living News

No matter how much you love your job, there always will be days of strain and headaches. But for some, work brings daily aches and pains that can deve...

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Consumer confidence drops in April on inflation, job worries

AP | ANNE D'INNOCENZIO | Posted 05.07.2008 | Business

Read More: Consumer Confidence, Low Consumer Confidence, Inflation Worries, Inflation, Job Market, Business News

NEW YORK — From soaring gas prices to weaker job prospects, Americans are gloomier about the economy than just before the U.S. invasion of Iraq....

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Teens Follow Parents' Lead, Reign In Spending

AP | ANNE D'INNOCENZIO | Posted 04.26.2008 | Business

Read More: Jobs for Teens, Jobs, Job Market, Allowances, Business News

NEW YORK — The souring job market and rising costs of the usual teenage indulgences _ a slice of pizza, a drive to the mall, the hottest new jea...

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Dangerous Cracks Appearing in Job Market

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Job Market, Jobs Unemployment, Unemployment Numbers, Job Slashed, Job Market Cracks, Business News

WASHINGTON — Dangerous cracks in the nation's job market are deepening. Employers slashed jobs by the largest amount in five years and hundreds ...

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Why Job Market Is Even Worse Than You Think

CNNMoney | Chris Isidore | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Unemployed, Unemployment, US Economy, Unemployment Rate, Job Market, Employment, Business News

A government report on January jobs showing that employers trimmed payrolls for the first time in four years set off alarm bells. But the report, whi...

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What That Job Application Is Really Asking For

From cnn.com | Mary Lorenz | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Job Market, Job Application, Living News

If you've ever looked at a job listing and thought, "I'd be perfect for this job, if only...," you understand the discouragement a lot of job seekers ...

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