economy

Over-Qualification: When a Higher Degree Doesn’t Pay

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One of the biggest pitfalls in a bad economy is to assume you need more education. Sometimes, it’s true. Often, though, you’ll end up overspending and overeducating yourself. Employers are more likely to pass on an employee who has too many degrees because they’re seen as a liability for fast turnover. However, there are definite [...]

September 11, 2011 5 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

You Want to Leave Your Job and Do What?

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Today’s Guest Post is by, Dave Thomas In a day and age where the economy has been on life support in the eyes of some economists, why on earth would you want to quit your job to start you own business? Are you nuts? Have you lost your mind? Those are likely some of the [...]

August 23, 2011 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

You Should See “American Casino”

By, Ashley Crimaldi Last week, I had the opportunity to see an amazing film called American Casino.  The movie details the financial crisis of 2008, subprime lending, and its impact on the housing market.  Director Leslie Cockburn investigates the relationship between Wall street and Main Street and in particular, how minority communities were targeted for [...]

October 22, 2009 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

How to Launch Digital Products for Your Small Business

By, Dawn Yerger Ask the Expert: How do I branch out from offering only coaching or consulting services, and begin launching digital products, like e-books, coaching programs, teleseminars and e-courses? Answer: Creating digital products can seem like a daunting task, especially if you are a new consultant or coach, or, if you’re not technically savvy. [...]

June 17, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

If you want to be a professional, please write back.

Today I’m writing about a personal pet peeve of mine:  those who do not respond to emails.  I’m sure this happens at all age and career levels, but lately I’ve noticed a trend among my twentysomething-aged peers: apparently they don’t feel the need to respond to emails in a timely manner, or in some cases- EVER! So please explain [...]

May 11, 2009 6 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

How Do You Handle Mistakes at Work?

What do you do when you totally messed something up at work? Do you admit the mistake? Do you hide? Do you make excuses? Blame someone else?We are all going to make mistakes at work. It’s inevitable. Some of us will make a lot of mistakes. Learning from the mistakes is what will set you [...]

April 1, 2009 6 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Finding Your Entrepreneurial Niche

If the statistics are true, more people than ever before want to star their own business someday. Of those people, I bet 90% of them have no clue what type of business they want to start. Today’s post provides a process that should help you start gaining clarity on what Your Company, Inc. looks like. [...]

February 24, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

The Seven Deadly Sins of Corporate Life

We’ve all heard of the seven deadly sins: the seven common vices that most humans possess in some form or another. What’s your deadly sin at work? 1. Pride: Also known as vanity. To me, pride at work is when you can’t admit you’ve made a mistake. It is also your inability to admit that [...]

February 24, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Resilience in Times of Economic and Career Crisis

I received the following Facebook message from someone I went to High School with today: Nicole, I am finding that my motivation to do my job is falling off little by little every day and the push to keep going and insure I am the best is becoming a greater challenge every day. I am [...]

February 16, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Checking in on Your 2009 Goals and $10 a Day

So it’s already February, and I have to ask:  how are those New Years’ Resolutions and 2009 goals going?  Most people fall off the wagon 6 weeks into the New Year.  Don’t let it be you!   Most of us (me included) set goals to get financially AND physically fit this year.  It’s not as [...]

February 11, 2009 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →