the working life Archive

Wise Words

Are you struggling with the job search?  When it gets to the stage that even you are bored of reading your resume maybe it’s time to consider sprucing things up a bit! (more…)  Read More →

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Take The Money Confidante Quiz: Are You Ambitious or Indifferent When it Comes to Your Career?

Are you career minded or just killing time ‘till you can clock out and claim your paycheck? Take my career quiz below and find out! (more…)  Read More →

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Cupcake Crazy!

Sometimes we just need to hear a happy and inspiring story, so I thought I’d share this one with you…apologies if it leaves you with a craving or two! (more…)  Read More →

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Building Boundaries for your Boss

‘Buzzzzz!’ After a hard day at the office, you’ve finally sat down with a glass of wine or are struggling to round up the kids for bath time and just as you’re putting the stress of the working day behind you there goes the e-mail alert on your... (more...)

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Help My Boss is a Workaholic!

How do you handle those late night emails and off hour phone calls in an era of high unemployment? Can you say “enough” when so many other people would love to take your job? There is help, as long as you employ a little diplomacy.  Read More →

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Life on a Short Leash

What do you get when you mix a tough economy and job market with amazing wireless technology? The answer is a really long work day. Most of us have to spend some of our “personal” time conducting business. Who hasn’t received that off... (more...)

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Instead of Golf for Business, Try This!

A few years back I went to Pebble Beach to do a story on how the sport of golf is used in business.  It was the perfect place to do the story.  The big Pro-Am tournament was taking place and top exec from the biggest companies were there and willing... (more...)

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Benefits Check

What work benefits do you have? Are you taking advantage of them. Before the year gets away from you think about everything from eyeglasses, to 401K contributions. Thinking about your benefits mid-year will help you avoid the frenzy in December to use... (more...)

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