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Job Loss: Investing in You
Posted by Mary | Filed under Job search, Personal Development, Videos
Having lived thru my own job loss in the recession, I know the feeling of wanting to stop spending on all but the essentials. But through the process I also learned that you have to invest in yourself if you want to be hired. I am not talking about dinner... (more...)
Tags: caraccioli, hiring, investing in you, job loss, jobs, Mary Talks Money
Get Hired by Looking like a Winner!
Posted by Mary | Filed under Job search, Personal Development, Videos
Rita Hazan is one of the Stylists and Hair Color Specialists in the world. From Oprah to Oscar winners she makes her clients sparkle. She shows my viewers how they can look better ont he outside to help them land the next gig. She believes when you feel... (more...)
Tags: caraccioli, employment, hair, hazan, Job search, jobs, Mary Talks Money, rita hazan
Unemployment hits 9.7%
Posted by Mary | Filed under Economy, Job search, World Economy
That is higher than economists had expected. However the number of jobs lost, while high, continues to be “less-bad.” What does it all mean? As someone who went through the unemployment process this year and who knows lots of other people... (more...)
Tags: caraccioli, Economy, jobs, unemployment
The Opportunity
Posted by Mary | Filed under Economy, Featured, Job search, Lifestyle, Personal Development
These are hard times… everything I thought I knew… or had planned seems to be unraveling. Investments for retirement and my daughter’s education, even my career path seems to be a mess. The economy has created challenges and has forced me to rethink... (more...)
Tags: biggest loser, consumption, contraction, Economy, fear, jobs, shopping, unemployment
Getting Ready for the Rebound
Posted by Mary | Filed under Economy, Featured, Lifestyle, Personal Development
There is a tiny sprig of green in the clay pot on my patio. Last summer purple clematis flowers spilled from the pot and weaved in and out of the railings. They were the picture of abundance. In the cold of winter and the ruthlessness of the financial... (more...)
Tags: caraccioli, downturn, Economy, employment, jobs, rebound
When You Become the News
Posted by Mary | Filed under Economy, Featured, Finance, Job search, Lifestyle, Personal Development
Saying Goodbye After Our Final Show I am my lead story. As my staff and I reported on the world’s economic turmoil for my nightly TV show Money Matters Today, we got the news. Our network, show, and jobs were being eliminated. Three-hundred-and-fifty... (more...)
Tags: credit crisis, Economy, jobs, mary caraccioli, recession, tv news, unemployment
One American Family
Posted by Mary | Filed under Economy, Featured, Finance, Lifestyle, Personal Development
Each family offers a unique perspective on the condition of our communities and our country. In my case I am one of nine children. Each one of us is first generation in our careers– and no two of us have the same career. This has helped me tremendously... (more...)
Tags: american reel, career, children, computer connections, daigle, Economy, Houston, industry, jobs, layoffs, one american family, perot, Qatar, real estate
Ask Mary
Posted by Mary | Filed under Economy, Featured, Investing, Lifestyle, Personal Development
Question: I read the headlines…everything seems to be “the worst since the great depression.” What defines a depression? Answer: A depression is a recession on steroids. It is often defined as a drop in consumption by 10% or more. Others... (more...)
Tags: competition, depression, disney, education, entrepreneur, Great Depression, healthcare, HP, jobs, labor, layoffs, microsoft, recession, ROI, start up
