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Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That's not the place to become discouraged.
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Poll finds more boomers working past retirement
So much for kicking back at the lake house, long afternoons of golf or pretty much anything baby boomers had dreamed about in retirement. Read More
Women face extra obstacles to secure retirement
It took the collapse of her marriage to jolt Luanne Schmidt into action.
After years of taking a hands-off approach toward money, the 50-year-old nurse from Lannon, Wis., only recently took charge of her finances. Read More
Laid-off workers can’t find jobs; start businesses
When Darren Drewitz was laid off in February, his first move was to start looking for another advertising agency job.
He couldn’t find one. Instead, Drewitz began getting offers for freelance work. Four months later, he has become something he didn’t plan to be: a small business owner.
Laid-off workers across the country are finding themselves in similar situations. Instead of full-time work, they’re getting jobs as freelancers or independent contractors, and in the process have the role of entrepreneur thrust . . . read more Read More
More employees jump ship as economy improves
One sign of better economic times is when more people start finding jobs. Another is when they feel confident enough to quit them.
More people quit their jobs in the past three months than were laid off — a sharp reversal after 15 straight months in which layoffs exceeded voluntary departures. The trend suggests the job market is finally thawing.
Some of the quitters are leaving for new jobs. Others have no firm offers. . . . read more Read More
Tips on how to make the temp-to-perm transition
TEMP POSITION TRANSITION: Contract work and temporary employment are on the rise as the economy improves, especially for companies that need to meet increased demand but are hesitant to commit to permanent employees and higher benefit costs.
Working a temp job can be a great opportunity to keep skills current and make new networking contracts while continuing to look for permanent employment. But those seeking to turn these positions into full-time jobs need to be cautious . . . read more Read More
How to ask for special treatment at work
Sean Ryan’s schedule becomes a juggling act this time of year.
Come springtime the public relations account manager in Richmond, Va., has to balance his work responsibilities with coaching a varsity high school baseball team. And to be an effective coach he needs to leave work early to supervise practices, attend games and travel to tournaments.
It’s a common situation these days. Many workers face scheduling conflicts in April and May . . . read more Read More
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Drop in jobless rate points to modest improvement
The job market is lurching toward improvement. It just has a long way to go.
The outlook for jobs became a bit less bleak Friday the 5th when the government released January’s unemployment rate . . . read more Read More
Your Career: How to get organized as work piles up
Multitasking. It’s a practice many workers were familiar with before the recession, but now millions more must do it because they’re being asked to do more with less. . . . read more Read More
