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Is That Startup a Good Investment Opportunity?
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Is That Startup a Good Investment Opportunity?

Tom Eisenmann | March 7, 2024

More than two-thirds of startups never deliver positive returns to investors. Is it possible to identify the likely losers in…

The Hottest Career Paths Don’t Require College
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The Hottest Career Paths Don’t Require College

December 14, 2021

Students, parents even adults considering midlife career changes may want to consider "career and technical education” by attending a trade, technical or vocational program.

How to Maintain Workplace Relationships When Working Remotely

How to Maintain Workplace Relationships When Working Remotely

­Christopher Littlefield | June 1, 2021

Working from home means no casual conversations around the coffee machine or in the hallway. Here, five ways to stay close to coworkers and forge bonds with new remote colleagues…

Where the Jobs are 2021

Where the Jobs are 2021

Vicki Salemi | March 24, 2021

Despite the pandemic, some jobs offer opportunities that many people could transition into within months.

Turn Your Hobby into Cash by Selling on Etsy

Turn Your Hobby into Cash by Selling on Etsy

Lauren Kilgore | March 24, 2021

How to make your products findable…set the right price…leverage social media…make customers love you…and more.

Make Money by Working from Home

Make Money by Working from Home

Brie Reynolds | December 2, 2019

Where to look and how to apply for telecommute jobs—plus how to avoid scam listings.

Writing Your Résumé: Job Hunting at 40 and Beyond
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Writing Your Résumé: Job Hunting at 40 and Beyond

Adriane Berg | June 4, 2019

How older workers can present themselves in the best light on their job search. Résumé-writing secrets and more.

Older People Get Internships, Too—and It Can Relaunch a Career

Older People Get Internships, Too—and It Can Relaunch a Career

Carol Fishman Cohen | February 7, 2019

If you have put your career on hold, one of these "midcareer internships" could be a way to erase an employer’s hesitance.

Ask the Right Questions When You Leave a Job

Ask the Right Questions When You Leave a Job

Alan Sklover, Esq. | July 13, 2017

Employers often conduct exit interviews with employees who are leaving. They ask the soon-to-be-former employees their opinions about the workplace,…

Job Hunting Over 50?

Job Hunting Over 50?

Nancy Collamer | March 6, 2017

Conventional wisdom says that it’s hard to find a good job after age 50. Employers are said to consider older…

Relieve Tooth Pain Fast

Relieve Tooth Pain Fast

August 31, 2015

When someone is grimacing and holding his or her face in the general mouth area, it usually means tooth pain…

Finding a Work-at-Home Job: Most Are Scams, But These 7 Are for Real
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Finding a Work-at-Home Job: Most Are Scams, But These 7 Are for Real

Sandy Weiner | January 27, 2014

A growing number of employers are willing to use home-based employees, assuming those employees have access to a phone, computer…

Don’t Let Your Employer Ruin Your Career—How to Defeat a Noncompete Agreement
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Don’t Let Your Employer Ruin Your Career—How to Defeat a Noncompete Agreement

Alan Sklover, Esq. | January 24, 2014

Can your previous employer stop you from getting a new job? Possibly, if you signed a noncompete agreement. Noncompete agreements—legal…

Business Travel Loopholes
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Business Travel Loopholes

Edward Mendlowitz, CPA, ABV, PFS | September 6, 2012

Business travelers who plan carefully can trim the costs of their trips. Generally, "ordinary and necessary" business expenses are deductible…

Millionaires Have Big Houses and Fancy Cars, Right? Wrong!

Millionaires Have Big Houses and Fancy Cars, Right? Wrong!

Thomas J. Stanley, PhD | August 9, 2012

How the rich get rich -- and you can, too Most people would like to live like millionaires, but few…