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Crowdfunding for Your Business

Crowdfunding for Your Business

Jason Best | March 24, 2014

Entrepreneurs, artists and other innovators raised more than $5 billion in 2013 through "crowdfunding" Web sites such as Kickstarter and…

Job Hunting? “Innocent” Facebook Posts Can Ruin Your Chances

Job Hunting? “Innocent” Facebook Posts Can Ruin Your Chances

Miriam Salpeter | March 21, 2014

It is well-documented that poor use of social media can derail careers. However, it’s just as likely that social networks…

How to Be a Better Fund-Raiser
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How to Be a Better Fund-Raiser

Jonathan Spinner, PhD | March 7, 2014

Raising money for a nonprofit can be a great way to support a worthy cause. Here’s how to become a…

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…

The 5 Words Never to Say… During a Job Interview

The 5 Words Never to Say… During a Job Interview

Paul Powers, EdD | January 24, 2014

Job hunters greatly outnumber openings these days, so even a seemingly minor slip of the tongue can cut short your…

New On the Job? 10 Ways to Make Them Really Glad They Hired You

New On the Job? 10 Ways to Make Them Really Glad They Hired You

Alan Sklover, Esq. | January 24, 2014

We don’t just have to learn a new set of responsibilities when we start a new job…we also must learn…

To Find a Job, Break the Rules

To Find a Job, Break the Rules

Marty Nemko, PhD | January 24, 2014

In this tough job market, you can’t play by the old “rules.” As a career coach who has helped thousands…

8 Professions Hiring Now (No College Required)

8 Professions Hiring Now (No College Required)

Laurence Shatkin, PhD | January 24, 2014

The recent recession has taken its toll on many working people, but those who lack college degrees have fared the…

Lost Your Job? Cobra vs. Obamacare

Lost Your Job? Cobra vs. Obamacare

Wendell ­Potter | January 24, 2014

If you find yourself temporarily unemployed or you retire shortly before becoming Medicare eligible (at age 65), you might face…

Want to Start Your Own Business? What to Say to Naysayers

Want to Start Your Own Business? What to Say to Naysayers

Chris Guillebeau | October 17, 2013

Tell people that you plan to start a business, and there's a good chance that they will tell you why…

Where’s Your Wow? Four Ways to Stand Out from the Pack

Where’s Your Wow? Four Ways to Stand Out from the Pack

Rick Frishman | September 30, 2013

Some people have a natural ability to “wow”—an effortless charisma and skill in relationships that draw others toward them. But…

Casinos You Can Bet On: Where the Odds Are Better for You

Casinos You Can Bet On: Where the Odds Are Better for You

Steve Bourie | July 24, 2013

Each year, roughly one in four Americans over age 21 gambles in a casino. Which of them walks away a…

Layoffs Coming? A Shrewd Strategy to Stay Employed

Layoffs Coming? A Shrewd Strategy to Stay Employed

Alan Sklover, Esq. | May 16, 2013

Requesting a demotion might seem an odd career move, but if layoffs are coming, a step backward on the corporate…

Acting for Fun and Profit

Acting for Fun and Profit

Kathy Wickline, CSA | April 11, 2013

How to get parts in commercials, TV shows and movies Wouldn’t it be fun to be in the movies? You…