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Do You Live Paycheck to Paycheck? You’re Not Alone.
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Scenario: It’s a couple of days before payday. You’ve checked your bank account every day to make sure a forgotten item hasn’t posted. You’ve been eating Ramen noodles for dinner for at least a week. You even find yourself volunteering to attend meetings at work — just so you can get a free lunch out of it.If you’re living paycheck to paycheck, you’re not alone. According to a n
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9 Low-Paying Jobs That Are Worth It
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Clichés about money aren't hard to come by. By the time you were 10, you probably learned that money:· Doesn't grow on trees· Can't buy happiness· Is the root of all evil· Makes the world go round (though this has yet to be proven scientifically)And as much fun as it is to daydream about being rich, most of us will always have to watch our pennies and pay attentio
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Majority of Workers Live Paycheck to Paycheck
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Throughout the economic downturn, many companies were forced to lay off workers, implement furloughs, decrease benefits and cut salaries in order to stay afloat. Although recent reports indicate the recession is over and recovery is on the horizon, workers may still feel a pinch in their paychecks for a while.If you're counting the seconds until your paycheck hits your bank account, you aren't a
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7 Ways to Wreck Your Job Interview
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Performing well during the job interview is one of the most important steps in the hiring process. Every candidate wants to impress a prospective employer, but, despite his or her best efforts, not all do. Often, a simple mistake can cause an applicant to blow the entire meeting. Here are some errors to avoid:1. Arriving lateGetting to an interview on time or, for that matter, a few minutes earl
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Top 10 Reasons Employers Want to Hire You
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When you apply for a job, you know exactly what you're looking for. You want a company you love, great co-workers, a decent salary, a culture where you fit in and, most importantly, you want to love what you'll be doing.But do you ever consider what the employer is looking for in its employees? These days, competition is steep among job seekers; it's important to know what employers want in an e
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The Worst Interview Faux Pas
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Most job seekers have a case of the jitters before going on a job interview. Anxiety's normal, but almost always those butterflies were in your tummy for nothing. The interview goes well, you don't make any serious mistakes and you exhale the moment you walk out of the room.Sometimes, however, the interview goes terribly wrong. We're not talking about little mistakes, like spilling coffee on you
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What Do Common Interview Questions Really Mean?
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You've probably been on quite a few job interviews in your career, and you know that there are certain questions that every hiring manager seems to ask. Because you've heard them so often, you think you can practically answer them in your sleep. But are you providing the best responses possible?Often, a seemingly simple question can have hidden layers of meaning. What is the interviewer really h
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Acing a Job Interview After Age 50
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"I was fully qualified and it makes no sense." "They simply don't know how to hire." "They told me that I was overqualified." Randy Block, a seasoned career transition coach and consultant in the Bay area, hears these comments often. If you're an "older" job hunter, more than likely, you already know that the ultra competitive job search process in today's economy is especially hard on you. Par
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