The Best Paying Cities for Graphic Designers

November 2, 2011

A few years back, graphic design degrees were the rising star of the collegiate world.  The internet was expanding so rapidly that there was far more work than people to do it.  These days you can’t throw a Wacom tablet without hitting someone who has a background in graphic design.  This can make it a [...]

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What to do if You are Injured on the Job

October 31, 2011

Nobody thinks they’ll be the one to get injured on the job, especially those that work in low-risk professions.  But thousands of personal injury claims for workers compensation are submitted each year, and the next one could be yours.  So just in case you should suffer an accident or injury in the course of your [...]

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Ways to Make Yourself Stand out In a Competitive Job Market

October 19, 2011

Americans continue to grapple with a sinking economy and a job-market that is still proving next to impossible to navigate.  If you’ve been out there pounding the pavement, you undoubtedly have an idea of the limitations and obstacles facing anyone seeking new employment.  Who is hiring?  Who isn’t?  Who are they hiring?  And why aren’t [...]

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Employers are Checking on You – Why aren’t You Checking on Them?

September 29, 2011

These days, most people in the unemployment line will jump at the chance for any job, accepting lower wages, longer hours, and even contract jobs that offer no guarantee of continued employment.  But how far would you be willing to go for a job that could provide for your family and keep you in your [...]

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How to Earn Extra Money Working from Home

September 22, 2011

Some of us are looking to earn a little extra for the rainy-day fund with a side job while others need something to tide them over while they recover from job loss (and look for another full-time gig in a recession economy).  Either way, you don’t have to resort to putting on a paper hat [...]

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How to Plan a Wedding While Working Long Hours

September 1, 2011

The modern bride doesn’t have time to spend every waking hour planning her wedding. If you can’t afford a wedding planner, that doesn’t mean you can’t have a fabulous wedding without stressing about it every hour of the day. Be a crafty and chic bride by following these time (and budget) conscious tips. Tip 1: [...]

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Maintaining Your Career and Your Relationship

August 22, 2011

Working women of the world share a common problem; splitting their time and focus between a career and a relationship.  You want to give 100% to both, but somehow it seems like you can’t stop yourself from letting one take precedence over the other.  If you are too focused on climbing the ladder at work, [...]

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Revealing Pregnancy to Your Boss: It Pays to Know Your Rights

August 19, 2011

We are finally entering an era in which women in the workplace are beginning to lose the stigma of Suzie Homemaker (despite the fact that on averagethey still earn only seventy cents for every dollar earned by men in the same positions).  Women are now shattering the glass ceiling by becoming CEOs of major corporations, [...]

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Career Women and Work Life Balance

August 9, 2011

There’s no denying that it’s difficult to create balance in your life.  Whether it’s just splitting your work and personal time or you have thrown kids into the mix, as well, you may not be able to see the influence that being overworked is having on your life.  The old adage about all work and [...]

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Continuing Your Education to Further Your Career

July 26, 2011

Continuing education is essential to upward mobility and remaining competitive in today’s global workforce. In fact, this issue is so vital and relevant to today’s times, that President Barack Obama felt compelled to address it through governmental funding, and numerous speeches devoted to raising the nation’s consciousness as it relates to this concern. And he [...]

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