AmericanProfile: Lessons for Life "Dr. Jan Garavaglia, a medical examiner in eastern Florida
and star of the Discovery Health television show Dr. G: Medical Examiner, didn’t originally get into medicine to pore
over dead bodies. But the love of a challenge to figure out how people died led her to forensics. Here, she shares
some lessons about life, death and health in rural America..." 090517
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Yahoo! Bad news for Social Security Strapping in for a Bumpy Retirement
Ride "Here are 10 major retirement risks -- and tips on how to manage them..." 090512
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About.com: Options for Dealing With Difficult People at Work
"Difficult people do exist at work. Difficult people come in every variety and no workplace is without them. How difficult
a person is for you to deal with depends on your self-esteem, your self-confidence and your professional courage.
Dealing with difficult people is easier when the person is just generally obnoxious or when the behavior affects more
than one person. Dealing with difficult people is much tougher when they are attacking you or undermining your
professional contribution..." 090512
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Quintessential Careers: Navigating the Quarterlife Crisis "Numerous
experts have identified a point in many people's lives when they face anxiety and a sense of being adrift, lost. People
change jobs, change careers, change lives. As identified in the early 1990s, this time of life is not a midlife crisis, but
a quarterlife crisis..." 090511
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About.com: Preventing Age Discrimination at Work "Those of us
who equate age with experience may be surprised to learn there are some employers who will choose not to hire
someone or promote someone because of that person's age. Age discrimination is illegal though, and those who
make employment decisions based on age are in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)..."
090511
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Science: Corporate Culture in Current Times — Seeking the Right Fit "Like it or not,
each of us has only 168 hours a week to spend in whatever way we see fit, and most of us apply at least one-fourth
of those hours—about half of our waking hours—engaged in some type of gainful employment. The "corporate
culture" of where we work and whether our chosen employer represents an appropriate fit, therefore, will play a
significant role in our day-to-day joie de vivre..." 090510
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Science: 10-Minute Tools for Managing Stress "Managing workplace
stress is an ongoing challenge for scientists--busy, task-oriented, ambitious people who often feel they don't have
enough hours in the day, at home, or at work. But managing stress doesn't have to take a big chunk of time. Small
chunks can work just as well--and that's one of the keys to managing stress in a busy life..." 090510
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careerbuilder.com: What's 'In' and 'Out' on the Job Hunt
"Monogrammed stationery. A Rolodex filled with business cards. The Sunday want ads. These job search tools
have all gone the way of the dodo. But are you still using tactics that are similarly slated for extinction?..." 090503
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IStockAnalyst: Is Facebook bad for your career? "There have been a
trinity of recent news stories that should make anyone aware that the use of Facebook may not advance your
career..." 090503
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Personneltoday.com: Equality timebomb warning as women plan to flee City
jobs "A global survey of 1,059 people by financial services firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers, of which 90% were
female, warned that nearly three-quarters of respondents felt the recession would provide a new opportunity for
women to exit corporate life to start afresh..." 090420
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NYTimes.com: Helping Women Reach Their Potential in Math "THE
explanations vary, but the fact remains: Many women are not reaching their full potential in math, and that can hold
them back in the job market. Allannah Thomas is working to change that through Helicon, a nonprofit group in New
York specializing in math instruction for low-income women..." 090420
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WebProNews: Boss-Bashing 2.0 "Internet gives employees infinite bathroom wall...It’s a lot
easier to embarrass one’s boss than it used to be. You can thank the now dreaded internal leak for that. What was
once reserved for water cooler gripe sessions, collective bargaining and, if things went really sour, lawsuits and
national media coverage is now instantly public and brutally humiliating..." 090420
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The Seattle Times: Putting skills to work vital to your job hunt "Losing a job can
mean losing more than just a paycheck. Without some planning, an extended layoff can cause job skills to fade and
make someone less attractive to potential employers..." 090420
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careerbuilder.com: No Degree? 7 ways sell your experience "Becky Blanton,
53, has worked for five major media companies, been an assistant advertising director for a Fortune 500 company
and owned her own newspaper. She's also currently writing a book called "Staying Hungry: The Official Guide for
Never Settling for What Life Puts on Your Plate," about grit, determination and perseverance..." 090416
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careerbuilder.com: 15 Jobs the Stimulus Plan May Boost '"Our first
job is to put people back to work."' President Barack Obama has declared this call to action time and time again
when outlining the new administration's goals for rebuilding the economy..." 090415
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Career Women: Your References– Check them out Before you Give Them Out!
"References can be very influential to prospective employers. Don’t wait till the last minute to throw together your list
of these valuable references..." 090414
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MSNBC: Jobs are still roadblock on path to recovery "Until employment improves, the economy’s
bottom may be still distant..." 090414
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New York Times: Where Are the New Jobs for Women? "BARACK
OBAMA has announced a plan to stimulate the economy by creating 2.5 million jobs over the next two years..."
090414
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CNN Money: Young and restless: Get your dream job – now "Top 20 jobs for
people who want more pay, more upside and more control over where they're going..." 090402
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Yahoo! hotjobs: 5 Salary Secrets Your Company Won't Tell You "Find out what your
employer is unlikely to tell you about your pay and possible raise..." 090401
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MSN Money: 5 signs of the recession's end "It took the government a year to
tell us the economy was in a recession; here's how to tell when we're out of it..." 090328
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Brazen Careerist: How to turn a bad boss into a good one "Want
to deal with a bad boss? First, stop complaining. Unless your boss breaks the law, you don't have a bad boss, you
have a boss you are managing poorly. Pick on your boss all you want, but if you were taking responsibility for your
career, you wouldn't let your boss's problems bring you down..." 090323
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Quintessential Careers: Job Interview Follow-Up Do's and Don'ts "Remember
that your work is not done once you finish the interview. You can't sit back and wait for the job offer, so consider
these key rules and strategies for following-up your job interviews..." 090323
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job-hunt.org: E-Mail Etiquette " I've been using e-mail since 1981 (yikes!), so I've sent or
received probably every e-mail mistake possible. It has definitely given me some insight into e-mail etiquette - what
works and what doesn't?..." 090323
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About.com: Resume Writing "Your resume introduces you to potential employers. Find out how
to write one that will make a good impression. Learn about different resume formats. See samples of good and bad
resumes. Get the facts on portfolios and other resume related documents..." 090322
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Workplacefairness: What is age discrimination? "If you are 40 years of age or
older, and you have been harmed by a decision affecting your employment, you may have suffered unlawful age
discrimination..." 090322
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EmploymentDigest: Resumes 101: Be professional, even when applying
for jobs online "When writing a cover letter to submit with a resume, be professional, especially if applying for
jobs online. Many companies have moved into online applications or searching resumes via Web sites like
Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com..." 090322
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Quintessential Careers: Career Assessment Tools & Tests "What if
you're not sure of what kind of job or career you want? Not sure what to do with your life? Need some career
direction? Spend some time here and take one or more of the following self-assessment tests to give you a better
idea of your attitudes and interests as they relate to possible career choices..." 090322
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