MarketWatch:
Three ways to
boost your confidence about retirement
|
"I know, I know, we're starting to sound like a broken record, or MP3 player. But researchers are once again
sounding the alarm that Americans are not saving enough for retirement..." 100309
|
| |
JobDig: Returning to the Workforce "I know of two persons who have been struggling for several
months after situations involving personal medical conditions which contributed to the loss of former
employment, yet in spite of having current medical releases to return to work seem to continue to have
challenges in re-entry to similar type or lesser status employment roles. Both of the two persons I have
described have some education beyond associate degrees. From a hiring person’s perspective, what are
the issues, and how are these persons viewed. What are effective strategies to help these persons attempt
at regaining career success?..." 091106
|
| |
Internship.com: Internships are the way to go! "In today’s fast paced world, an education needs to be
more than just book study. Career prospects need to hit the ground running and be well acclimatized to their
chosen career path. History shows us that hands on learning in a particular field offers the best training for
people new to a career. Nothing compares to shadowing the expertise of seasoned professionals and their
unique individual skills..." 091102
|
| |
Business Owners' Idea Cafe: Financing Your Biz "If you're starting a business
(even thinking about it), or juggling marketing, financing, Internet, government etc. for your growing small
business, here you're not alone! To find out how much money you'll have to come up with for your business
start up or next step, use Idea Cafe's Instant Online Calculator. It's fast, easy and fun..." 091002
|
| |
disability.gov: Apply for disability benefits "For information about Social Security disability benefits
and other benefit programs visit Disability.gov's Benefits section. You can also find programs in your state
by visiting the Benefits section of the site and choosing your state from the from the drop-down menu on the
left side of the page that shows "Information by State"..." 091102
|
| |
The Sentinel: Dairy industry ‘shaken but not stirred’ "The dairy industry has been dealt setbacks, but
is facing a fairly positive global outlook..." 091102
|
| |
Secrets of the Job Hunt: Coping with a really bad boss "During these economic times, as difficult as it
may be to stay put, for many of us the best option is to stay, even with that really bad boss. In the first
installation of her series “Coping with a Really bad boss” Denise talks about dealing with your really bad
boss, one day at a time..." 091101
|
| |
U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Federal Employment of People with Disabilities "This site
helps users with or without disabilities, better understand how to hire and retain persons with disabilities..."
091031
|
| |
careeronestop: Is it Time to Update My Resume? "You'll need to rewrite your resume often as you look
for new jobs, change careers, and encounter major life changes. Re-inventing your resume can be difficult,
so consider these tips:..." 091031
|
| |
Job-hunt.org: Finding Employer Websites "Employers’ Websites seem like a good place to look for a
job. Every day, more employers every day are catching on to that fact..." 091030
|
| |
Careerbuilder.com: Why Don't Employers Call Me Back? "Is there any worse confidence killer than
rejection? I think it goes back to childhood, when you want a new bike for your birthday but you end up
getting a pack of tube socks instead. You immediately wonder if you did something wrong and that's why
you didn't get what you wanted..." 091030
|
| |
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
|
| |
Gallup: New Low in U.S. Job Optimism "U.S. job-market optimism has reached a new low, with only
8% of Americans saying now is a good time to find a quality job -- the lowest level since Gallup began
tracking this measure in August 2001. Americans' optimism about this had begun to diminish even before
the recession began to unfold two years ago, when 38% in November 2007 were optimistic, and there has
been essentially no improvement since February of this year, when 9% held this view..." 091115
|
| |
eSight Careers Network: Talking About Your Disability "There's a difference between what you have
to tell an interviewer about your disability and what you should tell. Explore the what, when and how issues
about revealing such information in five key eSight articles..." 091115
|
| |
Social Security Online: Retirement Planner "A secure, comfortable retirement is every worker's dream.
And now because we're living longer, healthier lives, we can expect to spend more time in retirement than
our parents and grandparents did. Achieving the dream of a secure, comfortable retirement is much easier
when you plan your finances..." 091114
|
| |
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
|
| |
