MarketWatch:
Landing a job
won't solve all your problems
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Anxiety, financial stress linger after a bout of long-term unemployment ends. With the unemployment rate at
about 10%, you'd think landing a job in times like these would be enough to make anyone unequivocally
happy. But a long-term period of unemployment can bring emotional baggage and financial stress -- even
after the new job begins...." 100309
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smartplanet: Job satisfaction at record lows: will we ever be satisfied? "The Conference Board just
released the results of its annual job satisfaction survey, and finds plenty of discontent out there. Only 45%
of the people it surveyed say they are happy with their jobs, down from 61% in 1987, the first year the survey
was conducted. Last year, 52% reported job satisfaction..." 100109
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MSN Money: 2009 vs. 1999: Are you better off? Middle-class Americans' earnings haven't kept up
with their spending, and many are slipping behind and mired in debt..." 091228
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Former Slacker: Giving Up The Credit Card "I’ve been using a credit card for several years. For the past two
years in particular, I’ve put everything I could on my American Express Blue Cash card. The card’s cash back
benefits are pretty good, and it seems at first like there’s no reason not to take advantage of the free money..."
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bizjournals: The old way of job searching is broken "What do General Motors, CitiGroup and AGI
have in common? Their businesses are broken. They did business the old way, failing to adapt and change
in a rapidly morphing environment. In Colorado, unemployment is near 7.6 percent. Who knows how high it
will go? Or will it plateau and plummet? If you’re looking for work, or thinking about it, it’s time to re-think the
process. It’s not like the old days (last year), when you updated your resumé and networked like crazy, and
hoped the phone would ring off the hook. If that’s the way you’re seeking work, go to the end of the line. That
mode has gone the way of the Dodo bird, on its way to extinction..." 091119
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Yahoo! HotJobs: Salary Secrets Your Employer Doesn't Want You to Know "In down economic
times, companies seem to have carte blanche to limit salaries and make low-ball offers. But that shouldn't
be the case. Below are the top salary secrets your employer doesn't want you to know. With this
information in hand, you'll be in a better position to get the pay you deserve..." 091116
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Yahoo! Finance: How Long Until My Loan Is Paid Off? "By making regular payment, you will
eventually pay off your loan. Use this calculator to determine how much longer you will need to make these
regular payments to pay off your loan..." 081108
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MSN Money: How much debt is too much? "Your debt ratio is an important number to be acquainted
with. It tells you how your monthly debt payments compare to your monthly income. A high debt ratio might
indicate that your monthly expenses are becoming unmanageable. It also might discourage lenders from
loaning you any more money. Use the Debt Evaluation calculator to determine whether your debt ratio is
acceptable or too high..." 081106
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MSN Money: Don't ignore that debt collector "The rules of engagement with debt collectors have
changed dramatically in recent months, and even people who pay their bills on time need to understand
what's happening..." 081106
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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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