Category Archive: Career

Apr 08

She Works Hard For the Money: 7 Ways I Made Money During College

Ok, now I’m having a hard time focusing on writing this post, instead of humming the 1983 chart-topping single by Donna Summer. Did you know the woman Donna was singing about in the song was a bathroom attendant who was later featured on the back cover of the album? I didn’t. Thanks SongFacts. Back to …

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Mar 19

Put College on Hold & Get a Job

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Did you know what you wanted to do with your life at 18? Had you already chosen the car you were going to drive and the house you were going to buy when you finished college and got that first huge adult paycheck? When I graduated from High School I planned to go to college …

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Feb 13

Date the Boss to Get Ahead

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In Honor of Valentine’s Day, Date the Boss to Get Ahead. Ok, that’s not exactly what I mean, but stay with me… During a recent manager’s training with my HR Director, a co-worker compared the job interview/hiring process to courting (you know, dating for anyone born after 1900). Here are some of the interesting similarities …

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Feb 06

Chained to Your Work?

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Do you ever feel like you’re chained to your work? Can you be chained to your work if you’re not a, “big earner?”. I think so. An individual earning $30K per year might not be, “golden handcuffed”, but they’re certainly “ball and chained” to their job if they need that income to survive. Lower and …

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