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The unemployment rate in America is still hovering around 9-10%. I have several personal friends who are without a job right now. I'm wondering what you readers recommend as "top job hunting practices." What have you seen that works well for folks in search of work. In our FPU class Dave Ramsey shared that the …
In the last 8 months I have taken 2 pay cuts. I have a 3rd one coming up in September. I am a school counselor in an elementary school in Georgia. Georgia's budget woes are well documented and are hitting our family budget hard. I have been blessed in the last 2 weeks to pick up …
The following information is from a high school counselor in Georgia. While some issues vary from state to state, the major requirements do remain the same for most high school students.
Do you have a high schooler in your house? Have you discussed college with him/her? It's important to know just what colleges look for when …
What Color is Your Parachute? by Richard N. Bolles
The one piece of advice I remember from the book was after identifying your ideal job go and interview a person doing that job. Ask them what they like and dislike about their job.
For a review of the book go to The Simple Dollar.
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There are bunches of college graduates returning to their parents home after graduation. The shaky job market coupled with large amounts of student loan debt make striking out on their own unrealistic. According to Monster's 2009 Annual Entry-Level job outlook, about 40% of 2008 grads still live with their parents. Parents in this predicament need options …
In the January 2010 issue of Money Magazine the author recommends "adding a credential" as a tool to survive in today's fragile job market. The recession has caused millions of workers to rethink what job security means. As I write the unemployment rate is still hovering around 10%. It makes sense to have more than …
It's no secret that the costs of college rise every year. As your child nears college age it's important to look at what you can offer your child in the way of assistance. My premise is that the college experience should be a partnership between parent and child. While nobody will argue that fun should …
While most experts agree the worst of the recession is behind us, the unemployment rate is still hovering around 10.0%. What this means is there are still millions of folks in the U.S. without jobs. Some of those individuals may have found a job but be making significantly less than the job they lost. Some of …