It’s estimated that more than one in four Americans are tapping into their retirement savings accounts such as 401(k)s to meet non-retirement needs, but such a strategy can mean it may require people to work longer, especially since company-provided pensions …
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I’ve always said there’s no holy grail of workplace advice because different things work for different people. But after viewing Monty Python’s Search for the Holy Grail for about the eighth time, it appears I may have to rethink that …
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Last month, Glassdoor released their 5th annual Employee Choice Awards, the Top 50 Best Places to Work list. What does it take for a company to make that list? FAQs state: “To be considered for Glassdoor’s annual Employees’ Choice Awards, …
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While looking in the mirror recently you discover a gray hair. In your eyebrow. You also begin to notice that everything is starting to, well, sort of droop. Sag, actually. Your latest photo in the company newsletter bears an uncanny …
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Your first impression is no longer a handshake and a smile – it’s a search for your name on Google. Based on the first few results for your name, people will make an immediate judgment if they want you as …
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I have to admit, when my colleague Jake Breeden told me the title of his new book, I had to look up what it meant. But once I did, it made perfect sense. Jake’s book, Tipping Sacred Cows, is about …
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Economists are predicting that hiring will increase this year. IHS Global Insight shows that we expect to create 2.36 million American jobs in 2013, which is more than the 1.9 million in 2012. In addition, there is still a war …
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