It can be challenging and exciting (and also a little frightening) for a young adult to start a new family and begin a new career simultaneously. Becoming a parent at a young age certainly has both its advantages and disadvantages, and if you are looking to start a family soon, weigh your options before getting […]
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Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert – whether your idea of a good time is going to a huge party or brewing tea and reading Astonishing X-Men in your room (clearly the correct answer because Whedon wrote it) – you need to know how to build and maintain relationships with people. If you’re in that introvert
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Before you started working on your dissertation, you never expected to face such a huge challenge. You are confident in your knowledge and skills now that you are close to a doctoral degree, but that doesn’t make the final project easy. If you fail to come up with a proper strategy, your efforts won’t result
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Fox Business has just published an excellent article on what to take away from 10 career lessons. Career mistakes will happen, especially when you are first starting out. But they don’t need to be the end of the world and there are ways of handling them Review the list of career mistakes below and review
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Synopsis: Do not be fooled by the infamous “gap year” –there are plenty of reasons why travelling right after college graduation is not only a great idea, but is a smart one, too. If you are reading this, it is safe to assume that you’re looking for reasons to justify a little post-College-grind travel. Well,
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The internet is filled with advice for job seekers, from what they can expect to be asked in interviews to what companies are looking for and how to tailor themselves to those expectations. But sometimes we forget it takes two to tango. The best employer-employee matches happen when candidates feel like the company fulfills what
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Warren Buffett knows a thing or three about becoming wealthy and successful, and the Oracle of Omaha is not averse to handing out mostly excellent advice to others who’d like to follow in his footsteps.The personal finance site GOBankingRates has pulled together 14 pieces of advice Buffett has given to graduating classes and/or young people.
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With a job being something that we can no longer count on and more demands than ever on our time, we seem to be in constant search of balance and fulfillment. This has created a huge “follow your passion” movement, which suggests that you should earn a living by creating a livelihood from your greatest
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Whether you’re starting a new job or negotiating a raise, you’re not always going to get the salary you want. If your employer won’t come up to your magic number, try negotiating some alternatives. Here are 12 things you can negotiate beyond salary. Just make sure you get these alternatives in writing. More vacation time
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One look at your perfectly straightened desk or a peek into your magnificently color-coded closet and everyone will know your secret… You’re a planner. You might even be an organizer. Thank goodness, because the world needs you. If you’ve ever given any thought to taking your natural gifts for organizing and going pro, here’s a
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