Archive for 'Jobs & Work'
Ask Stacy: Is There Legitimate Work From Home?
Aug 30, 2011 - It's a question I get all the time: Is it possible to earn a few bucks from home? Because it sure seems like every "opportunity" turns out to be a scam.
Avoid These Amusing – and Awful – Resume Mistakes
Aug 26, 2011 - Would you put a poem on your resume? Would you list your dog as a reference? Those may be ridiculous questions, but they actually happened.
Top 4 Productivity Tips for Stay-at-Home Entrepreneurs
Aug 17, 2011 - Working at home can be a distraction. Working for yourself can be difficult. So how do you combine the two without losing money and your mind?
Are Tattoos at Work OK? Advice for the Inked
Jul 27, 2011 - While tattoos are becoming more mainstream, they can still put a damper on your career. Here are some fun facts about tattoos, along with some advice that will help you get ahead and stay there.
4 Gmail Tricks That Can Save Your Weekend – and Your Job
Jul 13, 2011 - Technology has short-circuited the Monday-Friday work week: Many bosses expect you to keep in touch on the weekend. If you use Gmail, here are some clever ways to get time off and keep the boss happy.
Turning Video Gaming Into a Career
Jun 23, 2011 - Believe it or not, you can get paid to do what you love...play video games! Here are six ways you can make money by playing games.
How Should You Set up Your Business?
Jun 10, 2011 - Ask a small-business person why they're forming a corporation, and you're likely to get a vague answer like "for tax purposes." Wrong answer. If you're an entrepreneur, here's what you need to know when it comes to setting up your next business.
Making Money With iPhone Apps
Jun 07, 2011 - You don't have to be a programmer to start making money with iPhone apps. Here are three ways anyone with an iPhone can make some extra cash.
3 Steps to Get the Raise You Deserve
Jun 01, 2011 - The average salary increase last year was 2 percent, which probably won't even cover spikes in food and gas prices. Time to ask for a raise? Here's how...
5 Resume Mistakes Recent Grads Can’t Seem to Avoid
May 03, 2011 - Graduation Day is almost here, and you're ready to conquer the world. But be careful: Rather than finding you work, that first resume may end up working against you.
Unemployment Is Down – and Employees Wanting to Leave Their Jobs Is Up
Apr 14, 2011 - The national unemployment rate has dropped a full percentage point in the last four months, and employees are feeling more confident in their future job prospects. Read on to find out which states have the most jobs and which fields are expanding the most right now.
5 Tech Tips That Will Help You Land Your Next Job
Apr 01, 2011 - These days, getting an edge over the competition means combining traditional techniques with tech-savvy creativity.
5 Money Tips for Women
Mar 23, 2011 - Continuing our series of stories for Women's History Month, we've got some money advice tailored for female figures.
8 Tips to Be a Better Boss
Mar 22, 2011 - If you think you'd be a better boss than the one you have now, know what you're getting into before stepping on that first rung of the management ladder.
Women in Business: A Complicated Picture, Studies Show
Mar 18, 2011 - In a follow-up to Stacy's story on the gender pay gap, two new studies raise more questions: Does having more women on a board of directors make a female CEO more likely? And why do men get jobs abroad four times as often as women do?
