Time vs. Energy?
Most weeks I wonder how I can possibly squeeze more hours out of my days. Tony Schwartz says my thoughts are misguided. Instead of focusing on time, I should be concentrating on energy. I asked the CEO of The Energy Project to explain. Q) You… Read More »
EmailWorking Mother Top 100 & You
Working Mother magazine today announces its annual 100 Best Companies, honoring companies committed to family-friendly policies that allow mothers to succeed at home and work. With more working women becoming their families’ primary breadwinners during the recession, family-friendly benefits are more important than ever. … Read More »
Suze Orman, GMA and YOUR Job Search
My new best friend (a girl's allowed to dream, right?) Suze Orman probably doesn’t really want to replace Diane Sawyer on ABC’s Good Morning America. But she’s been using social media to have a whole lot of fun “lobbying” for the job anyway. (Click here to check out the short… Read More »
Submit Your Small Business for Chance to Win Big
At a time when some 37 million people now work online as independent contractors, Elance is sponsoring a “New Way To Work Contest” to spotlight these pioneers. Grand prize: A year’s worth of health insurance premiums or $10,000 in cash. Participants must showcase their "new… Read More »
My mom on money: Speak up at work
One of my favorite anecdotes on negotiating is about a woman who stood up to a boss who kept making promises of raises he didn’t keep. The heroine? My mom. When I was a kid, she managed a popular children’s wear store in Miami owned… Read More »
Wendy Williams, Big Boobs, Jobsearching & Me!
I'm no stickpin, and I don’t need any reminders of that, thank you very much. But the point was really driven home the other day when I was forced to follow gorgeous TV star Wendy Williams at a live, on-stage radio interview in front of… Read More »
Is a rude recruiter like a date gone bad?
There’s little worse as a jobseeker than submitting resume after resume and never getting a response. Except perhaps going through exceptional interviews in person—and then never hearing back. Not even the courtesy of, “Uh, sorry, we hated you.” I get riled up when I… Read More »
What if you had to reapply for your current job today?
This week a newspaper in New York informed nearly 300 of its editorial and advertising staffers that their jobs were being eliminated and they could apply for redefined positions within three days. Not only will there be 70 fewer jobs in the new order—meaning… Read More »
How are you saving money right now?
Every mom knows the frustrating scene: We give in to back-to-school clothing purchases that we know our kids don't really need and probably won’t wear. They’re sucked into a trend and they just have to have it. If your kids are like mine, they'll promise,… Read More »
Back to School Clothes Without Spending a Dime
As every mom knows, there's little more frustrating than giving in to back-to-school clothing purchases that you know your kids don't really need. If yours are like mine, they'll promise, pledge and pinky-swear to care for the stuff while wearing it oh-so-often. Then reality sets… Read More »
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