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After 25 years in Corporate America as a human resources professional, Deborah left to pursue a new career as a freelance writer when she realized her passion for words was greater than her passion for developing a compensation plan.

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Business > Marketing Marketing your small business during the recession: 1 of 73
Marketing your business during a recession is not just about finding free or low-cost advertising venues for your products or services. It is also important to position your business in such a way that even during weak financial times people still see it as a must-have item.How to Market Your Product or ServiceWhen the econom... More..
Personal Finance > Spending & Saving (Other) How to teach your young children to be money smart: 1 of 34
Teaching Children to be Money Smart: How to Ensure Your Kids are Financially LiterateI remember it as clearly as if it was yesterday. We were at a friend's wedding reception, a group of us standing around talking about buying our first home. The children were running around having a good time, when one precocious six-year-old... More..
Jobs & Careers > Job Search (Other) Job search: Tips for negotiating a salary: 1 of 20
Six Tips on How to Negotiate Your Salary and Benefits PackageYou've come to the end of the interview process and you're ready to negotiate your salary and benefits package. This is the part that makes you nervous. On the one hand, you don't want to ask for too much for fear that you won't get the job. On the other hand, you d... More..
Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead How to impress your boss: 1 of 19
Ten Ways to Impress Your BossIf you're like most of us, you enjoy a pat on the back, a few words of praise, and you work hard to make sure you do your job well in order to be recognized for your contribution to the team. That probably means you do what you can to impress your boss with your abilities, your creativity, your de... More..
Jobs & Careers > Job Search (Other) Myths about job hunting: 1 of 15
Ten Myths About Job Hunting that You Should KnowIf you've ever looked for a job, you know how nerve wracking the process can be, even if you follow all the expert advice and prepare for every interview in advance. As much as we would like to believe it is true, there are just no perfect resumes, sure-fire interview question r... More..
Jobs & Careers > Occupations (Other) Readers share their first jobs: 3 of 42
It was 1971. I was 17 years old. I wanted to work during my last spring break of high school in order to buy shoes and clothes my parents couldn't afford, so I became a bunny. I still get a kick out of saying that because most people look at me awkwardly or ask, "As in Playboy?" Of course not. I was the Easter Bunny.It was at... More..
Jobs & Careers > Career Path & Goals Good reasons for quitting your job: 4 of 50
Top Five Reasons to Quit Your JobThere are a lot of different reasons why you might want to quit your job right now. For instance, perhaps you don't particularly like the work you do or maybe you're bored. But are these necessarily reasons to quit? Maybe a conversation with your boss can help improve your situation.Keep in mi... More..
Jobs & Careers > Starting Out The no-win situation of needing experience to get a job, and a job to get experience: 2 of 20
Eight Tips on How to Gain First-Time Work ExperienceOne of the toughest parts of getting a job is gaining the work experience necessary to qualify as an applicant at least in the mind of employers. It's one thing to go to college for four years or to earn a 12- or 18-month certificate and learn what they tell you in books, it... More..
Jobs & Careers > Resumes & Cover Letters Should you put your objective on your resume?: 2 of 19
Why Resume Headlines are Better than Resume ObjectivesResumes that start out with the traditional objective at the top of the page are obsolete, pass, and out of touch with today's employers. Yet job seekers are continually guided to develop the perfect objective to describe their perfect job.Let's face it: there really is no... More..
Education > College Life Tips to help you thrive during your freshman year: 2 of 18
No matter how great someone did in high school football team, class president, even valedictorian the playing field levels in college and all bets are off. Achievements in high school will always be relegated to that time prior to college. Life in college becomes a whole new chapter, as freedom looms ahead and freshmen are ... More..