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Negotiate Everything!

Posted on February 22, 2011

Learn how to make things happen with these 19 key negotiating strategies from Ivanka Trump, author of The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life.

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From Job Interview to Job Offer: How to Navigate Your Way to Employee Status

Posted on January 25, 2011

Job seekers get prepped for a high-performance interview by The Apprentice’s Carolyn Kepcher, author of Carolyn 101: Business Lessons from The Apprentice’s Straight Shooter.

In a Rut at Work? Look at Why You Took the Job

Posted on November 9, 2010

There are seven reasons people choose their jobs, says Alvin Hall, personal finance expert and author of You and Your Money. See which ones influenced your decision and if they still apply today, because when you do work that reflects your deepest inclinations and interests, you are likely to be more successful in every sense, including financially.

12 Career Killers to Avoid

Posted on October 26, 2010

Are you sabotaging your own career? Find out from Robin Ryan, author of What to Do With the Rest of Your Life: America’s Top Career Coach Shows You How to Find or Create the Job You’ll LOVE.

The Armchair Millionaire’s Guide to Negotiating Your Employment Package

Posted on October 6, 2010

Negotiating your salary is a small test between friendly adversaries. This guide by Lewis Schiff, “the Armchair Millionaire,” can help you win and close the deal. From Work It!: How to Get Ahead, Save Your Ass, and Land a Job in Any Economy, by Allison Hemming.

7 Ways to Shorten Your Workday

Posted on September 28, 2010

Having a hard time leaving work at a reasonable time each day? Julie Morgenstern, author of SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life, shares tips for getting out of the office and having a life outside of work!

Stop Procrastinating! 8 Simple Strategies for Beating the Desire to Drag Your Feet

Posted on August 17, 2010

What kind of procrastinator are you? Knowing the answer to that question and following these eight tips can help you stay on track when you really don’t want to work. From Unclutter Your Life in One Week by Erin Rooney Doland

How to Be Successfully Unemployed

Posted on June 3, 2010

Follow these 12 belt-tightening and budgeting tips as you’re looking for work, from Work It!: How to Get Ahead, Save Your Ass, and Land a Job in Any Economy, by Allison Hemming.

How Not to Ask for a Raise: 6 Common Pitfalls

Posted on May 27, 2010

Avoid these pitfalls — and find out where the biggest raises come from. From Robin Ryan, author of What to Do With the Rest of Your Life: America’s Top Career Coach Shows You How to Find or Create the Job You’ll LOVE

9 Secrets to Successful Salary Negotiations

Posted on May 6, 2010

How to get paid well for what you do, from Robin Ryan, author of What to Do With the Rest of Your Life: America’s Top Career Coach Shows You How to Find or Create the Job You’ll LOVE.

Being Downsized 101

Posted on April 20, 2010

Fourteen things to do immediately after losing your job, from Work It!: How to Get Ahead, Save Your Ass, and Land a Job in Any Economy, by Allison Hemming.

4 Debt Reduction Strategies Everyone Can Do Now

Posted on March 29, 2010

Ready to take charge of your finances? Beth Kobliner shares timeless tips to help you overcome your debt from her New York Times bestseller Get A Financial Life.