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TwitterI just finished reading Indispensable by Monday, a new book about profit producing behaviors employees can use to help their companies and themselves. Author Larry Myler is the CEO of More or Less, Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in profit enhancement.
For the book, Myler surveyed 1800 corporate leaders about what makes an employee indispensable. [...]
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Book Review: Indispensable by Monday
February 18th, 2010 
Andrea Tips for Starting a New Job from Lisa Quast
November 28th, 2009 Andrea I receive a lot of questions from people on what they should do when starting a new job. I like to keep things simple, so I always try to remember the acronym, “S.T.U.D.Y.” Just follow this easy-to-remember map to settling into your new position:
S = Survey your surroundings.
T = Take the time required to understand [...]
Hiring Trends for 2010 College Graduates
November 18th, 2009 Andrea College graduates faced a tough job market in 2009, but will 2010 graduates face similar challenges? Although layoffs have slowed down, unemployment is at a 26 year high and a recent survey conducted by Michigan State University’s Collegiate Employment Research Institute doesn’t offer a lot of hope to college seniors. The survey shows that hiring [...]
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2 Comments »Advice for Recent Graduates from HowStuffWorks.com Founder Marshall Brain
June 17th, 2009 Andrea Marshall Brain is the founder of HowStuffWorks.com, an award-winning site that provides resources on thousands of topics. Mr. Brain was kind enough to answer some questions I had about the challenges recent college graduates are facing. For more information, visit the career channel at HowStuffWorks.
1. How do recent graduates get started in a career when [...]
Posted in advice, employment, financial aid, interview, job search, money, recession, website Tags: advice, career planning, financial aid, interview, job search Comments OffFive Types of Negativity You’ll Face
May 11th, 2009 Andrea Almost every person with definitive goals will experience discouragement from certain people who don’t want to see them succeed. Not only are there plenty of negative people out there, but there are also different types of negativity. Of course there are more types than I’ve mentioned here, but these are some common examples. As you [...]
Posted in advice, career, criticism, relationships Tags: advice, career planning, criticism, negativity 2 Comments »How to Pay for School after Losing Your Job
April 9th, 2009 Andrea The following is a guest post from Karen Schweitzer who writes about online education for OnlineColleges.net and serves as About.com’s Business School Guide.
If you are one of the many people who are considering going back to school after losing your job, you shouldn’t let a bad economy stand in your way. There are many [...]
Posted in advice, college, economy, financial aid, guest post, recession, school Tags: advice, college, financial aid, money Comments OffNOT-ME! Provides Self-Defense Strategies
March 28th, 2009 Andrea College towns and campuses are often targets for rapists, muggers, and other dangerous criminals. A few weeks ago, a man tried to kidnap a female student at a local university as she walked to her dorm. Luckily, a campus security officer was nearby and heard her screams, but some situations don’t have such a fortunate [...]