Facing Rejection BravelyWe all remember those painful days of our teens when rejection was an all-too-familiar experience. It seemed so important to fit in with a group or be accepted by others during adolescence. The job search conjures up similar feelings. We want to be liked by the prospective employer. We want to be accepted by the [...] Back to SchoolIt’s that time of year again. The back-to-school frenzy has begun. Stores are running sales on backpacks and pencils, and computer companies are pushing laptops for the college-bound set. The smells of new crayons, dusty textbooks, and greasy cafeteria food are in the air. Kids everywhere are dreading getting up early to catch the bus. [...] Show Me the MoneyDo you live on a fixed income? To most of us, the term “fixed income” denotes the income of an elderly person living on Social Security. It produces mental images of limited spending choices and near-poverty. If you think about it, though, everyone who earns a salary lives on a fixed income. A salary is [...] Career BindersAre you a highly organized person? So you think you are, right? Okay, can you put your fingers on the copy of your 1990 six-month performance evaluation? Why not? Okay, so maybe you aren’t THAT organized. Few people are. It’s funny that we save copies of our tax returns ad infinitum but we tend to [...] |
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