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- Videos 2008-12-03
- Ask It Early: Your Money
- Maggie Rodriguez along with Contributors Ray Martin and Vera Gibbons answered your questions about President Obama's mortgage plan, whether to invest in the stock market and more.
- Videos 2009-03-05
- Recession and Workplace Sabotage
- With the unemployment rate rising, some are desperate to keep their jobs. How far would you go to preserve your own job? Priya David reports.
- Videos 2009-04-13
- 60 Minutes: Your Bank Has Failed
- Scott Pelley has an exclusive look as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation takes control of a failed bank.
- Videos 2009-05-31
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- Keeping On Top Of Your Inbox
- E-mail has revolutionized the way we communicate and work today. For most of us, the ease with which we can communicate with others far outweighs any disadvantages—having to deal with unsolicited mail, for example—that e-mail might have. It can be an excellent tool for improving efficiency, or it can be...
- Articles 2007-02-28
- Profiling Your Competitors
- To pull ahead of your business competitors, you need to build a detailed profile of their strengths, weaknesses, and relationships with customers. With that information, you can compare the performance of your business with that of your main competitors, measuring factors that are important to quality of service, and use...
- Articles 2007-02-28
- Using Lateral Moves to Further Your Career
- Given the proportion of your time that you spend working, you probably want your job to be an interesting part of your life.It used to be that to keep things interesting you needed to keep getting promoted. In today's lean and flattened workplaces, frequent promotions have ended up on the...
- Articles 2007-03-27
- Weighing Your Career-Break Options
- If you're thinking of taking a break from your job or career, you'd be well advised to do some advance planning. As with most things in life, you will get the most out of this endeavor if you give it careful consideration. While some career breaks are dictated by circumstance—such...
- Articles 2007-04-20
- Changing Jobs Within Your Organization
- If you like the company you are with but feel bored with your job and in need of a new challenge, you might want to consider applying for an internal vacancy. Internal job moves are generally considered easier to achieve than external ones. This is because the most convenient way...
- Articles 2007-05-01
- Handling Your Resignation with Style
- No matter what your reasons for resigning, you want to leave on good terms; the relationships you have developed in your present job may be of value to you in the future. If your decision to leave is based on "pull" factors, you may decide to handle it differently from...
- Articles 2007-05-08
- Identifying and Marketing Your Transferable Skills
- The ongoing globalization of the world economy means that market demands are changing monthly, weekly, and sometimes even daily. People who invested years of time and tens of thousands of dollars training for "hot" careers are discovering that their skills are no longer in strong demand.Today it's not enough to...
- Articles 2007-05-08
- Weighing the Pros and Cons of Becoming Your Own Boss
- People consider self-employment for many different reasons, ranging from the allure of not having a boss, to the excitement of being an entrepreneur.Regardless of your motivation, you'll need to ascertain if you have the skills required to manage yourself effectively. You'll also need to weigh the pros of cons of...
- Articles 2007-11-14
- Determining Your Value Inside Your Company
- "Just pay me what I'm really worth!" That, of course, is not what you would say to a current or prospective employer, but it is what everyone is thinking—especially when asked, "What are your salary expectations if we offer you this job?" New job or possible promotion, it's hard to...
- Articles 2007-10-04
- Planning Financing for Your Career Break
- A career break can be expensive, and money may well be the biggest impediment to following through with your plans. For example:How will you pay for living expenses during your break?Will you need a loan to afford retraining or travel costs?Will you need to take another job to bring in...
- Articles 2007-10-05
- Managing Your Time as a Freelancer
- In theory, when you work in an organization, systems and processes are in place to help you manage your work. However, often it is these very systems and processes that drive people out of organizational contexts and into freelance work.The freelance world, on the other hand, is defined by its...
- Articles 2007-10-18
- Making Your Cover Letter Sparkle
- When applying for jobs, you should always include a cover letter with your résumé. Your cover letter is your first impression, so it needs to be well-crafted. It should briefly but clearly communicate what job you are applying for, what skills qualify you for the position, and why you want...
- Articles 2007-10-23
- Refreshing Your Résumé
- There are many ways to create a résumé, but you need to find the best way to display your skills and experience. Every person's career history is different, and you will want to use the résumé style that puts your career history in the most attractive light. Think carefully about...
- Articles 2007-11-07
- Using Your Network to Market Your Personal "Brand"
- Relationships form the foundation of business. Building strong and meaningful business relationships paves a pathway to success in the long term. Consider the following questions as you prepare to network and market yourself:What personal or professional goals are you striving to reach when networking?Which of your strengths are the right...
- Articles 2007-11-13
- Improving Your Market Research
- You can use information found within your organization to research customer needs and assess the likely success of your sales and marketing campaigns. By conducting a thorough analysis of your customers' business operations, you can compare your plans and their business needs to better judge whether there is a viable...
- Articles 2007-12-03
- Can You Sell Your Idea... to Your Boss?
- Got an idea that could kick your career into overdrive?  Good for you! But be forewarned: selling an idea is not like selling a product. With a product, customers can see what they're buying. With an idea, there's nothing to see except little ol' you. Here's an interactive game that...
- Blog posts 2009-06-02
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