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The Rise of Employment and Small Businesses

Good news: the possibility of a double-dip recession is becoming bleaker. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that the unemployment rate decreased to 8.5%, the lowest it’s ever been since February 2009. More than 150,000 jobs had been created, … Continue reading

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Four Tax Tips for the Recently Unemployed

Sudden unemployment can come as a shock. But it’s important to get organized right away. If you are accustomed to working for someone else, for example, you have to make a huge mental adjustment: You are now in business for … Continue reading

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Opportunity with an Ice Cream Truck

This great and very touching story comes from ReThinkHR written by Benjamin McCall, an HR practitioner with specializations in Business Strategy, P&L, Change Management, OD, and Learning & Development. I read an article in the Cincinnati Enquirer on Saturday about … Continue reading

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Six Good Reasons Why You Should Never Work for Money Alone

Here is the truth: you work because you want to earn money. It is understandable. You can refer to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Unless your basic needs, such as shelter, food, education, and clothes are met, you will never find … Continue reading

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Employment Background Checks and Your Privacy

Employment background checks can feel violating and embarrassing. When a blight on my friend’s credit record showed up when applying for a summer bank teller job as a college student, she told me she felt like she had ‘deadbeat’ stamped … Continue reading

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