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Almost Everyone On Their Deathbed Regrets Working Too Much
An Australian nurse, who spent years counseling men and women at their deathbeds, recorded their revelations and regrets on her blog, which she’s now turned into a book, “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying.” The most common regrets, she found, were do…
Waste Not, Want Not: Bottle-Deposit Laws Create Jobs, Study Finds
Americans like to think they’re doing their part to keep the environment clean when they set out plastic containers, glass jars and newspapers by the curb each week for collection.
When it comes to boosting employment, however, a new study suggests…
Bible Says Thou Shalt Not Give Teachers A Raise, Argues State Senator
There are a lot of arguments out there for why teachers’ salaries should be higher or lower. But the Bible must be a new one. Shadrack McGill, a first-term Republican state senator in Alabama, made the case at a prayer breakfast Monday that teachers …
Obama’s Personal Role In One Man’s Job Search
President Obama got personal with one voter in his Google+ hangout Monday evening, when he promised to help her husband find a job. And apparently it wasn’t just a rhetorical stunt. Obama sent out the man’s resume to various contacts in his area, and…
Brady vs. Manning: How Quarterbacks Might Match Up In A Job Search
By Debra Auerbach
This weekend, the New England Patriots will take on the New York Giants in what is sure to be an exciting game. As the game edges closer, there’s been tons of coverage analyzing the two teams, their strengths and weaknesses and t…
Danger At Your Exit Interview
In a recent CBS article about exit interviews that encouraged you to share your real thoughts and feelings with the exit interviewer, I was the lone dissenting voice.
U.S. Unemployment Rate Drops To 8.3% After Hiring Burst
By Christopher S. Rugaber
WASHINGTON — In the most impressive surge for the job market since the middle of the last decade, the United States added 243,000 jobs in January, far more than economists expected. The unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 pe…
What’s The Fastest Way To Get What You Want?
By Erica Nicole
Asking for what you want is hard. Knowing what you want is much easier. Don’t spend a good portion of your time masterminding and talking about what you want during various stages in your business without taking the pivotal and fin…
Your Boss Wants To Be Facebook Friends. Now What?!
By Donna Fuscaldo
You friend your family, acquaintances and even high school rivals but should you friend your boss on Facebook? Social networks have changed the way we communicate, share information and even find a job. But even if we don’t think…
Markets Guardedly Optimistic Over U.S. Jobs Data
By Pan Pylas
LONDON (AP) — Optimism over upcoming U.S. jobs figures helped stocks and the euro to rally on Friday despite further evidence that the 17-nation eurozone is heading for recession.
Following a run of fairly strong U.S. economic data…
