Articles in ‘In the Workplace’
-
Finding Your “Passion”
Check out my latest Financially Fit video on the importance of testing your aptitudes. It could be the key that unlocks your path to career happiness.
-
Yahoo: Earn $100/Hour
Experts say employing a few key strategies — even in today’s economic climate — could increase your earning potential to as high as $100 an hour.
-
Secure Your Paycheck
Freelancing, as opposed to working a traditional 9 to 5 job, can feel liberating, but it can carry some financial risks. For one, you’re not guaranteed a timely paycheck, and – according to a recent study – there is the unfortunate chance of getting ripped off by a dishonest company.
-
Today Show: Unemployment Tips
On today’s Money 911, we address some of your biggest financial questions, including how to pay down debt and prepare for unemployment.
-
Yahoo: Get a 20% Raise
In this week’s Financially Fit video, we tackle a common workplace topic: asking for a raise. I spoke with career expert and founder of WORKS, Nicole Williams.
-
Money 911: Fighting a Jerk Boss
This morning on Money 911 we got pretty tied up on the first question – but it was an interesting one regarding whether you can collect unemployment for quitting a hostile work environment.
-
Use Twitter to Find a Job
One way to Psych Yourself Rich is to think (and act) outside the box. So with more sour news on the job front today I decided to interview Dan Schawbel, author of Me 2.0, for a piece on how to leverage Twitter to find a job.
-
Top Tips for Nailing the Job Interview
I recently spoke with Fred Ball, a career coach and author of Killer Interviews: Success Strategies for Young Professionals. He explains how young adults can score highest during an interview and leave employers wanting more.
-
Employment 3.0: Working Part-Time, Full Time
Working part-time jobs full-time is how a growing number of American workers (including yours truly) are reconfiguring their work lives, as unemployment filings edge higher month after month.
-
Career-Switching Advice on WNBC 4
I stopped by WNBC 4 this evening to speak with reporter Andrew Siff on some of the mistakes people make when switching careers. The video is posted below. Right now many Americans are reconsidering their career paths…




