Articles in ‘In the Workplace’ 
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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A Must-Read for Any Aspiring NYC Interns
I was reminded this weekend of why I love the real estate section in the Sunday New York Times. A terrific article by Bobby Allyn entitled Interns Find a Will, a Way, a Floor offers insight on how unpaid interns manage to afford living in New York City, their biggest expense, of course, being housing. [...]
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Need a Job? Clean Up Your Credit.
Before my mom started working for her credit union in California, the employer asked to review her credit history. My mom had never been asked for that, but she went along with the request and thankfully passed with flying colors.
But now a story in the Los Angeles Times today reports on how credit checks [...] -
Chatting with The Small Business Advocate
It’s 5:45 a.m. pacific time and am sitting in my parent’s kitchen in northern California. A short while ago I was talking to Jim Blasingame, The Small Business Advocate, on his radio show broadcast live from the east coast. Jim quickly woke me out of my pre-dawn slumber and I am so thankful for that. [...]
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Freelancers Defy Unemployment Rate
My latest WalletPop entry discusses the new “Freelance Economy,” of which I am proudly a member. Everyone from accountants to lawyers, sales reps and journalists are joining the new freelance economy. And they find it’s a better way to find work, albeit without the corporate perks of a full-time job. Jobs posted at work-for-hire sites like [...]
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Contributing to WalletPop!
I’m so thrilled to have joined the WalletPop family as a personal finance blogger! This is one of my favorite sites to find the latest consumer and personal finance commentary, deals, freebies, bargains and quite simply how to make the most of my moola.
My recent post is Career Tips for Out-Of-Work College Grads. I hope [...] -
How to Make "Working for Free" Work
Since the start of the recession in December 2007 approximately five million workers have lost their jobs. Add to that another million or so college graduates facing a bleak employment outlook and suddenly going to graduate school seems like a great defense mechanism. After all, it’s a respectable way to acquire new skills and boost [...]
