Articles in ‘In the Workplace’ 
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Thriving Post Lay-off
This morning on the NBC Today Show the fabulous Mark Jeffries and I offered advice on how to navigate the job hunt after getting the pink slip. Here’s our full interview, beginning with a short clip of one young man who’s finding opportunity in a tough job market. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, [...]
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Who's Hiring Now!!
Finally some encouraging jobs-related news: About half of workers who got laid off in the last three months say they’ve found a new job, according to researchers at CareerBuilder.com. The survey also said 41% of those laid off have gotten new full-time, permanent positions and another 8% are working part-time. My best friend and my [...]
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Finding Inspiration in a Rough Job Market
I just got off the phone with a strong young woman, 29-year-old Amanda from Cambrige, Ohio. We found each other on Twitter, no less, and her story is offering me hope after just reading about the nation’s unemployment rate shooting up to 8.5%. Amanda happens to be one of the 651,000 people in this country to [...]
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Laid Off? Get a Refund!
Bought a car, joined a gym or made travel plans before you got your pink slip? You may be able to get a bailout. Attuned to the country’s growing unemployment problem some companies are cutting consumers who’ve recently lost their jobs a financial break. Just ask my mom. She recently got let go from her [...]
