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job hunting , budget

• Money is nearby: you can find it

  16 Sep 2009

  Dear readers and job-seekers, We're told the Recession is over, but it seems to me that lots of people still need cash. I've found some ways that people are making money locally. Scrip - Some local communities printing their own money (true!), sometimes 95 cents on the dollar: Detroit, MI Cheers, Ithaca...
• Students and grads: avoid credit-card debt and find work

  2 Sep 2009

  Dear readers, job-seekers, students and graduates, Don't let my generation's poor management of its money be your guide; be smart and get started with organized personal finance and the other necessary investment: networking to find a job. Both endeavors will serve you well. This year marks passage of...
• Education for jobs: for veterans and for you

  5 Aug 2009

  Dear readers and job seekers, On August 1st, 2009 the largest GI Bill was passed since World War II. This financial support for education and housing is good news for veterans, their families and everyone's future. People coming home from Iraq, and other duties, have numerous challenges and now there...
• Your career and recovery: options for education, auto workers, and home owners

  15 Jul 2009

  Dear readers and job-seekers, Good news on the job-hunt front is that President Obama is unveiling his new initiative to invest $12 billion in community colleges over the next 10 years. Auto workers have some new options to discover and homeowners have a site to check out for information about refinancing...
• Women empowered with career change

  15 May 2009

  Dear readers and job seekers, the women in my life amaze me. I polled all my friends for stories about how planned or unplanned career changes turned out to be positive. Women replied with brave, interesting, and compelling stories. Today is part two of a five-part series: Pat (Seattle) - Four of us...