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Too young to retire and too old to get a job! There are many people in their forties and fifties that feel that way. They lost their jobs in the recession and cannot find another one. They already exhausted their unemployment and have given up. That’s right, they stopped looking! They do not have the savings they should have and they gave up. What should they do? Read More…
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Writing about success reminds me of the interview question tell me about yourself? If you are not familiar with this question, it is an interviewer’s question to get the candidate to start talking. Some call it a 60 second commercial! It is supposed to focus on the skills you bring to the job. I thought I would describe myself through my journey to success. Read More…
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Should age matter?! I bet you think I am talking about me. Just because I am older (middle aged), it isn’t always about me. Alright, I am just past middle aged, I am sixty-six (66) years old, but as healthy as a thirty-five (35) year old! I expect to live to a hundred, but more importantly thirty (30) years in retirement (again). Read on because how we feel about age will affect you too! Read More…
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That’s right, I will never retire! Although I will retire from teaching in five (5) years, I know I will never just kick back and play golf, play cards or sit around. I saw firsthand how my mother worked part time into her mid eighties. She worked because she liked what she was doing! She retired from that job at eighty-six. What did she do? She made things and sold them at an open air market every Saturday. Read More…
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Older workers unite and get ready to interview! Suddenly, you are the oldest person in the room! What do you do? How do you turn a negative into a positive? No one can legally ask your age, but a skilled interviewer can figure it out in a matter of minutes. What they do with that information will either work for you or against you. How will you handle your interview? Read More…
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Plan the end is not doing funeral arrangements, although I have thought of writing my own eulogy. Perhaps, that is a little too controlling! Would you buy an airline ticket without knowing the destination? Would you get on a bus, if you did not know where it was going? Many young people enter college for all the wrong reasons. Some day you will want to retire and you need to plan for it. Read More…
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If your soft skills are not up to snuff, you better work on them! If you are a doctor, dentist or surgeon, your technical skills could mean life or death! Does it matter, if these individuals treat you well? Soft skills are personality traits, social graces, communication, language, personal habits, friendliness and optimism that characterize relationships with other people. Read More…
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Is college worth it? You would expect a high return on investment (ROI), if you attended Harvard, Yale or MIT. Even if you received a devry university computer degree. A lot of families are thinking about this question, whether you are a high school senior or just graduated. Finding a job in this economy is tough and paying off student loans are tougher without a job. Is college worth it?
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Multiple careers are better than one! Imagine you were a milkman, elevator operator, switchboard operator and typist; you would be out of work! I remember attending my children’s college orientation when the university chancellor said “we are not training you for a specific job, but for multiple careers”. The purpose of higher education is to teach you how to think. Welcome to the 21st century! Read More…
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A good first impression makes a winning interview! I interviewed thousands of candidates for various careers during my business career. I make decisions about candidates when I meet them before I ask the first question. Before you pillory me for my quick judgment, you do the same thing, but don’t realize it. How long do you spend thinking about what to wear or how to present yourself? Read More…
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Krantcents
Using your example, take away the income (Fed &
thepotatohead
Oh man, don't let Mr. Money Mustache read thi
Krantcents
Too often, we make plans and things happen! It is
Grayson @ Debt RoundUp
I started saving much later than I should have, bu
Krantcents
If that is your goal, you know what you have to do
