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5 Simple Steps to Getting That Promotion

Kathy Landin — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:43:43 +0000

It’s difficult to ask for and get a raise these days, and unfortunately it can be just as tough to get a promotion. We've put together a few simple ways to help you get that position bump you want and deserve.

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5 Alternatives to Traditional Benefits You Should Ask About at Your Job

Kathy Landin — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:00:41 +0000

Running a business is expensive, starting with paying your employees' salaries. Providing benefits to those employees is even more expensive. But if a company wants to stay competitive and appeal to top professionals in its industry, or if it just wants to improve morale and reduce turnover, then it must provide benefits to employees above and beyond their salaries.

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Office Life Is Loaded With Distractions That Can Hinder Your Job Performance

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 13:00:07 +0000

There may be work needed to be done at your job, but there are plenty of other things to do, as well.

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Will Marijuana (Now Legal) Affect You Getting a Government Job?

John McKay — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:18:35 +0000

Now that marijuana is legal for recreational use for those over 21, how will it impact your job search? Don't forget about that pesky little drug test.

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5 Creative Ways to Employ Yourself While You're Unemployed

Kathy Landin — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:00:09 +0000

If you’ve recently lost your job, or finally finished your hard-earned degree but have yet to receive that first sweet offer of employment, keep this in mind: Don’t panic.

The good—and sort of bad—news is that you’re not alone. The better news is that your situation is not permanent.

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Can You Be Fired for What You Post on Facebook?

Mike Adams — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:00:51 +0000

Most of us intuitively know that insulting your boss on Facebook is probably not the best idea, but what about other job-related opinions we have? More to the point, can you be fired for posting them?

A recent National Labor Relations Board hearing found that “overly broad” company policies regarding employees' social media activity is unlawful, but not protected by federal labor laws.

Sound a little confusing? Let us help out:

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10 Very Strange Jobs That Actually Pay Pretty Well

Mike Adams — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:00:49 +0000

As kids, we typically had to listen to adults preach to us about how we needed to study hard in school to become doctors and lawyers.

However, what they didn’t tell us is that it was possible to earn six figures doing other, more unusual work.

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Best Summer Jobs for Students and Teens in the Tri-Cities

Iceman — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:23:37 +0000

The last day of school is soon approaching and hundreds of young people of all ages are going to be looking for work. The job market hasn't been great for adults, so teens and college kids will be in a pinch to find work

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Don't Go To Work Unless It's Fun Day–Is Today! (POLL)

John McKay — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:00:30 +0000

So, is your job fun? Do you like it?

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Working the Night Shift May Literally Increase Your Risk of Diabetes — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:05:11 +0000

All you ladies out there now have an excuse for getting out of working night shifts. A new study indicates women who work these hours could be increasing their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Who knew?

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