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And We'll Always Be Looking For...
Reader's Digest — Additional reporting by Neena Samuel and Kathryn M. Tyranski From Reader's Digest Also in this article: These industries project promise-and jobs-for the future, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Occupational Information Network ...More…
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Big Idea, Small Detail: Money,
Reader's Digest — U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner and a couple of long-gone Obama nominees had trouble calculating and paying their taxes on time. But Americans are expected to pony up by April 15-no excuses. (A related sore point: the $4,700 raise ...More…
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A Who's Who of Small-Business Lenders
Reader's Digest — This private company uses its own software to calculate how likely an applicant is to make timely payments, based on financial and customer information (it often comes to different conclusions than banks do). On Deck has loaned out about $21 ...More…
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Decisions, Decisions!
Reader's Digest — As told to Maureen Mackey From Reader's Digest Management consultant Suzy Welch remembers the moment 14 years ago when her life "imploded." She was speaking to an auditorium full of insurance executives in Hawaii when she saw the faces of ...More…
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Use these tips to learn from your mistakes.
Reader's Digest — By Joseph T. Hallinan From Reader's Digest Also in this article: We all know the expression "To err is human." And this is true enough. When something goes wrong, the cause is overwhelmingly attributable to human error: airplane crashes (70 ...More…
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Give yourself some real time to figure out your next step.
Reader's Digest — By Ariane de Bonvoisin From readersdigest.com The first 30 days after a job loss will no doubt be filled with fear, anxiety and impatience. You might hear experts talk about the importance of updating your resume, leaning on your network of ...More…
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Quick Study: The Future of Work
Reader's Digest — By Mattathias Schwartz From Reader's Digest Here's a look at the forces that will shape your time on the job through the recession and beyond. National statistics show a shrinking workweek, dropping from 38.5 hours in the mid 1960s to around 34 .. ...More…
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Healthy eating doesn't have to break your budget.
Reader's Digest — By Janis Graham From Reader's Digest It's easier than you think to save money at the market while eating better than ever, says nutrition expert Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD, coauthor of The Ultimate Diet Log. The thrifty way to fill your cart: Skip ...More…
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13 Things Your Consignment Shop Owner Won't Tell You
Reader's Digest — Interviews by Amy Maclin From Reader's Digest Plus: 13 More Things Your Consignment Shop Owner Won't Tell You 1. We love an economic downturn. Some of us are seeing sales up 35 percent from last year. 2. Our margins are shrinking like everybody .. ...More…
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A Mortgage You Can Pay
Reader's Digest — Sandra Graves broke her leg in spring 2007, just as the adjustable-rate loan on her $85,000 home spiked to 11 percent. By summer of the following year, the 52-year-old contractor and home decorator had burned through her savings and fallen months ...More…
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Career Experts Offer Advice to 6 People Out of Work
Reader's Digest — Anita Attridge, the Five O'Clock Club, an outplacement and career counseling network Jo Bennett, executive search firm Battalia Winston International John Challenger, Challenger, Gray& Christmas, an outplacement firm Dennis Garritan, human ...More…