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MSN Careers: How to Network Without Being Phony, Lame or Desperate "Let's face it: Even when
you're on top of the world, chances are good that the idea of networking sounds like a big, fat drag. You can
probably think of 100 other things you'd rather do -- like cleaning the blades of your ceiling fan. But if you're
one of the 14.9 million people who are competing for what seems to be a handful of jobs, your confidence
has probably taken a hit. So now is probably not the time to be meeting anyone new. In fact, now is not the
time to get out of your pajamas..." 091116
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MSN careerbuilder: Do Out-of-the-Box Tactics Really Work? "From résumés accompanied by shoes
to get candidates' "feet in the door," to candidates sending cakes designed as business cards, hiring
managers have seen it all when it comes to memorable job-seeker tactics." 091130
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TechRepublic: Interview questions: Google style "After a look at this set of questions that Google
uses to interview job candidates, you may never complain about the ole “What are your greatest
weaknesses?” question again. The Silicon Alley Insider gives 15 examples of these interview questions.
The questions include..." 091123
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Yahoo! Finance: El Centro holds position for highest jobless rate El Centro, Calif., held its position
of having the highest unemployment rate among the nation's metropolitan areas, with the jobless rate at
30%, according to government figures released Wednesday. While the figure fell from a revised 32.2% in
September, it climbed from 26.8% a year ago and it is staggering even against the nation's 10.2%
unemployment rate, which is at a 26-year high..." 091204
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CBS Evening News: Job Training Key to Unemployment Crisis "In an economy struggling with the
highest rate of joblessness in more than 25 years - where even highly skilled workers are being shown the
door - the last thing anyone wants to hear is this: "There is no ray of sunshine in the near term. Not in the
next three to six to 12 months," said economist Mark Zandi..." 091203
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Bloomberg Businessweek: Can You Afford to Retire? "After watching their savings evaporate and
their net worth plunge, many are giving up on retirement planning. But there are ways out of this mess
without winning the lottery..." 100918
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CNNMoney: Beyond the 401(k): Seniors must work longer "After 30 years studying pension systems
around the world, Alicia Munnell knows what works -- and what doesn't. As head of the Center for Retirement
Research at Boston College, she warned early on that 401(k) plans would fail to provide the level of income that
retirees would need. Not many agreed with her at first..." 100916
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The Orange County Register: Retiring at 65 no longer looks realistic "How many times
have we said this? The story is not supposed to end this way. Older boomers looking forward to retirement
after a lifetime of labor are finding the promised 60-plus land of plenty evaporating along with jobs and
investments..." 100910
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MarketWatch: Three ways to boost your confidence about retirement "I know, I know, we're starting
to sound like a broken record, or MP3 player. But researchers are once again sounding the alarm that
Americans are not saving enough for retirement..." 100309
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Gallup: The Emotional Cost of Underemployment "Underemployed Americans are significantly more
likely to be "struggling" (54%) than employed Americans (38%), according to the Gallup-Healthways
Well-Being Index. Those who are underemployed are also less likely to be "thriving," than those who are
employed -- 42% versus 61%..." 100309
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eHow: How to Deal With a Mean Boss "Having a mean boss can make a job harder and your quality
of life worse. When you are not in a position to quit, there are ways to deal with this difficult situation. Read
on to learn ways to cope with a mean and difficult boss...." 091213
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careerbuilder.com: Remembering Names and What to Do When You Forget "Remembering names
is a challenge for many; therefore, most of us need to work a bit harder at being more proficient. Most
people tend to forget names because, typically, we are thinking about what we are going to say, rather than
listening and concentrating..." 091112
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Bloomburg.com: Home-Purchase Index in U.S. Plunges to Lowest Level Since 2000 "Mortgage
applications to purchase homes in the U.S. plunged last week to the lowest level in almost nine years as
Americans waited for the outcome of deliberations to extend a government tax credit..." 091112
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ABC News Money: Jobless Claims Fall, but Hiring Gains Seem Far Off "Fewer people are claiming
unemployment benefits — but still too many to signal that the economy is close to gaining jobs. First-time
claims for jobless benefits dropped last week to a seasonally adjusted 502,000, the Labor Department
said Thursday. That's the fewest claims since the week ending Jan. 3, and below economists' estimates..."
091112
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The Washington Post: New Fed rule requires customer consent on overdraft fees "Starting next
summer, financial institutions will no longer be able to charge overdraft fees in most cases unless
customers opt in to the service, officials at the Federal Reserve announced Thursday..." 091112
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Social Security Online: Social Security Office Locator "If you live in the United States and you want
information and directions to the Social Security office that serves your area, just enter your U.S. Postal
Service five-digit ZIP code and select Locate. You'll get information about your local Social Security office
and other agencies in your area that may be able to help you..." 091111
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The Boston Globe: Stimulus job boost in state exaggerated, review finds "While Massachusetts
recipients of federal stimulus money collectively report 12,374 jobs saved or created, a Globe review
shows that number is wildly exaggerated. Organizations that received stimulus money miscounted jobs,
filed erroneous figures, or claimed jobs for work that has not yet started..." 091111
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Bloomburg.com: Commercial Real Estate ‘Crisis’ Looming for U.S.: Chart of Day '"A crisis of
unprecedented proportions is approaching” in the U.S. commercial real-estate market, according to
Randall Zisler, chief executive officer of Zisler Capital Partners LLC..."' 091111
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careerbuilder.com: Feel Like Giving Up on Your Job Search? "Whether you're out of work for five
days, five weeks, five months or five years, any period of unexpected unemployment can be frustrating --
especially when it seems to go on forever..." 091110
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yahoo! hotjobs: 5 Careers That Thrive on the Holiday Season "While most of us look forward to some
much-needed rest and relaxation over the holidays, some ambitious professionals live to work during
Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and even New Year's. So, are these people officially insane are they
just gluttons for punishment? Believe it or not, the answer is neither. It turns out that certain businesses bring
in the most moolah during the holiday months. Here are five careers that simply love the holidays..." 091110
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likely to have new jobs funded by the federal stimulus plan, seek out those with research universities,
alternative energy research and production facilities, and state capitals. That’s where the biggest job gains
from the federal stimulus are likely to be found, experts say..." 091008
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RECOVERY.gov: RECOVERY.GOV "...the U.S. government’s official website providing easy access to
data related to Recovery Act spending and allows for the reporting of potential fraud, waste, and abuse..."
091108
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Secrets of the Job Hunt: Have you Googled yourself lately? "I remember when Google first came
out, I could (and still can) find everything under the sun. I also remember a friend telling me how he googled
himself. My initial reaction was, “You did what?!” When he told me what it meant, I was relieved but also
perplexed. I asked myself, ‘why would anyone search for themselves on the Internet?’ Now keep in mind that
this was nearly 10 years ago and googling yourself was relatively new and social networking as common.
When I finally came around to googling myself, I was shocked and amazed with what I found. There was so
much about me on the Internet that I didn’t publish myself. Companies of all sorts had information about me
– some I gave them and most I didn’t..." 100109
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Quintessential Careers: The 10-Step Plan to Career Change "How does it happen? Perhaps you just
begin to lose interest. Perhaps you find something that interests you more. Perhaps your company is
downsizing. These are just some of the numerous reasons people find themselves on that precipitous cliff
looking back on their career just as the dirt begins to crumble beneath them..." 091226
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MSM Money: The case against retirement "The Age of Retirement is over, and a new social revolution is
afoot: A majority of boomers expect to earn a paycheck in retirement, and that's a good thing..." 091213
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MSNBC Business Careers: Who needs a resume? Tweet earned him a job "You knew it was going to
come to this. One marketing company, BFG Communications, had job applicants for a social media position
apply with a single post on Twitter. No resume, no cover letter. Just a tweet..." 091212
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AARP.org: Your Job Search: Preparing Your Résumé and Cover Letter "Regardless of your
occupation, work history, or objective, you need a résumé in order to get a job. The handwritten application,
in which you had to squeeze the required information into very small boxes, is largely out of use. Applying for a
job today means submitting an electronic résumé via the Internet or completing an application form via a
company’s Web site or at a kiosk in the employer’s offices..." 091205
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The Seattle Times: Jon Talton: I'll be listening for talk about jobs during Obama's speech "The
once great American jobs machine is broken, for reasons that are both complex and, in some cases, open to
debate. Globalization, technology and the push for leaner, more profitable corporations are major drivers. The
world has a surplus of labor, much of it high skilled and cheaper than here..." 110122
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Los Angeles Times: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox announce tools to block Web tracking by
advertisers "Google's Chrome and Mozilla's Firefox Web browsers are each gaining new features that will
block advertisers from tracking Web surfing habits. Firefox's feature, announced Sunday, will be called Do
Not Track and is under development. Chrome's utility, announced Monday, is called Keep My Opt-Outs and
available now..." 110124
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New York Times: Obama Sees Global Fight for U.S. Jobs "President Obama called on Tuesday night
for Americans to unleash their creative spirits, set aside their partisan differences and come together around
a common goal of out-competing other nations in a rapidly shifting global economy..." 110125
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Bloomberg: IRS Offers Smartphone Applications to Check on Refunds, Get Filing Tips Taxpayers
waiting on a refund from the Internal Revenue Service can now check on its status using a smartphone. The
application for Apple Inc.’s iPhone and Google Inc.’s Android operating system also will give taxpayers daily
tax tips during the filing season, the U.S. tax collection agency said today. Smartphone users may download
the “IRS2Go” app for free, the IRS said..." 110124
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Bloomburg: U.S. Home Prices Face 3-Year Drop as Inventory Surge Looms "The slide in U.S. home
prices may have another three years to go as sellers add as many as 12 million more properties to the market..."
100916
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THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN: Really unusually uncertain "Over the past few weeks I've had a chance to
speak with senior economic policy makers in America and Germany and I think I've figured out where we
are..." 100913
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AARP: Can a Retiree Find a Well-Paying Job? "I plan to retire in a few years, but I'm afraid of running out
of money at some point. Is it realistic to expect that I'll be able to find a well-paying job in retirement?..."
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careeronestop: Get a Better Job "Are you where you want to be in your professional life? Is it time for a
new job, or should you invest your energy in learning fresh skills at your current job? The Career Exploration
tool provides step-by-step details to help you evaluate your own career path. Start by identifying your likes and
dislikes, skills, and values. Also, think about your ideal job by asking yourself these questions:..." 091119
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The Motley Fool: How to Salvage Your Retirement Plan Now "If you've looked at your retirement plan
statement recently, you may have noticed a bit less money in your account than you remember. The market
has had a fairly substantial -- and rapid -- decline, and nearly all of us have seen our nest eggs affected. In
fact, The Wall Street Journal reported in October that Americans lost $2 trillion in workplace retirement plans
over the prior 15 months..." 091114
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cracked.com: 10 Job Hunting Strategies Guaranteed to Get You Arrested "The unemployment rate in
the U.S. crested 10 percent last week, a milestone which underlines the hurt last year’s economic distress
has placed upon the country. Including people who are involuntarily working part time, and those who’ve
stopped looking for work entirely, experts say that a whole lot of people are now becoming uneasily familiar
with the Drew Carey era on The Price is Right. Grim news indeed. Signs of desperation amongst job-
seekers have been hitting the front pages with increasing regularity. Last week a man made headlines when
he attempted to apply for a job while robbing a Taco Bell at gunpoint..." 091113
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Yahoo! News: Weak dollar no quick fix for narrowing trade gap "A weaker dollar may boost the nation's
economy by increasing exports and narrowing the trade gap — but that won't happen anytime soon..."
091113
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The Wall Street Journal: In Downturn's Wake, Women Hold Half of U.S. Jobs "Jeff and Vicki Grenz
celebrated their 25th anniversary on Sept. 12, 2007. The date marked another milestone for the California
couple: Ms. Grenz went back to work..." 091113
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NPR: How To Job Hunt In The 'Twittersphere' "With the job market still in the doldrums, the tech-savvy
unemployed are trying to figure out new ways to use Twitter to find jobs..." 091113
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About.com: Preventing Age Discrimination at Work "Those of us who equate age with experience may
be surprised to learn there are some employers who will choose not to hire someone or promote someone
because of that person's age. Age discrimination is illegal though, and those who make employment
decisions based on age are in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)..." 090511
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Quintessential Careers: Navigating the Quarterlife Crisis "Numerous experts have identified a point in
many people's lives when they face anxiety and a sense of being adrift, lost. People change jobs, change
careers, change lives. As identified in the early 1990s, this time of life is not a midlife crisis, but a quarterlife
crisis..." 090511
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About.com: Options for Dealing With Difficult People at Work "Difficult people do exist at work. Difficult
people come in every variety and no workplace is without them. How difficult a person is for you to deal with
depends on your self-esteem, your self-confidence and your professional courage. Dealing with difficult
people is easier when the person is just generally obnoxious or when the behavior affects more than one
person. Dealing with difficult people is much tougher when they are attacking you or undermining your
professional contribution..." 090512
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Yahoo! Bad news for Social Security Strapping in for a Bumpy Retirement Ride "Here are 10 major
retirement risks -- and tips on how to manage them..." 090512
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monster: Stimulus Job Creation: A Midyear Check-In "When it was signed into law in February 2009, the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) promised hundreds of billions of dollars to create or save
millions of jobs for US workers. Have employers been able to claim a share of the funds and begin putting
people to work?..." 091008
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msnbc.com: Economy seems to be stuck in neutral "The nationwide recession may have ended last
summer, but most states and cities continue to struggle and have not yet begun to recover, according to the
latest Adversity Index from Moody's Economy.com and msnbc.com. A few more cities and states moved into
recovery in November, according to the latest data, but most areas were still in a "moderating" recession,
meaning the situation was still deteriorating, but more slowly, according to Andrew Gledhill, an economist with
Moody's Economy.com..." 100121
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careerbuilder.com: Today's Best and Worst Cities for Jobs "Last fall, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben
Bernanke said the recession was "very likely over" -- at least by the numbers -- and the United States had
moved into a period of recovery. That was September. Most job seekers, especially the 5.9 million long-term
unemployed workers who have been out of work for six months or more, are still waiting for that renewal..."
100120
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foxnews.com: YouTube Entering Movie-Rental Business "Movie rentals are coming to the Internet's
most popular video site. The Google-owned YouTube is making its debut as a rental outlet Friday to help
promote some of the movies that will be shown at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival..." 100120
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scientificamerican.com: Endangered Species: Humans Might Have Faced Extinction 1 Million
Years Ago "New genetic findings suggest that early humans living about one million years ago were
extremely close to extinction..." 100120
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