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The Wall Street Journal: You Don’t Need to be Good at Something to Enjoy it
One of the most strenuous things about work is that you are always expected to be at the top of your game. So it is a relief when you finally have some downtime and can just relax pursuing whatever interests you. And yet, so many people will often struggle in their leisure activity and ultimately…
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The 10 Highest Paying Non-Medical Jobs Around Philadelphia
When contemplating what careers have both longevity and a high earning potential, people often settle on the answer of the medical field. And while that is true, the focus on nurses and doctors might overshadow some of the many other viable options worth considering. Earlier in September, Stacker analyzed the highest paying jobs that you…
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Be Your Authentic Self at Work and Life
The old adage everyone tells kids who are trying to fit in at school is to “just be yourself.” But many kids struggle to heed that advice to be authentic, a problem that can follow into adulthood. No matter how old you are, you too might feel like who you are in front of everyone…
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10 Tips to Improve Your Zoom Presentations
Over the last two or three years, most workers were forced to gain experience utilizing Zoom to continue with their responsibilities. However, it was still such a new experience that a lot of people didn’t fully figure out how to make the best of the platform. Have you seen other Zoom presentations that were lacking…
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Wondering Why That Job Offer is Taking So Long? There May Be a Good Explanation
Whether it is the initial application or the interview itself, when you put your best self forward, you feel confident others will recognize that. So what is with the wait from the employer getting back to you? Did you not do as well as you thought? Are they ghosting your application? Or is there some…
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New Investor? What You Need to Know to Become an Accredited Investor in 2022
If you don’t have much experience as an accredited investor, your knowledge might be limited to the fact that it allows you to potentially make big money. However, that opportunity also comes with more rules than what typical investments are subject to. Only certain groups of people qualify to take advantage of those options. The…
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10 Ways To Restore Your Confidence Following a Career Setback
It is unfortunate that you can do your best and do everything right and still fail. Facing that truth can be daunting; for some, it shakes their resolve to try again. But resigning yourself to defeat will only become a self-fulfilling prophecy. The only way to do better is to try. And as Lifehack explains,…
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Here’s How To Write a Cover Letter When You’re Not Fully Qualified
Usually, before applying for a job, you can give the qualifications a once over and make a quick determination whether you fit the bill or not. But sometimes, there is that hazy middle ground where you don’t have everything they want, but it still sounds doable based on how they describe the position. Should you…
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5 Tips To Get That Job You’re Not Fully Qualified For
Sometimes there is that one job that sounds perfect for what you want…until you see that one qualification you lack. It feels unfair that missing that one thing should make you ineligible, and you probably wonder if it is really that big of a deal. Per Indeed, applying even if you don’t fully meet the…
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Is Your Boss Threatened By You? Here Are 5 Ways to Know
It is never fun when you have an enemy at work, but it becomes even more alarming when it is your boss. You might immediately wonder what you could have done to upset them and start overanalyzing your own behavior. But as Career Nudge points out, their issue might be that you have been doing…
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7 High-paying, Fast-growing Business Careers That Are Set to Boom Over The Next Decade
In the world of business, it can at times be difficult to gauge where the jobs will be in the future. Innovation can be so sudden that it can leave some people lost in the dust when it passes them by. Imagine how many were left scrambling to catch up who were skeptical of the…
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Single-Asset Real Estate Investing Is On An Innovation Run
If you have grown tired of dealing with stocks but still want to invest for the future, getting into real estate is an increasingly popular option. It lets you be more hands-on in the success of your investment, and it stands up well against inflation. The site Benzinga offers advice for people dipping their toes…
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Leaving Your Job? 4 Ways to Protect Your Privacy When Returning Company-Owned Laptops or Phones
A lot of jobs will provide their employees with company-owned laptops or phones to use to ensure they have the technology needed to do the job. This is also meant to help keep company information off of your personal accounts. Unfortunately, not everyone is as diligent about keeping their personal life off their work devices.…
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How to Respond to 5 Common Tricky Interview Questions
There is nothing worse than when you finally get the big interview you wanted, everything is going great, and then they throw you that tricky interview question that makes you go blank. Maybe you cobble together a halfway decent response and hope they don’t judge you too harshly based on one blemish. But it’s better…
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Cool, Fun Jobs That Pay Well
Sick of working at a job that you dread to go to each day? It’s easy to become frustrated doing something boring and tedious. But you don’t have to. There are fun jobs around. There are plenty of practical careers out there that you can get into for something more exciting. MoneyWise shared some fun…
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5 Ways to Stop a Workplace Bully
It would be nice to believe that bullying is something that goes away once you are no longer a kid. Unfortunately, some people just learn that throwing their weight around got them their way when they were younger, so why not in the workplace too? Work bullies are even worse since now they could adversely…
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5 Hints to Stop Being So Nice and Stand Up For Yourself at Work
Being nice to people is definitely a good thing, but taking it to excess instead of deciding to stand up for yourself can get you branded with a lot of demoralizing perceptions. A pushover. A people pleaser. Spineless. A doormat. It all amounts to people thinking you can be taken advantage of and won’t stand…
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5 Signs You’re Quietly Being Demoted, and What You Can Do About It
While people will happily praise you to your face, they often keep their criticism of you from reaching your ears. That can result in you developing a bad reputation without even realizing it. If you have been getting weird vibes at work, don’t ignore it, as you might be picking up on a lack of…








































