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4 Ways to Increase Your Chances of Finding Remote Work

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Sara Fell , the founder and chief of FlexJobs.com , says she's seen a 400 percent growth in telecommuting jobs in the past three years. Take classes or get new certifications to demonstrate you're staying current. Keeping critical employees happy is becoming more critical for employers. Sharpen your technology skills.

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Working From Home a Challenge

On The Job

Stop her at all costs. Repeat: Stop her at all costs.” Tags: interruptions working from home telecommuting. There are a lot of things I don’t know for sure in this life. It’s important that your home is a place to recharge your batteries and maintain a sense of balance. del.icio.us.

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2 Big Myths About Work You Need to Ditch

On The Job

Atkins says class action lawsuits related to wage and hour claims outnumber all other class action lawsuits combined. While freedom of speech is guaranteed by the First Amendment, what you say around the workplace water cooler can cost you your job. The average federal settlement for these wage and lawsuits? million, she says.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

These big corporations that we have erroneously entrusted our lives to have betrayed us by outsourcing our jobs overseas and cutting costs to increase their revenues ultimately at the expense of the middle class working average joe. 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job. 5 tips for working at home with your significant o.

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