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A Veteran of the Digital Nomad Community Offers Her Best Tips for the Location-Independent Lifestyle

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I thought I would do it for a year, then come back and resume my “life.” Is it feasible for Digital Nomads to save up for retirement, even if they aren’t living in one place and are unable to contribute to traditional retirement plans? Make a budget and do your best to stick to it. Absolutely.

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Overqualified and Interviewing

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Seeking better benefits; health, retirement, education assistance or flexible schedule. Several years ago, I found myself in a position at a company that was facing budget cuts. I needed health insurance and retirement opportunities and wanted to stay within the industry I had most of my career experience in.

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Dry promotions: Definition, considerations, and guidelines for employers

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When you increase the employee’s responsibilities and give them a higher-level job title without added pay, you are giving them a reason to leave the company in search of fair compensation and making it easier for them to find a better-paying job at a competing employer by building their resume.

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On the Outside Looking In

Laughing all the Way to Work

A Job is Waiting to Happen to You Long gone are the days of scouring the newspaper want ads and pounding the pavement going from office to office submitting your resume. There are sites that are specifically for job hunters where you can submit your resume and a profile about yourself for any employer to see. First impressions count.

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7 Unexpected Ways Your Finances Matter When Job Hunting And Working

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Besides having a checking, retirement account, and a rainy day fund, you should also have a huge savings account of 6 months to a year or more of living funds. Although you don’t have to contribute or offer the same amount as everyone else, you should have it in your budget. Have a huge savings account.

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How to Become a Certified Coach

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For clients of Jo Davis , the work is “[finding] meaning, a career change, retirement or planning for it.”. That’s part of the resume, but those descriptions fall short. And what do you get in return for taking your problems and desires to a coach? Are coaches consultants who give advice or cheerleaders who motivate?

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