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8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market

On The Job

million people who are 65 and older are going to go ahead and retire. I'd like to add one more to the list if I may: Tap into your personal and professional networks for job leads! For example, ramp up your social networking. Use Twitter to expand your loose networking contacts. That’s a lot of jobs opening up.”

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You Will Survive: 8 Strategies to Overcome New Entrepreneur Anxiety

Success

Breathe and know that there’s no need to retreat back to cubicle-land. There is an escape from the Money Panic, and it doesn’t involve selling off retirement investments or increasing your credit card limit. The act of starting a business demands this initiation from every entrepreneur. It feels awful, but it’s perfectly survivable.

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The Solopreneur Handicap That Makes You Suck at Productivity

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

We’ve been so busy telling people to Escape Cubicle Nation , retire to 4 Hour Work Weeks and become Non-Conformists … that we’ve overlooked a few advantages of old-school big business entrepreneurs. It turns out, if you have a good network, there are plenty of people interested in holding you accountable to get things done.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

With their technology skills and great social networking abilities, GenY ( born roughly between 1980-2003) previously have found employers willing to meet their expectations. Roberta, Hopefully, everyone -- no matter the age -- will learn important lessons such as being more resourceful, networking and being resilient.

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Social Impact of Working From Home | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Build your own network! Dino Said on December 22nd, 2008 at 3:42 am I agree , I too work at home and I love it , no rigid dress code , no claustrophobic cubicle and no stress generating travel from home to work office. Benefits of Online Software for Small Business. Concentrate on your business, not your office.

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How to Become a Certified Coach

Success

For clients of Jo Davis , the work is “[finding] meaning, a career change, retirement or planning for it.”. If you’re sitting in a cubicle or your basement home office with the kids screaming upstairs, I imagine that being your own boss sounds delicious. And what do you get in return for taking your problems and desires to a coach?

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