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12 Easy Ways to Make Extra Money

Success

Whether unemployed, underfunded or simply coming up short at the end of the month, our friends over at NerdWallet have compiled this list of unconventional and flexible ways to make money on the side. Consider signing up to be a “Tasker” in one of the 19 metro areas where TaskRabbit operates. Sign up for Mechanical Turk.

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

Success

The agent pays to put them up in a luxury condo overnight, covers the change fees on their flights, and sells them a home the next day. Or what about an elegant restaurant that has a dress code prohibiting shorts? Instead of turning someone away, a restaurant staffer escorts him to a private closet that has “loaner pants.”

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Can You Ask for a Raise During the Pandemic?

On The Job

If you're working for an employer that is barely scraping by, one that has already laid off too many of your colleagues and is an industry hard-hit by the pandemic (hotels, restaurants, event management), then asking for a pay raise doesn't make sense right now. Then, you let the boss think about it. and give you what you want.

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You're Always Being Watched

On The Job

In that hot dog line that day was the owner of a local restaurant. Three years later, the boy -- now 16 -- showed up at the restaurant. "Do the boy said to the restaurant owner. Maybe you couldn't hit the broadside of a barn, but he took notice that you hung in there and didn't give up. 13," the boy responded.

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Empowering Tips for the Administrative and Executive Assistant – Part 2

Office Dynamics

During my very first meeting with Joan, a meeting by mere chance in a restaurant before the conference, Joan asked me what I was expecting from the conference. It took courage to go up and talk to women I had never met, let alone ask them questions and engage in full-blown conversations. That was way out of my comfort zone!

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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

Success

We saw their self-esteem and self-confidence go up in that short amount of time.” Many crew members found work at grocery stores and restaurants. One of the best comments I heard from an observer, when we were performing in the community, she came up to me and said, ‘I feel more alive when I watch your students perform.’”

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Looking at This Year’s Successes as You Set Next Year’s Goals

All Things Admin

But you don’t just show up to the airport and board a plane. A lot of planning has gone into this trip – from the airline you chose to fly to the hotel you selected to the restaurants you’ll eat at. It sets you up for success. Did you update your resume, professional portfolio, and other vital career documents? •

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