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Employment Laws You Should Know Before Taking a Job

Kathy Landin — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:41:34 +0000

All employees have basic rights. We can't be chained to our desks or held as indentured servants, for example. But do we actually know enough when it comes to the federal laws that govern our workplaces? You may have rights you didn’t know you had, particularly when it comes to getting hired.

The 5 Best Ways to Finally Get That Raise

Kathy Landin — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:55:37 +0000

We’ve been going through a pretty rough economy these last few years, but you’ve been working hard, so why not ask for that raise? It may or may not work, but if you do decide to ask (and you should), you should be prepared to ask for it in the right way. If you’ve been pulling [...]

Job Market (Finally) Improving for College Grads — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:00:30 +0000

For recent college graduates, the economic downturn and very, very slow recovery of the past few years have been brutal. But things may be looking up.

According to the Job Outlook 2013 survey, employers are on track to hire 13 percent more graduates from the class of 2013 than they did for those who walked away with their degrees in 2012.

Amazing Cotton Candy Vender [VIDEO]

Mary Martin — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 05:13:03 +0000

Not all of us can say we truly enjoy our job. But, there are some that enjoy their job SO much you can just can't help but wish you were them! Well, that's at least how I felt when I saw this video of a cotton candy vender on a beach somewhere.

14 Fired From Florida Law Firm for Wearing Orange

Mary Martin — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:00:07 +0000

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Orange is such a happy color, right? Apparently a Florida law firm is not fond of the color, that is the same as Florida's biggest export, and fired 14 employees supposedly just for wearing orange shirts.