Getting a job after graduating from college can feel like an insurmountable task. According to AfterCollege Inc., a company that looks to pair recent college graduates with potential employers, only 17 percent of graduating students in 2014 have jobs lined up after...
We’ve now reached a point where social personas and the professional world just can’t be separated. What you do in your off time doesn’t directly affect your business, but it could have serious indirect implications. That’s why companies are starting to take a harder...
Job mentors make it much easier to identify the steps you need to take to get where you want to be in your career. Being able to tap into their experience – in hindsight – is invaluable and can make all the difference in the world when it comes to attaining your ideal...
When you think about it, our job is one of the most personal and pertinent aspects of our lives. We spend many of our waking hours working at it. It directly affects our finances and even our health and relationships. And, it oftentimes correlates to how a lot of the...
As a working mom of four children for over twenty years, momprenuer Marci Fair has had her share of ups and downs, hits and misses. As she continued managing the motherhood journey, she realized she wasn’t alone in the chaos. And, rather than chase the never-ending...
In a gesture to shine light on some special Moms in our world for longer than a day, we’re taking over The ONE Thing blog with fresh tips from Wendy Papasan. As the wife of The ONE Thing author Jay Papasan, owner of The Papasan Realty Team and a mother of two, Wendy...
We recognize May is a busy month. The school year is rapidly coming to an end. Students are getting pushed from the comfort of their nests into the real word – where a sometimes intimidating workforce awaits. And it’s the month of Mother’s Day – the time of year where...
We don’t usually count those who fly kites in lightning storms among the wise, but we can give Ben Franklin a pass. His notion that our net worth might be the sum total of our good and bad habits is as true in life as it is in finances. As tax season passes and money...
Continuing with our year-long mentor series, we sat down with Robert Kiyosaki, a personal finance guru and acclaimed author of the Rich Dad Poor Dad series, who says if you want to reach your financial goals, you’re going to need a mentor who has experienced success...