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• How Should I Prepare for My Performance Review?

  Dear Ron, I've been at my current job for two years, and this year my company began instituting annual performance reviews. I think my work is good but I have no idea what to expect, so what, if anything, should I do to prepare? I've always believed that people should try to take charge of...

  Blog posts | 11-19-09

• My Big Idea Gone Bad in Vegas

  Do you have the next "big idea?" If so, learn from my trip to Vegas about how to protect your business idea and what can happen if you don't. by Robert Pagliarini

  Blog posts | 11-16-09

• Facebook vs. Your Job

  Companies are cracking down on employees' personal Web use. But sites like Facebook and Twitter are becoming part of work as well. Daniel Sieberg reports

  Videos | 11-16-09

• New Jobs: 8 Lessons from Real-Life Career Switchers

  Changing careers is never easy, and it?s all the more challenging in a recession, but reinvention is becoming more and more necessary as the employment landscape shifts so dramatically. Fortunately, there are some time-tested tips for making a successful transition, from looking for on-the-job...

  Articles | 11-11-09

• Make Money From Your Hobbies

  We've all been told that "it's not work if you love what you do," but the problem is most of us are stuck in jobs we don’t love working for people we don't respect. Wouldn't it be great if you could do what you love -- what you gladly spend your other 8 hours doing -- and make money at the...

  Blog posts | 11-10-09

• Max Out Your Benefits

  If you're not taking advantage of your employee benefits, it's like turning down part of your salary. Eric Schurenberg tells you what you may be missing

  Videos | 11-09-09

• Help! My Peer Isn't Pulling His Weight

  Dear Ron, One of my colleague's skills are really just not up to snuff, and furthermore, he doesn't even work that hard, causing our overall group's results to suffer. My company really values group solidarity and loyalty so I don't want to call him out to my boss, but I'm starting to get...

  Blog posts | 11-06-09

• 8 Rules to Turn $11,558 into $84 million: Learning from "Paranormal Activity"

  Learn how Oren Peli invested a week and $11,558 into a film that has made over $84 million and the 8 rules that he followed that you can use to start your own venture. by Robert Pagliarini

  Blog posts | 11-02-09

• Help! My Boss Is Micro-Managing Me!

  Dear Ron, My boss second-guesses everything I do to the point that it seriously interferes with my ability to get anything done. I feel like she may still be attached to the duties she had when she was in my position (she was recently promoted), thus keeping me from fully taking on the role I...

  Blog posts | 10-30-09

• Benefits Going to Waste? Here?s How to Cash In

  Every year, American workers leave thousands of dollars on the table by not maxing out their benefits. Just in time for this year?s enrollment period, we offer suggestions for taking full advantage of your employer?s offerings ? everything from 401(k) matches to gym membership reimbursements....

  Articles | 10-29-09

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