Career & Money
139 Articles & Excerpts
Men Suffer More From Recession Than Women by eNotAlone.com Job insecurity makes men more depressed, stressed and anxious than women in the same situation, according to new findings by academics at the University of Cambridge. The scientists said that the fear of losing a job, and in other words, the status
Angry Emotions Lead To Better Career by eNotAlone.com Psychiatrists at the Harvard Medical School claim that getting angry at work may actually be helpful in climbing up a career ladder. They found that staying calm and frustrated can be harmful for an individual's professional and even personal life.
Money Can Make People Happy by eNotAlone.com Psychologists have discovered that people who spend their money on the right things such as going to the theatre, dining out or going on vacation, are more likely to be happier with their life than those who spend their money on material things.
How to Reduce Credit Card Debt by eNotAlone.com There has been a lot of talk recently about Americans being obsessed with credit cards and money spending. It has become known that over 60 million families in the United States carry balances on their credit cards which would mean that their bills
Recession Hits Advertising Industry by eNotAlone.com The recession is having an increasingly deep effect on advertising industry, with more marketers seeking to identify cost savings and budget cuts, according to a new survey by the Association of National Advertisers.
Romance At Work: Yes Or No? by eNotAlone.com Despite the fact that many companies nowadays have policies forbidding relationships between their co-workers, numerous affairs start in the workplace. The main reason could be that the employees spend a lot of time working side by side, and friendships
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The Inner Game of Work: Focus, Learning, Pleasure, and Mobility in the Workplace by W. Timothy Gallwey Do you think it's possible to truly enjoy your job? No matter what it is or where you are? Timothy Gallwey does, and in this groundbreaking book he tells you how to overcome the inner obstacles that sabotage your efforts to be your best on the job.
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Escape from Corporate America: A Practical Guide to Creating the Career of Your Dreams by Pamela Skillings Does your corporate career leave you stressed out, burned out, or just plain bummed out? You're not alone. The good news is that there's a way out - and you're holding it. Written by career expert and corporate escapee Pamela Skillings
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Strategies for Successful Career Change: Finding Your Very Best Next Work Life by Martha E. Mangelsdorf Are you ready for a change? Whether you're seeking a more fulfilling job or rethinking your career goals after a layoff, the questions you face are crucial. In Strategies for Successful Career Change, seasoned business and career journalist
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Making a Living Without a Job: Winning Ways for Creating Work That You Love by Barbara Winter For all of the millions of Americans who are out of work, soon to be out of work, or wishing to be freed from unrewarding work - here is the must-have book that will show you how you can make a living by working when, where, and how you want.
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Career Renegade: How to Make a Great Living Doing What You Love by Jonathan Fields There's a revolution brewing across the nation - a movement that's changing lives and revealing little known paths to passion and prosperity. It's about building a great living around what you love to do most.
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101 Toughest Interview Questions: And Answers That Win the Job! by Daniel Porot, Frances Bolles Haynes Nothing is more crucial to landing your dream job than a stellar performance in the all-important interview, that nerve-wracking final step to every job search. Extensively updated and revised for today's highly competitive employment market
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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Ph.D. Set against the backdrop of the most conspicuous forum in which luck is mistaken for skill - the world of business - Fooled by Randomness is an irreverent, iconoclastic, eye-opening, and endlessly entertaining exploration of one of the least understood
The Importance of People
Type Talk at Work: How the 16 Personality Types Determine Your Success on the Job by Otto Kroeger, Janet M. Thuesen, Hile Rutledge Are you one of those organized people who always complete your projects before they are due? Or do you put off getting the job done until the very last possible moment? Is your boss someone who readily lets you know how you are doing?
Who's Doing Your Thinking for You?
Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-by-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart by Ian Ayres Why would a casino try and stop you from losing? How can a mathematical formula find your future spouse? Would you know if a statistical analysis blackballed you from a job you wanted? Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never
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The Future of Success; Working and Living in the New Economy by Robert B. Reich, Ph.D. If you think it's getting harder to both make a living and make a life, economist and former secretary of labor Robert Reich agrees with you. Americans may be earning more than ever before, but we're paying a steep price: we're working longer
The Not Quite Golden Age
Supercapitalism: The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life by Robert B. Reich, Ph.D. Roughly between 1945 and 1975, America struck a remarkable accommodation between capitalism and democracy. It combined a hugely productive economic system with a broadly responsive and widely admired political system.
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All the Money in the World: How the Forbes 400 Make - and Spend - Their Fortunes by Peter W. Bernstein, Annalyn Swan Produced in collaboration with Forbes magazine, All the Money in the World is a vastly entertaining, behind-the-scenes look at today's Big Rich, a subject of enduring fascination to all Americans.
Claiming Value in Negotiation
Negotiation Genius: How to Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Brilliant Results at the Bargaining Table and Beyond by Deepak Malhotra, Max H. Bazerman Whether you've 'seen it all' or are just starting out, Negotiation Genius will dramatically improve your negotiating skills and confidence. Drawing on decades of behavioral research plus the experience of thousands of business clients, the authors take
The Party Is Over
Bordering On Chaos: Mexico's Roller-Coaster Journey to Prosperity by Andres Oppenheimer Mexico's growing pains in the era of NAFTA and globalization have been singularly acute and dramatic: a guerrilla uprising, the assassination of political leaders, revelations of high-level corruption, economic collapse, and a $50 billion bailout.
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