The average U.S. personal saving rate (as a percentage of income) over the last few years has hovered around 5%. But what goes in to the BEA‘s (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis) personal savings rate ...What is your Personal Savings Rate? (reader poll) is copyrighted by 20somethingfinance.com without consent to republish.
Comcast had thrown me for a bit of a loop lately. The live-chat method had always worked for me in getting discounts and promotions on Comcast services, but lately they’ve been sticklers.
I had written a ...How to Negotiate a Lower Comcast Bill is copyrighted by 20somethingfinance.com without consent to republish.
When I run training programs for companies on how to better manage their Generation Y talent, there is a certain complaint I hear over and over again: This generation wants too much feedback! According to many managers, Gen Y employees want feedback “on-demand” — they want to know how they’re doing after virtually every meeting, [...]
Could it really be possible that applicants like you and me can boost for CV just by the contents written in our resume examples? Well, there has been an article posted in this issue and if you care to study these things, you will indeed know that the contents of your resume can be reflective [...]
Are you currently planning to write resume lately because you are applying for a job? You probably found the most suitable job for you, and you wanted to make it perfect a possible. Well, no matter, because we have provided you not the basics and technicalities of resume writing but the styles it write it [...]
With 100 million members in over 200 countries, LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network. It offers great opportunities to network, seek recommendations, and connect with people in your industry — that is, if you use it correctly. Simple changes like adding relevant keywords to your profile can boost traffic, which means a higher likelihood [...]
Business world has really evolved into a new level already. A few years back, you really have to do e everything by yourself. But now, business becomes more influential and expansive because of social media. Of course, as one of the people who revolve around the field of business, you have to master the ability [...]
Resume writing is just a piece in the puzzle if you really want to take yourself to a bigger picture. It is also the first few steps into success because when you get to be part of the business realm, you will be surprised that the whole concept of employment is far more immense than [...]
You probably heard of online personal branding if you are the kind of person who is basically active in the business realm. Of course, with this business nature, you are compelled to socialize and make businesses even through social networking sites. With this regard, you should also be taking heed of the importance of online [...]
With all the disheartening news lately about a double-dip recession and consistently high unemployment, many job seekers are desperate for new career ideas. One great place to seek inspiration is shatterbox, a video-based social community for students and young professionals to find inspiration and share ideas about innovative careers. The site is completely free and [...]
In all my speaking, training and coaching, this has to be the most popular question when talking about LinkedIn. To link or not to link…should a job seeker go after a high quantity of connections or focus more on the quality of connections? My answer – in short – is both. I am a strong [...]
“Online media – social media – is a powerful indicator as to how you are perceived and noted by people you may or may not know. Most professionals never think to check their online reputation, and are stunned by what shows up when they finally do. Ego surfing is a great exercise and habit to [...]Finding a job is both challenging and exciting at the same time. If you happen to be participating in a job fair for a certain period, you might not get too exhausted because the job vacancies are only accessible in one location. But, if you are in need to have a job without the “help” [...]
I was perusing unemployment duration data on the BLS website recently (yes, this is what personal finance bloggers do) and noticed that in the month of July, the average duration of unemployment was up to ...Emergency Savings: is 6 Months Still Enough? is copyrighted by 20somethingfinance.com without consent to republish.
Making a resume cover letter naturally covers the technical side of writing. As a responsible job applicant, you will not only be concerned with what to write on your resume, but how to write it as well. One of the factors you will take heed on this is to choose which formats are effective for [...]
Social intelligence has historically referred to one’s ability to interact with others socially in an intelligent way. Simply put, it is akin to emotional intelligence, and is most definitely an important aspect for job seekers. The capacity to interact on the job in an appropriate social manner is critical to career success. The newer meaning [...]Have you still been wondering how to write resume according to standards? There must have been questions in you that still seem to be unanswered. That’s why we have here four basic frequently asked questions about applicants concerning resume writing. These questions must have been your questions too, so you might want to have answers [...]
Are you looking for things that would make the best sample CV fit for your job application? Here are the lists. Figure out the Employee’s Name and contact information When writing resume templates, you should know the name of the employee whom you would want to send the letter to, her position in the company, [...]
It’s no secret that “all work and no play” is a bad idea. But what if you could actually play more at work? Wouldn’t that be the best of both worlds? According to guru Dale Carnegie, fun is not just pleasurable, it’s actually essential for career success: “People rarely succeed,” he once said, “unless they [...]
Tammy Tibbetts is one of the most active, inspirational Gen Ys I know. I am a board member of her organization, She’s the First, which is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit that sponsors girls’ education in the developing world. Tammy generously agreed to answer some questions about how she started her organization and what advice she [...]
Be more concise. Yep, that’s it. For many years I’ve taught professional writing seminars in addition to my career speeches and workshops. In these programs, “Be more concise” is the advice I find myself dispensing more than any other. Even in our world of 140-charater tweets, 160-character texts and txt msg spk, most people make [...]
Emily Dubner is a 2006 college graduate and founder of Baking for Good, an online bakery that gives 15 percent of every purchase to charity. I love this concept and use Baking for Good for most of my business’s holiday and thank you gifts. (Read about one instance of the excellent responses I’ve received to [...]
In one of the first jobs of my career, I had a very hands-on, micromanaging boss. She frequently double- and triple-checked that I had completed even the smallest tasks. Not surprisingly, it kind of drove me crazy. Looking back, though, I consider that job to be one of my best learning experiences in professionalism, attention [...]
Jodi Glickman is an amazingly good communicator. She is so good, in fact, that she has built an entire business, Great on the Job, around teaching young professionals how to communicate. She also has a new book on the topic, Great on the Job: What to Say, How to Say It. The Secrets of Getting [...]