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Finding a job that is satisfying and pays well can be difficult in today's corporate culture. Clark gives you sage advice on the job market, scams to avoid and news about trends happening on the job. Helpful Guides and Links:
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Fighting for a fatter paycheck

Wages are stagnant even at a time of slow economic recovery. But that doesn't mean you have to settle for an anemic paycheck. New stats show that American workers have no more purchasing power today than at end of Great Recession. The reality is that corporations have whacked at labor ...

Are you truly happy at work?

How do you motivate people in the workplace? What managers say motivate workers and what really motivates them are two different things entirely. Gallup did an exhaustive poll where they asked 1,000 people every single day for almost four years about their jobs. What emerged is that people feel worse ...

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Finding summer jobs for teens

The talking heads say teen hiring for summer jobs isn't looking optimistic this year. But that doesn't mean you have to be locked out of a summer income. With a little advance planning and initiative, it is still possible to make money before school starts up again. Consider the following: ...

Diane Crompton (left) and Ellen Sautter, both of Right Management, are the co-authors of "Find a Job Through Social Networking."

The power of face-to-face networking

People looking for work right now are having a terrible time and it's been particularly brutal for last year's college graduating class. So how should you be looking for a job? LinkedIn has had a resurgence in popularity for networking. People are now even using the site to host videos ...

Affordable treadmill desk now available

Years ago, I talked about the Walkstation, a desk at which you stand that was equipped with a treadmill! People who had this thing would do their work while walking all day long at half a mile an hour. You can drop some tremendous weight by doing that. The Walkstation ...

Yet another reason to quit smoking

Yet another reason to quit smoking

Smokers: If you feel like people are picking on you because you smoke, *they are*! You already know it damages your health and wallet. New studies show there's yet another way it hurts your life.

Rookie power hitter had a two-run homer in the Braves' 6-4 victory over Pirates Thursday.

Athlete's journey from drifter to MLB

I'm not a big baseball guy, but I was recently inspired by Evan Gattis and his amazing human story I read about in The New York Times. The Atlanta Braves catcher showed great promise for the game in high school, but didn't get it together in college and became a ...

The HOV lanes have now become toll lanes on I-85 between Old Peachtree Road in Gwinnett and Chamblee Tucker Road in DeKalb,  although cars with three or more people can use them for free.

Lexus lanes are smart urban planning

I have ruffled some feathers in the past when I've discussed so-called Lexus lanes. These lanes on the freeway are toll roads that you must pay to access. The benefit to doing so is that you're guaranteed a speed limit ride -- for a price. Orange County is the pioneer ...

Entrepreneur invents tire "snow socks," inspired by mom

Entrepreneur invents tire "snow socks," inspired by mom

Here's some inspiration for entrepreneurs: A man took an idea he learned as a child, from his mom, to create a cheap (and profitable) alternative to snow tires.

Chris Schutte assembles a shipping box in the packing area in the garage of his Suwanee home. When he lost his job a second time, Schutte decided to scratch a longstanding itch and become an entrepreneur. His idea: a kitchen cooking device he conceived called the Hot Dog Bun EZ Steamer - a contraption made out of wire that you stick in a pot and perfectly steams the bun while cooking the dog. Before he knew it, his crazy idea seemed to be taking off. But sales fell short. One low point found him taking back tens of thousands of steamers from QVC when it couldn't sell them. Schutte hasn't given up, but he knows the time to make his dream come true may be coming to an end.

Second jobs help Americans pay down credit card debt

I had a caller the other day who is typical of so many people, holding down three job and cobbling together a living. She used to have a career job with one paycheck, but now she gets it done with three. The latest numbers show 7.25 million Americans hold down ...

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