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New list names those fired for internal retail theft

New list names those fired for internal retail theft

Internal theft is a big enough problem in retail that now there's now a "violator list" with the names of employees who've been fired for sticky fingers. Good for employers. But what if you're innocent?

Employers and insurers are tracking your spending

Employers and insurance administrators are tracking spending data to build a profile of the kind of food you eat, the size of clothes you wear, and more. Maybe I'm overthinking this, but the whole thing stinks of Big Brother to me. “Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina recently ...

Is law school worth the cost?

Before you take on heavy student loan debt to go to law school, you've got to know what your prospects are when you finish, pass the bar, and go to look for a job. People have been turning their backs on law school in big numbers recently. Enrollment numbers have ...

Vivian Lee Collaso gets computer tips from instructor Khadijah Taylor of Ascendum. Collaso returned to Hamilton this year to find the job market scarce, so she enrolled in the JOBS NOW! course offered by SELF to sharpen her job search skills.

Bungled background checks could cost you a job offer

Incorrect background checks that confuse people of same or similar name are costing job applicants that all-important job offer. But you can run a background check on yourself before it's too late. The Cleveland Plain Dealer  reported a decorated military veteran (with no criminal record) named Mark Johnson was unable ...

Lead Generation scheme coming to your mailbox

Lead Generation scheme coming to your mailbox

Have you gotten an envelope in your mailbox recently promising easy money? Clark has, and you might get one too. Here's why you need to watch out.

Fake work-at-home offer from Microsoft is a real scam

Work-at-home scams are continually reinventing themselves. The latest one that's supposedly from Microsoft is a perfect example. The Kansas City Star  reports there's an unsolicited job offer making the rounds that invites you "to become part of the official staff of Microsoft" as a work-from-home financial agent. The starting salary ...

ClarkHoward.com and The Clark Howard Show offer more advice for members of our nation's armed forces.

Military warned to stay away from for-profit colleges

Military personnel seeking a college education after they serve their country are getting ripped off by recruiters at for-profits colleges. While there are new rules in place to protect them, I'm recommending you take one additional step to safeguard yourself or your loved one in the military. It is so ...

Employers ask job seekers for Facebook log-ins

More and more employers are snooping on job interviewees in a way that gives me the total creeps. People are going to job interviews and being told to hand over their Facebook log-in credentials. Then the employer signs in as if they're you and looks at your private messages and ...

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Homeless wi-fi hotspots: Opportunity or exploitation?

Looking for a great way to make the Internet work better? Put the homeless to work as hotspots! Whenever you have big tech conventions, the wireless industry can't seem to provide enough capacity for everyone with their 12 gadgets. So at South by Southwest (SXSW), the homeless were employed as ...

Scam alert for job seekers

Scam alert for job seekers

"Psst, want the inside scoop on hiring at the 1,000 largest companies in America?" Clark reveals the latest scam targeting job seekers.

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