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Carol Carter: Be Your Own Major
The author of "Majoring in the Rest of Your Life: Career Secrets for College Students" on how to explore your options before you take the big career plunge. Published October 2, 1995.Harry Goldstein: Know When to Walk Away, Know When to Run
Harry Goldstein always listens to his inner voice -- even in the midst of a job interview! Published March 11, 1996.Harry Goldstein: Paying the Internship Blues
Harry paid his internship dues and sings some internship blues. Published April 8, 1996.Brian Krueger: The Art of the Elevator Pitch
Career advice from the nationally syndicated career columnist and author of "College Grad Job Hunter." And, oh yeah, by day, he's an actual hiring manager. Published October 5, 1995.Curtis Plott: As the Corporate Ladder Crumbles ...
The president of the American Society for Training and Development explains why the climb to the top is a thing of the past. Published November 22, 1995.Patrick Scheetz: Job Search Savvy
The Collegiate Employment Institute has news for you job-seekers out there -- straight A's mean nothing without experience, and experience means nothing without lifelong learning. Published December 7, 1995.Gregory H. Wingfield: Job Future Wizard
Listen up -- this expert shares criteria which help you determine if your job has a future. Published February 15, 1996.Harry Goldstein: Let the Hunt Begin
Harry becomes your own personal job hunting guinea pig by checking out online career shops. Published July 1, 1996.J. Michael Farr: Find a Great Job Fast
The best-selling author of "The Very Quick Job Search" on employment success, 90s style. Published September 6, 1996.Harry Goldstein: No More Stop-Gap Jobs
Harry reaches his moment of "job epiphany" -- now he must decide on how to make a real career take shape in NYC. Published September 16, 1996.
dealing with work
Bruce Cryer: Have Your Hugged Your Boss Today?
A director at the Institute of HeartMath discusses a warm and fuzzy workplace that has seduced even top executives. Published October 19, 1995.Harry Goldstein: Real Jobs & False Boundaries
Harry Goldstein's dual job-tracks: his vocation and what he gets paid for. Sound familiar? Published March 11, 1996.Harry Goldstein: Stealing is Subversive
Harry explains why your company wants you to steal from them -- it's all part of a higher plan to prevent you from rebelling. Published March 26, 1996.Harry Goldstein: Getting Canned and Loving It: Part 1
Part one of a "get me out of here" saga. Published April 15, 1996.Harry Goldstein: Getting Fired and Loving It: Part 2 Published April 22, 1996.
Harry Goldstein: Getting Fired and Loving It: Part 3 Published April 29, 1996.
Guy Kawasaki: Drive the Competition Crazy!
The Apple Evangelist discusses his marketing theories and gives advice for the job hunter. Published March 10, 1996.Harry Goldstein: Employees Want Moore and Execs Should Listen
In Harry Goldstein's column, Michael (Roger & Me / TV Nation) Moore makes a roomful of MBAs just a little bit uncomfortable. Published May 6, 1996.Harry Goldstein: Big Brother Plays Peek-A-Boo
Is your employer reading your e-mail? Monitoring your phone calls? Harry sounds the warning. Published May 13, 1996.Harry Goldstein: Gurus of the Broccoli Forest
Total Quality Management or Bust Your A** Management? Harry Goldstein's Working Life column examines self-improvement routines for business. Published May 20, 1996.Daniel Levine: Does Your Job Suck?
The editor of "Disgruntled," a Web site that takes a look at the darker side of the workplace. If you have a gripe about your boss, "Disgruntled" wants to hear it. Published December 14, 1995.Sandra McKee: Can't Get No Job Satisfaction?
The author of "Life Management: Skills for Busy People" talks to Tripod about the quest for job satisfaction, and how to do more than just earn the dollar. Published February 17, 1996.Claudia Terrazas: Big Brother in the Workplace
Beware, your boss may be listening in, and the law is behind him -- technology is making workplace privacy obsolete. Published November 30, 1995.Harry Goldstein: Slave Wages
Trying to make a living on the minimum wage. Published July 29, 1996.Shawn Tully: Are You Underpaid?
Shawn Tully, an editor of Fortune Magazine, says you should be making four times your age -- in thousands. Discover how you compare with America's salaried elite. Published October 12, 1995.Harry Goldstein: The Tell-Tale Desk
The Working Life column takes a comical look at the mixed signals our personal workspace may send to others. Published June 3, 1996.Harry Goldstein: When The Extra Mile Is A Bridge Too Far
A very personal look at the politics of downsizing. Published June 10, 1996.Harry Goldstein: The Good, The Bad, and The Annoying
A look at managed healthcare. Our intrepid correspondent even gets cut on by a cut-rate HMO doctor in the course of the story -- such dedication! Published June 17, 1996.Harry Goldstein: Erode the Code
Creative ploys and semi-scandalous ideas for working around the dress code. Published June 24, 1996.Harry Goldstein: Cognitive Dissonance
Being of two minds in the workplace. Published July 15, 1996.Bruce Tulgan: Climbing Without A Corporate Ladder
The author of "Managing Generation X" on twentysomethings in the new workplace. Published July 26, 1996.Harry Goldstein: Dirty Dishes Mount As Office Sinks
An office party opens the sluices for juicy -- and personal -- office gossip! Published August 12, 1996.Randy Williams: Is It a MacWorld After All?
A long-time advocate of Macs in the workplace visits the MacWorld Expo, hoping to have his socks blown off. All footwear remains undetonated. Published August 16, 1996.Catherine Hedgecock: Blunders, Deadlines, and Crossbows
While following a grisly murder story, a young reporter learns an important lesson about accepting responsibility for her professional mistakes. Published August 19, 1996.Catherine Hedgecock: Follow That Boat, er, That Dream
Series on unusual jobs continues with a profile of Carrie Michael, professional waterskier. Published September 9, 1996.Jeff Stone: The Future of Work Clothes
The creator of the "Chic Simple" guides on the politics of workplace wear. Published August 30, 1996.Bruce Tulgan: Welcome to the Post-Job Security Era
The best-selling author of "Managing Generation X" kisses the gold watch goodbye. Published September 12, 1996.Bruce Tulgan: Beyond the Slacker Myth
Replacing Gen X workplace stereotypes. Published September 19, 1996.Catherine Hedgecock: An Outbreak of Boss-itis
Does a promotion guarantee an increase in attitude and ego? Published September 23, 1996.Bruce Tulgan: Revenge at the Office
How today's workers get even with abusive bosses. Published September 26, 1996.Bruce Tulgan: The Fire Drill Mentality
The number one complaint of Gen Xers in the workforce? Bosses who micromanage and create unnecessary pressure. Published October 3, 1996.Bruce Tulgan: The Ethos of Fear
Bosses who use intimidation as a management technique -- and the ways in which workers rebel. Published October 10, 1996.Bruce Tulgan: Managers Who Steal Credit
Stop, thief! What to do when your boss claims the kudos for your hard work and ideas. Published October 17, 1996.Harry Goldstein: Grasping for the Next Rung
Harry and his office mates try for a "title promotion" without a raise in pay -- but the boss unloads toxic criticism. Published October 21, 1996.Bruce Tulgan: Just Say No to Micromanagement
Tulgan returns to his pet theme with suggestions for "gently but firmly" getting your boss off your back. Published October 24, 1996.Bruce Tulgan: How Am I Doing?
How to get fast feedback on your work from your boss. Published October 31, 1996.Harry Goldstein: The Working Future
Does the paradigm shift to employment hotels and home offices hold hidden dangers for those who work on these new frontiers? Part of the Virtual Office module. Published November 21, 1996.Randy Williams: Dialing In For Dollars
Our watchdog extols the virtues of telecommuting via modem -- but expresses doubts about disturbing directions the hyper-connected working world is leading us into. Part of the Virtual Office module. Published November 21, 1996.Scott Wilton: Instant Offices
Meet the Director of Information Technology at OfficePlus, a provider of executive suites and shared services with 11 locations in 8 major U.S. cities, and learn why flexible, temporary, and mobile work spaces are the wave of the future. Part of the Virtual Office module. Published November 21, 1996.Joan Greenbaum: The Efficiency Vice
The best-selling and controversial author of "Windows on the Workplace" warns of the dehumanizing effects of working wired and driving towards ruthless efficiency. Part of the Virtual Office module. Published November 21, 1996.Tales from the Trenches: Downsized and Out
Read how guest columnist Margaret McFee did her job building a "bulletproof" network so well that her employer could afford to let her go -- in a very personal tale of downsizing and survival. Published December 5, 1996.Tales from the Trenches: The Meeting Malaise
Can your company overcome the problem of holding productive skull sessions with hugs? Published December 9, 1996.Cutting Edge Careers: The Acting Life For Me
An informative -- and funny -- slice o' life from aspiring New York City thespian Dara Yomtov Herman. Published December 12, 1996.Harry Goldstein: Promotion Emotion
Harry gets a long-overdue bump up the career ladder -- but the position is temporary and his enthusiasm is fleeting. Published December 19, 1996.
working for yourself
Cutting Edge Careers: Lights, Camera, Rock 'n' Roll
Writer Michael Kaplan profiles two twenty-something auteurs who are making a big splash in the world of music videos. Published November 11, 1996.Charles Denight: Paid in Prison
Denight markets blue jeans for a clothing company run almost entirely from within the Oregon prison system, where convicted criminals are paid minimum wage. Published November 2, 1995.Lee Frankel: The Beer's in the Mail
Two college buddies are shipping beer to thirsty customers across the country and having a great time doing it. Published February 15, 1996.Bill Henderson: Dig Out Those Old Baseball Cards!
Bill Henderson, professional baseball card dealer, talks about the potentially lucrative field of sports memorabilia.Jared Schutz: Big Bucks on the Web
This Princeton senior started his own Net access company, and racked up $1 million in one year. Published October 8, 1995.Paul Shipman: Pioneer of Microbrew
He was brewing his own before it became a monster industry. Now, the Baron of Brew looks to the future. Published November 9, 1995.James Howard, Part One: Changing the Face of the Web
The young CEO of PrivNet on the ad blocker that may forever change business on the Web. Published July 12, 1996.James Howard, Part Two: Internet Entrepreneur
Life at a dynamic start-up company and the uselessness of computer science degrees. Published July 19, 1996.Catherine Hedgecock: The Mellow Path to Success
Eclectic Avenues profiles a New Age publisher who defied conventional wisdom about business and profit sharing. Published July 22, 1996.Sue Rugge, Part One: Information Brokering and the Internet
A pioneer in the marketing of information says the 'Net is over-rated as a research tool -- and gives advice for those hoping to enter the field. Published August 9, 1996.Sue Rugge, Part Two: Breaking Into the Information Business
The Mother of Information Brokering on setting up your own small business. Published August 23, 1996.Howard Rheingold: Pioneering the Social Web
The author of "Virtual Community," editor of "The Whole Earth Review," and a core member of The WELL reveals his next business plan -- Electric Minds. Published September 20, 1996.
Catherine Hedgecock: The Coach of Your Dreams
Introducing the dynamic and charismatic Peggy O'Neal, a personal achievement coach who helps others to realize their potential. Published October 14, 1996.Harry Goldstein: The Writing Life, Part One: Fishing for Freelance
Tips for digging up writing work in New Media and elsewhere. Published November 4, 1996.Harry Goldstein: The Writing Life, Part Two: Freelance Finance
Taxes, deductions, paychecks, budgeting -- it all changes when you go into business for yourself as a freelancer. Published December 2, 1996.Brian Boodry: Selling Real Property from Cyberspace
Meet an entrepreneur who resigned his position as a market analyst and started a successful Internet-based real estate firm out of his home. Part of the Virtual Office module. Published November 21, 1996.Catherine Hedgecock: Dropping In on Drug Dealers
If Jeff Baker knocks on your door, it's probably not a social call -- he's a unique "drug mitigator" who is fighting narcotics dealers from outside the legal system. Published November 28, 1996.
skill-building
John DeGrazia-Sanders: Ditch Class With a Mouse Click
John DeGrazia-Sanders is the headmaster of Cyber High School, the first college preparatory school run completely on the Internet. Published January 5, 1996.Critical Thinking
Whether you're in class or the workplace, critical thinking is essential to success. And in these times of corporate cutbacks you need every edge you can get. From Prentice Hall. February 28, 1996.Harry Goldstein: Losing at WIN
The Working Life column looks at an attempt by a group of volunteers to teach computer skills to Women In Need -- and the costs to society if their efforts fail. Published May 27, 1996.MONEY
saving money
Amy Dacyczyn: Are You a Tightwad?
The nationally known editor of the best-selling "Tightwad Gazette" shares some secrets about getting by for less. Published October 16, 1995.Mark Kantrowitz: Follow the Money!
Looking for money for college or graduate school? The author of the Prentice Hall Guide to Scholarships for Math and Science Students knows where to look. Published October 2, 1995.Beth Kobliner: How to Save -- Even If You Think You Don't Have Any Money
Practical tips on frugality from the best-selling author of "Get a Financial Life." Published August 26, 1996.Randy Williams: Watchdog: Forget 911 -- 809 is a (Sick) Joke
The Watchdog looks at insidious long-distance scams which soak unsuspecting callers for hundreds of dollars. Published November 7, 1996.Randy Williams: Watchdog: Hard Sell: When OS Stands for Old Shinola
A series of bizarre ads probably reveals more about a software giant's attitude toward customers than intended. Published November 14, 1996.
managing and investing money
Beth Kobliner: Paying Off Your Credit Card Debt
Why it's better than money in the bank and one of the best investments you can ever make. Published September 30, 1996.George Benigno: Invest With the Big Boys
A stock-picking expert for Mutual Funds Magazine he shares his investment tips with Tripod's members. Published September 18, 1995.Ken Kurson: Finance Writer for the Unashamed
Ken Kurson gave up the rock 'n roll life and has since become a personal finance writer for "Worth" Magazine, a contributor to CNNfn and a columnist for Tripod. Read about the transition, and why financial knowledge is no cause for shame.James Lowell: Declare Your Independence
The author of "How to Survive in the Real World: Financial Independence for Recent Graduate" shares his money mantra. Published December 18, 1995.Stephen Rhode: Young Adults and Debt
How they got in trouble -- and tips for getting out. Published November 3, 1995Ken Kurson: Mutual Funds -- Straight, No Chaser
The Buck Starts Here presents a no-bull primer for the unashamed. Published July 8, 1996.Cheryl Smith: Mutual Funds (It's a She Thing)
Gregory E. Spears: Investing Your Loose Change
The manager of the Women's Equity Mutual Fund explains why investing need not be gender neutral. Published November 12, 1995.
An associate editor at Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine offers his tips for young investors with less than $1,000. Published September 25, 1995.Ken Kurson: Surviving Student Loans
Control those payments before they control you! Published August 5, 1996.Ken Kurson: The Voodoo Economics of Compound Interest
Why you should make your youth "work for you" and start saving early. Published September 2, 1996.Ken Kurson: Exotic Fund Flavors
Ken discusses the leading "boutique" mutual funds so you won't be snowed by a poorly performing fund whose prospectus aligns with your self-image. Published October 7, 1996.Beth Kobliner: How to Start Digging Yourself Out of Credit Card Debt
The beginning steps for refinancing your debt and restructuring your credit future. Published October 28, 1996.Ken Kurson: Two Sides to Every Trade
The truth about markets and investing: If you think a stock is "priced right," someone else disagrees with your prognosis. Published November 18, 1996.Beth Kobliner: Not All Debt is Created Equal
Learning to prioritize your debt and payments can save you big bucks over the long haul. Published November 25, 1996.Ken Kurson: A Bad Case of the Prospectus Runs
KK finds an opportunity for a sermon in a SoHo eatery -- and the topic is misleading mutual fund companies. Published December 16, 1996.
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