Jasmine

The anecdotal evidence may be impressive. You may hear stories of job seekers who have been tremendously successful in utilizing the Internet to find work. By Wednesday morning, he had over 70 responses.   The question is: Are stories like this is his or flukes a universal experience? It turns out that this method does not work. 1 exception: if you're trying to find a technical or computer-related occupation, an IT occupation or a job in technology, financing or health care, the success rate c...

If you can manage to save something, you need to -- every little bit can help.   Do not think about saving for your child's future college education in the event that you now have a heap of high-interest credit-card debt or do not have some money set aside in an emergency fund. Deal with that .   Should. ...

These challenges are not just educational, they are also psychological and social. So when I read a recent blog post from Andrew McAfee at MIT on how our higher education system is failing our children, I couldn't help but wonder whether part of the problem is that parents aren't preparing children for success in school and, ultimately, in their professions. After all, only a bit more than half of students who begin college graduate--and that is in six decades! Can we place all of the blame at t...

For the working masses who commute on a daily basis, personal automobiles (75 percent ) or car pools (9 percent ) are most frequently the transport of choice. But for people who can't or do not need to travel by car each day, there are loads of different possibilities for getting where you will need to go.   Bikes   Bicycles are a green, healthy and reasonably priced option, and cities are increasingly becoming more bike-friendly, including new bicycle lanes and cracking down on dangerous mo...

Here are a few ideas to make attaining those retirement plans   Focus on what you can do and decide to do it now Retirement assurance levels are extremely low right now with research reports showing that less than 20 percent of workers in the workforce report they're on track to fulfill their retirement objectives. What is more about in the report from Financial Finesse is that 61 percent of workers don't know whether they're saving enough to retire comfortably. These workers fall into the"un...

I had been an avid reader of financial independence, retire early (FIRE) blogs on the road to my early retirement. They served as education and inspiration.   Each tries to outdo the next in an attempt to demonstrate how you can optimize your life. Then you can retire earlier into a life of carefree bliss.   That is all great. Except it's not correct. ...

In Balance-land, nobody works too much. Nobody spends too small (or too much) time with their children. Nobody feels pressure to work more, to work less, to cook more meals, for more sleep, to exercise more, to have an immaculate home, to help their children with homework (or never to help -- which is it now?) , or to be inspired by their job.   On top of that, nobody ever feels guilty about anything. Everybody is 100% satisfied by their occupation, 100% fulfilled by family life, and can easil...

There has been lots of debate over the merits of multitasking. And while there are certainly some jobs which are better handled individually, it's possible to do this AND that with the proper preparation and strategy.   Together with the development of good habits and a tactical approach, you can achieve more in a smaller quantity of time. Below are a few multitasking tips that may help you train your mind to multitask without damaging your productivity in general.   Establish and Give Prior...

Do you ever complete your workday feeling as if you were not able to accomplish everything on your list? You begin with a strategy, a list, a target... but by the end of the day, you discover your to-do list is much longer.   Being successful at work can be challenging. Managing your time in ways which are conducive to your productivity is key... but it can sometimes be tough to know where to begin.   As a career coach, I have helped both young executives working 12-15 hour days, and millenn...

Books can be bought by you . Listening to audiobooks is an excellent way to learn new information and enhance yourself (or simply relax) while commuting.   You will arrive fresh and energized in the office, as opposed to frustrated and tired after a tough morning commute.   You may also get a sound course or training program on a particular subject, like learning a foreign language. ...