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It looks like the tough times are spreading to the retail sector as we started to fear last week.
First there was the bad news from Best Buy.
Now there is widespread expectation that the major retails will be reporting sluggish sales this week.
As always, I’m not an economist. But part of what I want to do […]

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digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/educational/College_Debt_Interest_Rates_On_College_Loans_Reset_In_July’;Interest rates are coming down again. Maybe it’s time to refinance your outstanding college debt?
BusinessWeek says wait until July. Why?
Interest rates for student loans are going to be reset on July 1. This reset could be as much as 3 percentage points lower (not basis points, percentage points). This could add up to […]

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If you have just found this post, you should know I have a follow up Part 2 post on this same topic here.
I told you last week that a lot of my Ask Brian emails have been reduced to a variation on the same theme: I can’t land a job. What am I doing wrong?
To […]

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Yes, we covered the rumors before they were fact.
But this is taking things to the extreme. Wallpapering the bathrooms… that HAS to be cheaper than an ad campaign on Monster or CareerBuilder!

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I went down a link path today and learned a lot about a new term: Presenteeism. Follow along with me and learn about a new way of thinking about having a sick workforce.
Firstly, the NYTimes blog had a post talking about something we’ve all probably thought to ourselves many times over the years: If you’re […]

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I’ve been looking around all day for a valentine’s day post.
There’s plenty of good stuff on Digg, but it’s mostly Not Safe For Work, and that would sort of defeat the purpose of this being an at work blog.
But then I found this little bit on Marketwatch. It’s totally tongue in cheek, but still fun.
Do […]

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Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Richard Rinyai of TheProfessionalAssistant.net.
Do you have confidential documents that you need to send to your network printer? Do you not want to run back and forth between your desk and the printer to make sure that no one can see what you are printing?
Ok, the last sentence […]

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If you have career or job search question you would like answered on this blog, click here to Ask Brian.
I get the same steady stream of Ask Brian questions that I’ve always gotten. But lately, there haven’t been many that I can share on the blog. If someone has a specific personal situation, I try […]

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Another personal post here.
I’m giving a bit of thought to making that metaphysical/religious conversion over to a Mac for one of my main computers.
My problem is this: I exist in a business that is absolutely tied 100% to the Microsoft Office world.
So my question, dear readers, is as follows: How well does the Mac version […]

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Hey kids! Wanna see the latest example of mainstream media attempting to co-opt a cutting edge social phenomenon it doesn’t understand?
Well then, why not watch NBC’s totally tubular new show Quarterlife? It’s coming later this month. But that shouldn’t stop you from getting involved RIGHT NOW. You can join their bitchin social network site right […]

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