Clement from Akron, OH, “I am horrible at making decisions. I spend way too long researching information and weighing all of my options trying to make the right decision. How can I get better at this?”
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Ten Ways to Save Money This Holiday Season
Helena from Bakersfield, CA, asks, “The holiday season is still a few months away, but I’m already stressing about how I’m going to manage everything. I want my family to have a good experience, but I’m barely making ends meet as it is. Help!”
Improve Your Public Speaking Skills with These Tips
Aaron from Frankfort, KY, asks, “I’m a hard worker but hate having to present at meetings or talk in front of lots of people. Since this is all some colleagues see of me, I feel like this is jeopardizing my reputation. Can you help?”
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Speak Up! Five Tips to Make Yourself Heard in Meetings
Abby from Oklahoma City, OK, asks, “I’m one of the younger people in my office, and people never let me speak in meetings. It’s a constant competition to be heard and whenever I try to join the conversation, someone else usually talks over me. I’m getting really frustrated – how can I get them to listen to me?”
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Tips for Finding a Job When You've Been Unemployed
Frank from the Greater Cleveland area asks, "I have been out of work for more than six months and have had no luck finding a job. I am not even having any success in getting an interview. What do I need to do to get noticed?"
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Tips for Finding a Job When You’ve Been Unemployed
Frank from the Greater Cleveland area asks, "I have been out of work for more than six months and have had no luck finding a job. I am not even having any success in getting an interview. What do I need to do to get noticed?"
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Five TED Talks That Will Change the Way You Work and Think
Caitlyn from Boston, MA, asks, “I like my job, but I do the same things every day, exactly the same way. My colleagues don’t seem particularly interested in how to think or do things differently. I need to get the lead out and get inspired again. Can you help?”
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A Five-Step Process for Effective Brainstorming
Melanie from Wooster, OH, asks, “I like my job, but some of our processes and procedures are really inefficient. I want to be seen as a problem-solver – how do you recommend I approach these issues with my supervisor and team?”
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After the Interview: How to Send a Follow-Up Message
Roger from Dallas, TX, asks, “I finished school earlier this year and am applying for jobs in full force this summer. My mom says that I should send a card in the mail after each interview, but a friend in the business says email follow-ups are fine. What do you think?”
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Keep More of Your Money by Avoiding ATM Surcharges
Carmine from Santa Cruz, CA, asks, “I don’t have easy access to the bank and end up relying on ATMs a lot to get cash. I’m tired of paying their fees! What can I do to keep more of my money?”
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Four Generations, One Workforce: Tips for Working Together
Angela from Roanoke, VA, asks, “I’m one of the youngest people in my office. Almost everyone else is at least 20 years older than me and has been at this company forever. I feel like they don’t GET me and like we’re speaking different languages sometimes. How can I make this better?”
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Five Steps to Getting Organized at Work
Josh from Battle Creek, MI, asks, “I’m the least organized person ever! I have hard time keeping track of what I’m supposed to do, and I’m afraid I’m going to forget something. How can you help?”
