Financial & Workplace Well-Being

Getting Hired When You’re Over 50
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- December 16, 2011
True, older job seekers face a few extra obstacles. But you may be able to overcome them by turning your age to your advantage. Here's how. Fortune, 12/9/2011
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To get ahead, find an ‘A’ Team with an ‘A’ boss
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- December 13, 2011
In this article, Carolyn Kepcher explains why it often seems like unqualified, unintelligent, untalented people are the ones scoring the promotions. She explains that this often happens because of the "B bosses" who are doing the hiring. "They know they're not the best, and they spend a lot of time trying to hide that." They
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Made in America: Creating Jobs for Christmas
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- November 30, 2011
After nearly a year of national coverage, ABC News' Made in America series reminds us that, according to economists, if every American spent $64 on something made in America, we could create 200,000 jobs immediately. Since the average American spends $700 on Christmas or holiday gifts, think how much of a difference we could make
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Consumer Reports Ranks Companies as ‘Naughty’ or ‘Nice’
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- November 30, 2011
This year's Consumer Reports ‘Naughty & Nice Holiday List’ examined the shopping policies of a wide range of companies, including some well-known names like American Express, Southwest Airlines, and Verizon Wireless, that either did right or wrong by customers this year. Fees, fees, and more fees led Consumer Reports to put several big corporations on
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Patients, too, turn to the Internet for fund-raising
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- November 22, 2011
With a few keystrokes, friends and strangers can help defray treatment costs for patients who have started fund-raising campaigns on web sites like IndieGoGo, which is becoming increasingly popular. The New York Times, 11/21/2011
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Three Generations, Two Comfy Homes a Few Steps Apart
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- November 17, 2011
To save money, Wanda Urbanska, her son, Henry, and her mother, Marie Whittaker, all live together in Raleigh, N.C., with Ms. Whittaker living in a cottage behind her daughter's house. While Michael Litchfieldd, author of In-laws, Outlaws and Granny Flats, says, "the arrangement is not for everyone," it appears to be working out well for
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Would-be restaurateurs turn to the public for cash
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- November 17, 2011
Here's a novel way to raise the capital needed to open a restaurant: one restaurant planned for New York City's Tribeca area is asking 2000 people to give 500 dollars each in return for their money, they will be guaranteed a lifetime of special privileges, a 25% discount on all meals, and priority when it
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Playing the Links
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- November 16, 2011
Social media sites like LinkedIn are becoming more and more important for job hunting and networking. Here are some do's and dont's when it comes to wisely leveraging LinkedIn, e.g. overused words to watch out for in your profile and using the site to connect with people vs. asking directly for a job. New York
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Helping Women Soar in Tough Economy
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- November 11, 2011
This NBC News Making a Difference segment tells the inspirational story of Leah Brown, a woman who successfully built her own business- a health care research firm- while raising two sons on her own. Brown now aims to help other women build their own businesses, all the while helping to build up the economy and
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Ten Ways to Create a Mentally Healthy Workplace
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- November 9, 2011
If you manage employees, remember that maintaining the emotional well-being of those employees is oftentimes just as important as providing benefits and fitness programs. Check out ten suggestions to help create a mentally healthy workplace, including being proactive, being accessible, taking a holistic view of mental health, looking beyond the workplace, and more. The Globe
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In this Age of Automation, workers don’t have to be robots to do their jobs
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- November 4, 2011
As Carolyn Kepcher writes in her Your Money column, "when it comes to certain aspects of the working world, there is no substitute for the human touch." Rules are important, but there are times when common sense should dictate that it's ok to make an exception to the rule. In fact, it's good business sense,
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Stamp out workplace fear
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- October 29, 2011
Fearing for your job in the workplace can actually lead to reduced productivity and unnecessary stress. According to Tom Reiger, author of "Breaking the Fear Barrier," on-the-job anxiety is "caused primarily by a fear of loss: fear of not getting a bonus, not meeting a goal, losing decision rights, losing something." Unless workers resolve to
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Three Types of Business Relationships: Which Should You Nurture?
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- October 27, 2011
Relationships are divided into three buckets: personal relationships, functional relationships and strategic relationships. Best-selling author David Nour urges us to focus on nurturing strategic relationships. “Leave the product conversation behind and get to know the person and the business problem they are trying to solve. By building relationships, rather than making transactional sales, businesses will
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Poll: Many Boomers Staying Put Amid Bad Economy
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- October 27, 2011
As baby boomers look ahead to retirement, they’d prefer a home that is affordable, accessible to medical care and close to family. But an Associated Press-LifeGoesStrong.com poll finds that amid a shaky economy, few think it’s likely they’ll move in retirement. Associated Press, 10/26/2011
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How to Save Money on Your Energy Bill
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- October 25, 2011
If you're tired of your money getting sucked up by high energy bills, there's help. Consumer Reports shares some tips on ways to save all over your house. ABC 7, 10/24/2011
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