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Intern-alize: 15 Reasons Why it’s Okay to Be an Older Intern

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Where did you see your life at 40? Whether you pictured yourself married with kids and a minivan or with a successful finance job and a beach house, we're pretty sure you didn't dream of being an intern after a couple of decades in the workforce.…
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10 Ways to Play Up Your Strengths at Work

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Rather than spending your time trying to strengthen your weaknesses, or make them disappear altogether, consider an alternative: Find your strengths. We all have weaknesses, even if during a job interview you describe them as, ‘caring too…
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10 San Francisco Tech Companies that Make it the Digital Emerald City

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On May 28, 1937, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt pushed a button that opened San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. Since then, and perhaps for the foreseeable future, California’s Silicon Valley has represented a new era in business,…
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Horse Sense: 8 Equestrian Looks You Could Wear to Work

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On May 17, 1875 the first Kentucky Derby was held at Churchill Downs. On that date, the horse Aristides, owned by H.P. McGrath, and his rider, Oliver Lewis, crossed the finish line before anyone else and the rest, as they say, is history.…
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5 Business Reasons Women Should Learn Golf

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April 10 is Golfer’s Day. Traditionally, golf has been established as a sport in which business people network, deals are closed and relationships are built. Because of the sport’s history as a clubby men’s game, women are still often…
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50 Business Books that Can Help You Succeed at Anything

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Whether you run your own business, or help some one else run their's, as an employee, at times there's a certain communication, management, or other professional skill on which you need to improve. Here are 50 of the best business books that…
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Retirement Plans for Freelancers & the Self-Employed

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If you’re a freelancer, an independent contractor, a sole proprietor, an independent consultant, or self-employed in any other way, saving for retirement plans can be a challenge. Since you don’t have an employer to motivate you, or match…
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Tips to Balance Work & the Kids’ Spring Break

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Living in Florida, I kind of dread spring break. My beloved beach, where I go running to unwind after a hard day of work, is out of bounds for the entire month of March. Partying spring-breakers lie on the sand, surf the waves and mingle in…
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6 Tips for Job Hunting in 2014

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Job hunting sucks. With the unemployment rate for Latinos at 11%, chances are you, your partner or family member might be looking for work at some point, and will definitely become frustrated at the slim prospects. I know this firsthand, as…