Generation Y's career Facebook fumble

When it comes to Facebook, Gen Yers aren’t taking their professional lives seriously enough. A new study found that younger workers, aged 18 to 29, have an average of 16 coworker friends on Facebook.

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Saab loyalists lament end of iconic brand

Saab fans are the type of people who take photos of themselves with their quirky cars, or buy two or three models just for the heck of it.

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Let's think outside the box and proactively kill this workplace jargon

Reading business books, listening to leadership gurus, and even perusing the help-wanted ads lately is like a hellish trip down jargon lane. One phrase getting a lot of play lately is "critical thinker." Everyone wants one of those, it seems, even employers seeking appl …

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Black Friday shoppers find bargains with less brouhaha

By Eve Tahmincioglu Extended Black Friday hours may have angered those store employees who had to work before their turkey dinners were digested, but many shoppers were happy with this year's earlier store opening times because they found fewer raucous crowds and shorter lines a …

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Your Career: Being nice goes nowhere

Nice guys and gals take note: You may be at risk of being overlooked for positions of power.

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Older jobless workers face age bias

For more than six decades — and more than six recessions — Andy Rooney, 92, has held on to his job. His last day at work was shown in a final broadcast on CBS’ “60 Minutes” Sunday. It’s a feat today’s recession-weary older workers, who aren’t even near retirement, may be envying.

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Long-term jobless face issue with references

The long-term jobless face a big dilemma when it comes to hunting for a job — a lack of recent references.

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Your Career: Whistleblower cases on rise

Employees are increasingly willing these days to blow the whistle when they see fraud, corruption and general unlawful behavior at their employers.

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Your Career: So the job market sucks — I quit

The theory has it that disgruntled employees across the nation will start sending out their resumes once the weak economy turns around. But some workers can’t wait that long. They feel overworked, underpaid and unappreciated right now, and things are so bad for them that they want a new gig now.

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Your Career: Healthcare options dwindling

Alane Basco, from Poulsbo, Wa., lost her job in 2008 and was on her husband’s insurance plan until he switched to a new employer who didn’t offer health coverage. She was on COBRA through his old company until she couldn’t afford it anymore and is now uninsured.

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Advice for those seeking health coverage

For those of you waiting for another COBRA subsidy to come along, the chances don’t look great.

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Your Career: Going to extremes to get noticed

James Meeks of Atlanta lost his job as a sales engineer with a major manufacturer last year, and after months of few good job prospects he started getting antsy.

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Employers making more use of hiring tests

When applicants apply for a job online these days, they are increasingly being asked to take personality tests even before they exchange an e-mail or have a phone interview with a hiring manager.

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Your Career: The most dangerous summer jobs

Jose M. Perez, a laborer working in a big hole 70 feet down on the Queens side of the tunnels that will connect the Long Island Rail Road and Grand Central Terminal, is desperately waiting for the cool winter months.

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Air travelers may qualify for a small tax refund

If you bought an airline ticket on or before July 22 for travel, either domestic or international, starting July 23 don’t throw out your receipt. You may be due up to $60 in a tax refund.

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Your Career: Using Google+ to find work

Do job seekers need yet another social networking site? Maybe.

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One-handed man takes on TSA over rejection

Early in his career as a boxer, Michael Costantino entered one of New York City’s most prestigious amateur boxing events even though he was born without a left hand. He surprised the crowd with his right hooks, a Queens newspaper reported in 2002.

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Your Career: How to keep your first job

Despite all the job market doom and gloom for recent graduates, plenty of Gen Yers are finding jobs. The trick is holding on to those first gigs.

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Your Career: Companies cutting relocation aid

If you’re looking to get a new job out of town and expect to get moving money from your new employer, don’t expect much.

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Thirst for career happiness bumming us out

Finding career happiness seems to be what everyone wants these days.

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Your Career: Dealing with a bad boss

Imagine managers so bad that workers want to actually kill them.

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Your Career: Wearing shorts at work

Earlier this month, the Japanese government asked office workers — known for loving formal business attire — to dress down in an effort to deal with energy shortages that have resulted for the loss of a major nuclear power plant following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Wal-Mart ruling raises bar for class actions

If you’re part of a group of employees working for a major U.S. corporation with a gripe about unfair treatment, your collective voices were potentially muffled Monday.

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Your Career: Getting women to the top

Last month, Calvert Investments and Connecticut’s Treasurer tried to get Urban Outfitters to agree to consider bringing women and minorities onto its seven-member, all-white male board.

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