Employment

In this section you will find all of our articles covering employment. Topics such as finding employment, losing a job, government policy, etc. are in this category.

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7 Good Reasons to Quit Your Job

Horrible bosses. Crazy co-workers. Thankless work and long hours that seem never-ending. These are common complaints from employees nationwide who feel fed up with their jobs. But how do you know whether the negative sentiments you have about your workplace are just feelings of burnout — or maybe even exaggerated in your own head – versus more […]

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Why Most Employers Don’t Care Where You Went to School

It’s college application season and scores of parents are pushing their kids to seek admission to Ivy League schools and other “brand name” institutions of higher learning. For some parents – and many students too – if a college or university isn’t a “Top 20” school, or one with a name that everyone recognizes, it’s

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Are Your Student Loans the Reason You Can’t Find or Keep a Good Job?

A reader of AskTheMoneyCoach.com wrote me because she felt that her student loans were holding her back, and had become a big financial problem. As it turns out, her real money problem isn’t the higher education debt she has – it’s the chronic unemployment situation she’s endured. Economists say you are technically among the ranks

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7 Money Mistakes to Avoid at Your New Job

Starting a new job or getting a promotion can be an exciting but also stressful time. In addition to adjusting to your new position and workplace, you may find yourself adjusting your personal budget and finances. Whether you’ve been out of work for a while and are just now getting back on your feet, or

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Highest Paying Jobs If You Only Have a High School Diploma

It’s a tough job market for many people looking for work. Even though the economy is on the upswing, the jobless rate in America remains stubbornly high. Historically, those with college degrees have fared better than those with high school diplomas when it comes to finding work. But now, even people with letters of all

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List of U.S. Postal Service Closings, 35,000 Postal Workers to Lose Jobs

There was a time when having a government job – especially a position at the Post Office – meant you could rely on a lifetime of job security. Those days are no more. The U.S. Postal Service, which lost $5.1 billion in 2011, is planning massive job-cuts in 2012 and intends to close or consolidate

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What is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act?

After the economy took a nosedive from 2007 to 2009, President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) into law. This bill was designed to give the economy a boost by reducing federal taxes, increasing unemployment benefits and also increasing spending in certain areas. Many people were directly affected by this bill

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8 Things to Do If You Can’t Take One More Day at Your Job

If stress on the job is making it hard to stay motivated and productive, you might have considered quitting and just starting fresh somewhere else. Unfortunately, leaving a job isn’t so easy. In today’s economy, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to make a career change and find that job of your dreams. Still, you do have

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How to Stop Garnishment of Your Wages

If you have a lot of unpaid debts and creditors are threatening wage garnishment, you may have to deal with a court battle in the very near future. Creditors can legally garnish your wages, but only after they obtain a court order. Garnishment is usually a “last resort” effort by creditors to collect on their

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What to Do if Your Wages or Unemployment Benefits are Garnished

UPDATE: As of March 13, 2020 – the date that President Donald Trump declared the coronavirus crisis a national disaster – your federal benefits such as stimulus checks or IRS refunds can not be garnished due to unpaid debts. This new rule is in effect based on relief granted by the $2 trillion CARES Act

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