Mike Thomas
Living in Rochester, NY
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Published Content: 147
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On AC since: 02.03.07
Bio:
Over the years, I've helped thousands find jobs. But I have other skills too: cooking, finding other revenue streams, relationships, tech and more!
Over the years, I've helped thousands find jobs. But I have other skills too: cooking, finding other revenue streams, relationships, tech and more!
Education/Experience:
BS Communications/Journalism
BS Communications/Journalism
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You thought you and your ex were going to last forever. Until your ex dumped you for your cousin!
By Mike Thomas | Published 1/15/2009 | Read more »
Failure breeds failure and success breeds success. Continued success also breeds confidence.
By Mike Thomas | Published 1/6/2009 | Read more »
Celebrate America's birth and freedom from tyranny by celebrating in an All-American style.
By Mike Thomas | Published 1/5/2009 | Read more »
Getting organized is THE Unified New Year's Resolution, since organization affects every aspect of everyone's life - including mine.
By Mike Thomas | Published 12/24/2008 | Read more »
While most of your contacts may forgive you once you explain what happened, you can take some actions now to protect your network:
By Mike Thomas | Published 11/11/2008 | Read more »
One of the best, cheapest - and tastiest - ways to do so is by feeding your body antioxidants.
By Mike Thomas | Published 7/18/2008 | Read more »
Some quick-lube places charge $20 to change your vehicle's oil. Most of the time, though, your oil change bill will be $30 or more. You can do the same thing for usually less than $10. Here's how:
By Mike Thomas | Published 7/18/2008 | Read more »
The point is you don't have to be a genius to substantially increase your income by working for yourself. You can do this.
By Mike Thomas | Published 7/18/2008 | Read more »
Remember: The meek may inherit the earth, but they'll be paid less than they're worth until then.
By Mike Thomas | Published 7/18/2008 | Read more »
A dog food-centric father vs. son competition starting during the Holidays.
By Mike Thomas | Published 12/18/2007 | Listen here »
Antioxidants can stoke your immune system and ward off a host of diseases. Here are three of the best antioxidant rich foods.
By Mike Thomas | Published 11/9/2007 | Listen here »
Howard tried to capture me to satisfy his debt to an evil elf.
By Mike Thomas | Published 10/30/2007 | Listen here »
Did you absolutely, positively HAVE to throw another five touchdowns IN THE FIRST HALF against the hapless Dolphins? No, but it's a good thing you threw one more in the second half so the Patriots could narrowly squeak by 49-28.
By Mike Thomas | Published 10/26/2007 | Read more »
Aim your resume bullets at success instead of using them to shoot yourself in the foot.
By Mike Thomas | Published 10/25/2007 | Listen here »
The first three weeks of unemployment sets the foundation for your job search. Here's how to lay a solid foundation.
By Mike Thomas | Published 10/25/2007 | Listen here »
If you've got more bills than income, here are a few ways to save a quick $1160 in JUST TWO MONTHS!
By Mike Thomas | Published 10/25/2007 | Listen here »
Greeting cards are a different beast all together. It takes a different way of thinking - and a different way of writing - to successfully sell greeting cards. If you can master it, though, you'll have a great side business that provides steady income you can rely upon.
By Mike Thomas | Published 10/18/2007 | Read more »
Divorce is a nasty thing to go through. I say that for two reasons: 1) I am divorced; and 2) I am a master of the obvious.
By Mike Thomas | Published 10/18/2007 | Read more »
People do not strive to run 26.2 miles because it's a cakewalk. Running a marathon is such an accomplishment because it's such a commitment. In short, it's hard.
By Mike Thomas | Published 10/18/2007 | Read more »
The standard way of multiplying can be confusing and boring. The Lattice Method, however, is interesting and allows you to exercise your creativity.
By Mike Thomas | Published 10/9/2007 | Watch here »
You can actually work two jobs during the same hours without cloning yourself. It won't be full-time work, mind you, but it will be paid work.
By Mike Thomas | Published 7/2/2007 | Read more »
Don't have time to do that resume overhaul because you saw a posting for your dream job and you need to get your resume in the employer's hand as soon as possible? You're not alone.
By Mike Thomas | Published 6/18/2007 | Read more »
Not everyone has -- or even wants -- air conditioning.
By Mike Thomas | Published 6/18/2007 | Read more »
A good wingman elevates the alpha as well as him or herself by elevating the professional partnership.
By Mike Thomas | Published 6/18/2007 | Read more »
You only need to be attractive to those you want to network with to start the chemistry. And it's quite similar to attracting a mate (or date).
By Mike Thomas | Published 6/18/2007 | Read more »
Handshakes say a lot about people. Particularly in job interviews. What does your handshake say about you?
By Mike Thomas | Published 6/18/2007 | Read more »
Hitting the phone for networking purposes can add to your networking activities - and your income as well.
By Mike Thomas | Published 6/18/2007 | Read more »
Adults don't have that luxury. We have mortgages, car payments, student loans, alimony and child support payments. As a result, asking what we want to be is the wrong question.
By Mike Thomas | Published 6/18/2007 | Read more »
Our spouses or significant others, children, outside interests, TiVo, email, RSS feeds, stress, spring fever and background chatter - it's all very distracting. No wonder it's so hard to concentrate.
By Mike Thomas | Published 6/18/2007 | Read more »
Somewhere, however, synapses misfire and signals are lost along the neural highway from their minds to their mouths. As such, they come off as babbling idiots.
By Mike Thomas | Published 6/12/2007 | Read more »
Hot sauces are quite...well...hot right now. Millions of dollars are spent annually on hot sauces that contain jalapeno, habenero, chipotle and even citrus. And if millions are being spent, then millions are also being made!
By Mike Thomas | Published 6/6/2007 | Read more »
Before you can get big, peaked, muscular biceps, it's essential to know what they actually do. In fact, they're designed for two primary functions: 1) to bring the hand to the shoulder; and 2) to rotate your wrist.
By Mike Thomas | Published 6/6/2007 | Read more »
If having big arms is your goal, then it makes sense to spend more of your time working your triceps. In fact, you should spend at least one third more time on your triceps than on your biceps.
By Mike Thomas | Published 6/6/2007 | Read more »
Most of us can sing a TV theme song or two...or twelve. Some stick out because they're great (like Cheers, for instance). Others stick out because they're just awful. Here are the 10 worst TV theme songs to invade our living rooms.
By Mike Thomas | Published 5/31/2007 | Read more »
I've sold quite a few items on eBay, but I could have sold more if I didn't make some pretty foolish mistakes. Here are a few of my biggest eBay blunders - and here's to hoping you learn from my gaffes.
By Mike Thomas | Published 5/31/2007 | Read more »
Garage sales and yard sales attract more traffic - and business - when other sales are held near by. As such, organizing a community garage sale makes sense.
By Mike Thomas | Published 5/31/2007 | Read more »
Most experts agree the human saturation point of Earth somewhere around 10 billion people. We're currently at 6.5 billion. This is roughly 50% more than during the 1970's. If we continue down this path, we can expect to reach the projected saturation point in about 25 years.
By Mike Thomas | Published 5/31/2007 | Read more »
You are probably the only one to invest in you. Sorry to burst your bubble.
By Mike Thomas | Published 5/31/2007 | Read more »
While the taboo on office dating is fading, it's important to take a look at some reasons many companies still have rules against it.
By Mike Thomas | Published 5/31/2007 | Read more »
You're not alone. Millions of Foreman Grills have been purchased since the first came onto the market. And, if you're like most, you use your Foreman Grill (or grills) on a regular basis. But there are ways to use your Foreman Grill you may not be aware of yet.
By Mike Thomas | Published 5/24/2007 | Read more »
I'm not talking getting rich quick. I'm talking about how to add a few greenbacks to your bank account on a regular, sustainable way.
By Mike Thomas | Published 5/22/2007 | Read more »
Can this technique work for job seekers who are being interviewed? Can it work for those of us who are NOT Larry King? Perhaps.
By Mike Thomas | Published 5/20/2007 | Read more »
I am against abortion, but I also firmly believe it should remain legal. How can I justify combing two seemingly incompatible trains of thought on abortion? How can I rectify my moral beliefs with this controversial legal issue?
By Mike Thomas | Published 5/16/2007 | Read more »
The death penalty should be killed - and replaced with medieval punishment techniques.
By Mike Thomas | Published 5/16/2007 | Read more »
They're short. They're pithy. And people get paid to write them. People like you and me.
By Mike Thomas | Published 5/15/2007 | Read more »
I'm a Star Wars nerd, Mr. Lucas, and when I read that you were planning a TV series based on your movie franchise, I had mixed feelings. I wanted to know if there more of the story you wanted to tell - or is this just a money grab?
By Mike Thomas | Published 5/15/2007 | Read more »
How much can you make? Some greeting card publishers pay $25 per concept. Others pay $300 or more. Most pay somewhere in between. One of the best aspects of writing greeting cards is you can develop it into a constant money maker year around!
By Mike Thomas | Published 5/15/2007 | Read more »
Portabello mushrooms, after all, can't fight back. They can't chase you. They can't total the stolen cars you drive. I can't say the same for cows. That's why now I only hunt dead cows.
By Mike Thomas | Published 5/14/2007 | Read more »
How have I managed to stay awake? I shout everything and I eat wussies like you for breakfast! That's how! I also have a special breakfast drink that puts a little kick in my step and makes me happy!
By Mike Thomas | Published 5/14/2007 | Read more »
We didn't have mangos in my day. We had apples - worm filled, bruised, almost rotten apples - and we were grateful to have them. Those who survived had the trots for weeks and a newfound respect for life after our constitutions returned to normal.
By Mike Thomas | Published 5/14/2007 | Read more »
I learned how to grill fish only after I burnt my eyebrow off. That's right, eyebrow.On the downside, I no longer have one long, glorious unibrow running ear to ear. Man, I miss that thing. You weed out a lot of undesirable women with a unibrow, let me tell you!
By Mike Thomas | Published 5/14/2007 | Read more »
Since it was one of my freakin' doctoral professors who turned me on to the freakin' fruit - and that freakin' article - in the first place, I decided to ask her. Now, being a gentleman and all, I gently kissed her earlobes until she freakin' woke up.
By Mike Thomas | Published 5/14/2007 | Read more »
Your long-term relationship ended and now you're out on your own again. It can get lonely and you might feel that familiar pang to find someone new. But are you ready to date again?
By Mike Thomas | Published 5/14/2007 | Read more »
Those in creative fields can gain experience in advertising - and make good money doing it! This article will lay the foundation for you.
By Mike Thomas | Published 5/7/2007 | Read more »
After displaying our diminished physical skills, we walk, hunched over, like George Burns. Our muscles ache. Our knees crackle. Our necks and elbows stiffen. We are the proud, the middle-aged, the weekend warriors.
By Mike Thomas | Published 5/1/2007 | Read more »
Today, we'll look at one of the oldest professions known to mankind and how you can make some pretty good money doing it. No - not that profession. No, the one we'll look at is completely legal, inexpensive to start and easy to market: cleaning houses.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/30/2007 | Read more »
Take the first year I was divorced, for instance. Since I wanted my daughter to know how much I loved her, I spent nearly $400 I didn't have on new toys, games, dolls and clothes for Christmas. $400! On one child!
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/30/2007 | Read more »
Let's face it - it was either me or the chicken. Given the chance, the chicken would have stuffed, baked and carved me up, too!
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/30/2007 | Read more »
She wouldn't give the recipe up without a fight, anyhow. Okay, "fight" isn't quite the word I was looking for. Perhaps I should have said, "she wouldn't give it up without being provided an incentive."
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/30/2007 | Read more »
You might say we even took conveniently packed Alfredo for granted. Until it was gone. That's when I grabbed the dairy clerk by the neck and squeezed until his face turned blue.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/30/2007 | Read more »
Branching out is only natural, though. While Associated Content pays quickly, they will pay a maximum of $20 per piece. It's a big world out there, though, filled with other publications which offer higher payments.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/30/2007 | Read more »
The first step is to determine what you'll be doing with the mango, what you have available and how desperate you are to get the fruit in your belly.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/30/2007 | Read more »
Knowing when to write someone off can be the difference between maintaining a good reputation and being sucked under because of your associations.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/26/2007 | Read more »
What do you put on you resume if you have never held a job? This is an eternal Job Seeker Catch - 22: I need a resume to get a job, but I've never held a job, so I can't put one on a resume - which I need to get a job.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/24/2007 | Read more »
The answers you give to cliche interview questions may not land you the job, but they can definitely eliminate you from contention. Here are the most frequent cliche questions you'll be asked, what they really mean and how to answer them.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/23/2007 | Read more »
"What?!?" You might be asking. "Stone Cold Steve Austin? A sage? A professional wrestler as a mystical guide to finding happiness in life and in work?"
Yes.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/20/2007 | Read more »
Most full-time jobs in America don't pay six figures. And in this scenario, you're billing that much for working part-time.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/18/2007 | Read more »
If you're considering becoming an Expat, preliminary research is key. In fact, secondary research will give you an even more solid footing.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/18/2007 | Read more »
Some would suggest that you and/or your co-workers leave aroma therapy candles on her desk, or even put a stick of deodorant or bottle of cheap perfume in her desk. Pay no attention to that advice.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/18/2007 | Read more »
Just as colleges want high quality applicants that fit their culture, so too do employers.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/18/2007 | Read more »
Anecdotes and very short stories provide a brief yet powerful way to illustrate points. More to the point, they allow job seekers a way to highlight strengths while minimizing weaknesses.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/18/2007 | Read more »
When is it time to take it off your resume? When is it water under the bridge? When does it smack of desperately trying to hold onto past glory?
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/18/2007 | Read more »
In the workplace, taking bull will hold you back. It's important to stand your ground and remember that you have certain rights.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/18/2007 | Read more »
Those transitioning to new fields, begin linear careers and/or aren't getting the interviews they want should consider repackaging themselves with functional resumes.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/18/2007 | Read more »
First interviews, as one might guess, are exceedingly important - mainly because that is how second interviews and jobs are landed.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/18/2007 | Read more »
Many job seekers use more words than necessary on their resumes in the misguided belief that more is better.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/18/2007 | Read more »
Determine what you want to accomplish - were you want to be - by this time next year. Make them specific and put them in writing.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/15/2007 | Read more »
It caught me at the wrong time and I shot off a terse email of my own. An hour later, I had calmed down. But the damage had been done.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/15/2007 | Read more »
While there are some very good work search-related books out there, there are only a few that are truly excellent - worthy of your time, mind and money.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/15/2007 | Read more »
Finding a job, starting a company, landing a dream spouse and earning a million dollars all take persistence. So does succeeding on the job.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/15/2007 | Read more »
The Austrian Oak was a dominating bodybuilding champion, then gained worldwide acclaim as an actor, and is now the Governor of California. How did he earn success after success? By marketing his transferable skills. You can too.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/15/2007 | Read more »
The high earners - the ones making six figures plus - may obtain some networking benefits from Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs, but they'll do even better by implementing high-end networking strategies.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/15/2007 | Read more »
In the quest for iPods, soon-to-be-released iPhones, bigger homes and fat retirements, many employees work longer hours and bring work home.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/15/2007 | Read more »
With all the new-fangled ways of meeting and greeting people, though, some "old school" methods prove to be at least as beneficial - if not, more.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/15/2007 | Read more »
Several sources indicate that only 20% of all jobs are obtained online. The remaining 80% are found through networking.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/13/2007 | Read more »
There are a few ways that you can use an X-Rated job to help you acquire a job you can even tell your mom about. And you can do it without omitting the job entirely.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/13/2007 | Read more »
Economically, "snack culture queries" can save on high-quality stock stationary and the resulting higher postage cost.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/13/2007 | Read more »
Take the time to decide what you want to do with the time you have on this planet. Once you've checked things off your list, you'll begin adding more. You'll find success coming to you. You'll be happier and even more attractive to employers.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/12/2007 | Read more »
Most recently-minted grads know it's difficult to get experience without a job, but it's difficult to get a job without experience. In your case, however, you need to dress like you already have the job, but can't afford to do so without having the job in the first place.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/12/2007 | Read more »
Since the issue is with your direct supervisor, it may be a good idea to discuss her leadership style with her directly.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/12/2007 | Read more »
Dolly's' difficulties in dressing her "assets" aside, her twist of a phrase can be further twisted to help job hunters: if you are able to pack more into less, you can be recognized as fantastic.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/10/2007 | Read more »
Job seekers can go through non-broadcast live interviews, too. The process may be longer or shorter than what Ivana's ex puts his potential proteges through, and the coveted job's salary may be less (not always), but the chance of landing a great job is higher.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/9/2007 | Read more »
Tracking professional metrics can help you find work more efficiently, perform better at work and may even help you earn a higher wage.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/9/2007 | Read more »
This job seeker did what all who have low-wage jobs should do when vying for better jobs. He made his job sound more important than it was by following a basic formula.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/9/2007 | Read more »
She didn't talk to you during the last three weeks? That, in itself, is an indicator that all is not well - even if your boss was typically uncommunicative.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/9/2007 | Read more »
Many take note of the bull early on and run away. Others fall for the bull, continue interviewing, take the jobs and learn their mistakes too late.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/9/2007 | Read more »
While a great response may not guarantee you get the job, answering poorly can most certainly guarantee you do NOT get it.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/9/2007 | Read more »
Promotions are often given to those who know the most about the company; its strategic planning, its products and services.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/9/2007 | Read more »
Volunteering provides opportunities to gain experience and hone your skills.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/9/2007 | Read more »
No matter the industry, highly qualified individuals with fresh degrees or licenses don't always get their dream job immediately. There are several options for those who may or may not be truckers.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/9/2007 | Read more »
While employment plans can be as complicated and detailed as you want, it's usually a good idea to keep them simple.
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/9/2007 | Read more »
We can steal time back to compensate for the time stolen from us. The trick is not to steal other people's time, but rather our own. And you can steal back 12 weeks per year without affecting the quality of your life at all. That's right - more than 12 weeks!
By Mike Thomas | Published 4/9/2007 | Read more »
The smart money is on developing a specialty. This will help cultivate and maintain career focus, as well as reduce waste.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/28/2007 | Read more »
By leveraging your expertise, you will be more attractive to prospective employers.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/28/2007 | Read more »
You'll take more walks (and probably less bed space) if you adopt a dog. You'll wake up with feet on your face if you adopt a cat. You'll learn to think like your animal, too.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/23/2007 | Read more »
What format should I use? Am I bragging too much? Is it too long? What color paper should I use?
Calgon, take me away!
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/23/2007 | Read more »
You can improve your interviews and your chances of landing the job - as well as save a lot of time - when you learn what hiring managers say with their bodies.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/23/2007 | Read more »
You can develop and enhance your network by shaking your family tree.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/23/2007 | Read more »
If you would like to meet celebrities, look for opportunities the celebrities, themselves, participate in.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/23/2007 | Read more »
Once you make your own pasta by hand, however, you'll have a tough time going back.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/21/2007 | Read more »
Birthday clowns can make $100 for 30-45 minutes worth of work per birthday party. And, when marketed properly, it's quite possible to work three parties every Saturday and three more every Sunday.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/21/2007 | Read more »
Volumes have been written on proper query letter formats and wording. But in reality, query letters are not that different from writing a cover letter for your resume; both types of letters follow a basic three-paragraph format.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/21/2007 | Read more »
Traditionally, the graduate work is done at a different college or university than the one that issued the "Bach." Sometimes that's easy to do (particularly if you live in a multi-college town), other times, it's not.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/21/2007 | Read more »
Casablanca offers a wealth of advice. Bogey's character in particular, Rick Blane, offers up several gems for adding value to yourself as a professional (thus your job hunt).
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/21/2007 | Read more »
You can show the world what you know and raise your perceived value, however, by getting published. It's not as easy as many hope, but it's not as hard as others think, either.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/21/2007 | Read more »
No matter how you slice it, owning and operating a seasonal lawn mowing business is an easy way to grab some annual cash.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/21/2007 | Read more »
If you're looking for a job, you are in sales. And as any successful salesperson will tell you, you need to know your product inside and out. Employers, being your potential clients, will only buy if you are confident in your product.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/21/2007 | Read more »
Stating a lofty goal may make you sound brash, but sharing it will help get people to buy into it.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/21/2007 | Read more »
The shocking part? Despite receiving fewer vacation days than their overseas counterparts, American workers often don't use all of their allotted paid time off.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/21/2007 | Read more »
Can your skills translate into paychecks?
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/21/2007 | Read more »
How you propose change is as important - if not more so - than the change you propose.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/21/2007 | Read more »
Make money for commuting to and from work.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/21/2007 | Read more »
You can release your inner geek for free. That's right: FREE!
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/21/2007 | Read more »
Since a penny saved is a penny earned, saving money at auctions is equal to making money at auctions.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/15/2007 | Read more »
There are only 24 hours in a day and there's not a darn thing anyone can do about it.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/15/2007 | Read more »
Gardens can also prove to be genuine money makers. Even small patio gardens can produce big profits.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/15/2007 | Read more »
Poor sleep can adversely affect your job performance, how you get along with people and even how you drive.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/15/2007 | Read more »
If you only work an additional 16 hours per week, you will have worked an additional 21 weeks over the course of a year.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/14/2007 | Read more »
Allow steroids in sports? What about the legends who accomplished their feats without synthetic performance enhancing concoctions? What about fairness? What about ethics? What about the damage to the athletes' bodies?
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/14/2007 | Read more »
If you got your eggs from the refrigerator, you can do this either by hand or with an electric mixer. If you got them from your hens, have one of your kids do that while your spouse attends to your wounds.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/10/2007 | Read more »
Uncle Sam wants to know how much you earned by selling your Santa slippers, antique belt buckles and mint condition baseball cards.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/6/2007 | Read more »
When a payment is not provided, it is considered stealing. When an employee is forced to work without compensation, it is, in essence, slavery.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/6/2007 | Read more »
What should be included in your website or blog?
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/6/2007 | Read more »
You may want to delegate to a professional resume writer.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/6/2007 | Read more »
Learn what hiring managers are saying with their bodies.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/6/2007 | Read more »
Haggling is important when negotiating compensation packages with employers.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/6/2007 | Read more »
Earn to earn anywhere from an extra couple hundred dollars to a thousand dollars per month â€" depending on the time and effort you invest
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/1/2007 | Read more »
What if there are sparks between you and that stud in accounting or that babe in marketing?
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/1/2007 | Read more »
Most of us waste precious funds we could otherwise use for living expenses or to put into savings.
By Mike Thomas | Published 3/1/2007 | Read more »
Most fears, though, can be eliminated by knowledge. The fear of networking is no different.
By Mike Thomas | Published 2/20/2007 | Read more »
Consider that fish tend to socialize with other fish, and that they are inevitably in ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, seas or oceans. Likewise, executives and small business people tend to socialize with others like themselves.
By Mike Thomas | Published 2/20/2007 | Read more »
The problem with sending your resume electronically is the same reason it's come into vogue: the attachment. Some companies have their servers set to strip attachments from emails coming from the outside.
By Mike Thomas | Published 2/20/2007 | Read more »
It's important, before we begin, that you've "stacking" your resume properly.
By Mike Thomas | Published 2/20/2007 | Read more »
Cover letters are one of the biggest job-seeking stress producers. What do I put in it? How do I start? How long should it be?
Relax!
By Mike Thomas | Published 2/20/2007 | Read more »
Most the second paragraph in their cover letters to sum up the bulk of their resumes. This is a mistake. There are better ways to write the second paragraph.
By Mike Thomas | Published 2/20/2007 | Read more »
What the experts don't mention is that collecting business cards - even being a business card pack rat - is even more important than passing yours out.
By Mike Thomas | Published 2/20/2007 | Read more »
Congrats to Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts for their Super Bowl XLI victory over the Chicago Bears.
But the commentators and ex-jock talking heads kept using words like "coronation" and "legacy." This begs a few questions.
By Mike Thomas | Published 2/18/2007 | Read more »
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