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How to Bail With Your Bonus

December 26, 2013 in

With the passing of each holiday season comes a round of January and February resignations. It's that time of year when fed-up employees are most tempted to take their bonuses and head for the exits. That's especially true on Wall Street, where Goldman Sachs set an all-time record of $11 billion for bonuses. Obviously not everyone will be able to quit with that much of a cushion, but even a slightly padded paycheck can ease a career transition.

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16 Things a Boss Should Never Say

October 29, 2013 in

We recently posted the 10 Dumb Things Bosses Say, with suggestions for what to say instead. However, there are some boss remarks that are so counterproductive that the best strategy is simply to bite your tongue:

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The Cost Of A Bad Hiring Decision

September 17, 2013 in

In the course of running my own businesses for more than two decades, I've done my fair share of hiring. And I can tell you with absolute certainty that one of the most costly, time-consuming blunders a business can make is picking the wrong person for the job.

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