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Top (5) Tips for College Graduates Looking for a Job

Top (5) Tips for College Graduates Looking for a Job
As graduates take off their cap and gowns, they are faced with the reality of a difficult job market that appears to be a story of the “Haves” and the “Have-nots”. Some of the recent grads have already gotten a job, while many have not. Is it that the ones who are employed are smarter... Read more »
By Terri Lee Ryan,
May 16, 2012 at 11:15 am
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Valuable Resources to Survive NATO

Valuable Resources to Survive NATO
As  NATO  draws near, local businesses, residents and the governmental agencies are preparing for the worst. After the havoc it caused in Seattle, Chicagoans are worried about unruly behavior and massive demonstrations. The federal government is taking this event seriously and has been casing out neighborhoods in the city’s Gold Coast for the last two... Read more »
By Terri Lee Ryan,
May 15, 2012 at 4:34 pm
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Have you Helped Others Find a Job? You Should.

Have you Helped Others Find a Job? You Should.
With so many of you being out of work and seriously frustrated by finding a new job for yourself, the thought of helping others is probably not even on your radar! Yet, it should be. When you help others, you make vital connections that can help you down the line in your own career. So... Read more »
By Terri Lee Ryan,
May 7, 2012 at 4:21 pm
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Allegations of Sexual Abuse Cover-up of Autistic Child at Ogden School

Allegations of Sexual Abuse Cover-up of Autistic Child at Ogden School
Yesterday, a Complaint was filed against the Chicago Board of Education and an Ogden special education teacher that alleges wrongful sexual misconduct with an autistic 6 year old. According to the art teacher who witnessed the incident, there was “a lot of physical contact” that she described as “inappropriate and disgusting” and that the whole... Read more »
By Terri Lee Ryan,
May 4, 2012 at 9:44 am
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Tips for Employment. Is It Time for an Image Re-haul?

Tips for Employment. Is It Time for an Image Re-haul?
Even though right now it doesn’t feel like spring here in Chicago, it is almost May, the tulips have bloomed and we are close to summer. This is the time of year to do some spring cleaning, which means tossing out the old and changing-up your image. The bottom-line is, no matter how talented or... Read more »
By Terri Lee Ryan,
April 29, 2012 at 5:13 pm
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The Hottest Trends in using Mobile Devices

The Hottest Trends in using Mobile Devices
  Having attended the Bricks +Mobile conference last week, I am always amazed at the useful information that I gain from the leaders in this up and coming industry. It’s an area that people in technology, retail and technology need to focus in on in their career. Retail mobile buying is growing an impressive rate... Read more »
By Terri Lee Ryan,
April 23, 2012 at 5:50 pm
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Stop the Solicitation E-Mails. Please!

Stop the Solicitation E-Mails. Please!
Over the past year, I have been receiving an increased amount of e-mails from people I do not know and companies I do not care about! It seems that marketing experts have been teaching others how to mass market via social media optimization, causing me a huge headache! What a time-waster and an invasion of... Read more »
By Terri Lee Ryan,
April 19, 2012 at 8:24 pm
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Protect Your LinkedIn Account!

Protect Your LinkedIn Account!
With so many people in a job transition and/or career change, they are beginning to use LinkedIn as their “go-to” site for business networking. Facebook, has been the place for the past few years to connect, but it is a crowded space with almost billion users. We have all but given up on keeping a... Read more »
By Terri Lee Ryan,
April 18, 2012 at 10:19 am
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IRS Cracking Down on Independent Contractors

IRS Cracking Down on Independent Contractors
Watch out 1099’ers! The IRS is searching for independent contractors that should be classified as temporary workers. The government is closely monitoring your 1099 filing, in search of additional revenue for the State and Federal governments taxing body. According to the IRS and the Department of Labor, a vast majority of today’s 1099 workers do... Read more »
By Terri Lee Ryan,
April 10, 2012 at 6:09 pm
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Is Using Social Media the End of Our Privacy?

Is Using Social Media the End of Our Privacy?
Most of us are using social media these days to connect with friends, relatives and strangers. Facebook, once a college-based platform, has expanded into a world obsession that is now being used by companies and people to promote their brand. The more people that are our Facebook friends, the greater the opportunity we have to... Read more »
By Terri Lee Ryan,
April 9, 2012 at 4:51 pm
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