Items by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
NYT > Business
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Workstation: Hiring Outsiders Has Pros and Cons for Employers
Posted: April 21st, 2012, 9:20pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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A new study finds that people hired from outside a company tend to make more money than internal employees in similar jobs. But outsiders also tend to perform less well in their first two years.
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Workstation: Building a Bridge to a Lonely Colleague Workstation
Posted: January 28th, 2012, 6:05pm EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Researchers have found that workplace loneliness hurts both individuals and the entire organization.
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Workstation: For Multitaskers, 2012 May Be a Year of Revenge
Posted: January 1st, 2012, 4:14am EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Technology’s continuing onslaught, and employees’ responses to it, will be central issues for the American workplace of 2012.
NYT > Health
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Workstation: An Ergonomics Challenge in New Electronic Devices
Posted: September 10th, 2011, 1:30pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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As people communicate on more electronic devices in more situations, they may be putting themselves at greater risk of injury, ergonomics experts say.
NYT > Business
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Workstation: Working at Making the Most of Your Vacation
Posted: August 13th, 2011, 8:40pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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When employees and their companies plan correctly, vacation time can be beneficial for everyone, workplace experts say.
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The Search: A Sign of Hope for More Hiring
Posted: January 30th, 2011, 2:00am EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Job postings show a rising demand for workers, though not for all industries or skill sets.
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The Search: Offering Help (Carefully) to Jobless Friends
Posted: January 1st, 2011, 11:10pm EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Experts say there can be a fine line between aiding and offending an unemployed person. First, go easy on the pity.
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The Search: How Portable Is Your Life?
Posted: November 6th, 2010, 11:00pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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In a slow economy, a geographical leap to a new job may look especially tempting. But it isn’t necessarily easy.
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The Search: Job Satisfaction vs. a Big Paycheck
Posted: September 11th, 2010, 11:20pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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According to a study released by the National Academy of Sciences, there is a kind of magic number when it comes to income and happiness.
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The Search: Finding a Bridge Job Over the Unemployment Void
Posted: August 14th, 2010, 11:20pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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A temporary job — even if outside your area of expertise — can ease the pain of long-term unemployment.
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The Search: How to Rebound From a Wrong Career Choice
Posted: July 17th, 2010, 5:02pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Many young people can be steered into careers and discover much later that the choice was wrong.
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The Search: Weighing the Risk and Freedom of Self-Employment
Posted: June 20th, 2010, 2:38am EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Yes, you’ll have more freedom as your own boss. But you may also face longer hours — and a degree of loneliness.
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The Search: From a Step Back, a Career Leap Forward
Posted: March 27th, 2010, 3:51pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Sometimes, a calculated move to a lower-status or lower-paying job can advance your career.
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The Count: Signs of a Thaw in the Wardrobe Recession
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 7:30pm EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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There are signs that people may soon be back to surveying their wardrobes with a more unforgiving air, followed by a trip to the store.
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The Count: Signs of a Thaw in the Wardrobe Recession
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 7:30pm EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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There are signs that people may soon be back to surveying their wardrobes with a more unforgiving air, followed by a trip to the store.
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The Count: Ski Resorts Thrive, Despite Recession Pain
Posted: February 20th, 2010, 10:16pm EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Ski resorts in the United States have shown steady increases in revenue over the last five years.
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The Count: A Long Slide in Union Membership
Posted: February 13th, 2010, 6:13pm EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Some might say it’s a good thing, others might say the opposite, but there’s no denying that union membership is declining in the United States.
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The Count: A Globe Still in Need of Steel
Posted: February 6th, 2010, 10:30pm EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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The steel industry, though buffeted by crises in past decades, remains a core part of the economy.
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The Count: With Jobs Few, Most Workers Aren’t Satisfied
Posted: January 9th, 2010, 4:32pm EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Fewer than half of workers, 45 percent, are satisfied with their jobs, a Conference Board survey finds.
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The Count: Later Payments Are Jamming the Economy’s Gears
Posted: January 2nd, 2010, 6:08pm EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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People take longer to pay their bills. As a result, those who await payment have less money to pay their bills, and a cycle of slowness sets in, gumming up the economic works.
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The Search: Getting Back in Shape for the Job Chase
Posted: January 2nd, 2010, 5:09pm EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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In an ultracompetitive market, neglecting or mishandling just one element of your search could keep you from getting a job.
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The Count: Who’ll Take Over When Managers Leave the Stage?
Posted: December 26th, 2009, 2:46pm EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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As baby-boomers retire from managerial positions and economic conditions dictate layoffs, companies should get a succession plan in order.
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The Count: When Industries Care About Their Customers
Posted: December 20th, 2009, 12:07am EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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When Industries.
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The Count: Workers May Lie About Drug Use, but Hair Doesn’t
Posted: December 12th, 2009, 3:06pm EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Unlike a urine sample, hair tests can detect illegal drug use months after the fact. This is harder for job applicants to fool.
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The Count: The Countries Most Known for Corruption
Posted: December 5th, 2009, 10:54pm EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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A survey showed Afghanistan, Myanmar and Somalia to be among the worst, while New Zealand, Denmark and Singapore were seen as the least corrupt.
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The Search: How to Turn Downtime Into Job Offers
Posted: December 5th, 2009, 10:33pm EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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If there is one thing that most unemployed job seekers have in abundance, it is time. And yet many of them misuse it.
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The Count: Volunteering? It’s Easy to Avoid the Waiting List
Posted: November 28th, 2009, 3:55pm EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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During the holidays, many people turn to volunteering. It can be better for volunteers to donate specific abilities, like computer or legal skills.
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The Count: Job Security? Consider a Career in Health Car
Posted: November 14th, 2009, 2:26pm EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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In the private sector, more than 11 percent of the work force is engaged in health care work, up from 3 percent in 1960.
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The Count: The Family Farm, Also Battling the Downturn
Posted: October 4th, 2009, 12:06am EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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The Count: Displaying Resilience in a Downturn
Posted: September 26th, 2009, 11:22pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Some businesses thrive in spite of a downturn — or even because of it.
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The Count: Beauty Products Lose Some Appeal During Recession
Posted: September 20th, 2009, 2:31am EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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What price beauty? More consumers appear to be asking this question as they rein in their spending.
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The Search: Subtle Cues Can Tell an Interviewer ‘Pick Me’
Posted: September 12th, 2009, 11:48pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Courtesy, knowledge of the company and intuition can play big roles in whether a job seeker is successful.
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The Search: To Counteract Job Search Blues, Volunteer
Posted: September 10th, 2009, 6:27pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Doing volunteer work can offer an unemployed person much-needed structure and social interaction.
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The Count: In Silicon Valley, the Jobs Picture Has Changed
Posted: September 5th, 2009, 10:56pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Though overall employment in Silicon Valley high-tech industries fell by 17 percent from 2001 to 2008, some industries were winners and others were losers.
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The Count: New Caution in Handling of 401(k)’s
Posted: August 22nd, 2009, 3:00pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Data from Fidelity Investments shows that many investors have moved some money out of equities and into bonds and more conservative investments.
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The Search: Accentuating the Positive After a Layoff
Posted: August 15th, 2009, 3:42pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Desperation, hopelessness, depression, anger — these are not useful feelings to bring to a job search. Yet after a layoff, it is normal to experience some or all of them.
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The Count: More People Pull Up Stakes for Employment
Posted: August 8th, 2009, 10:14pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Moving is often cited as one of life’s most stressful events. Now more people are deciding to move as a result of another stressful event: losing their jobs.
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The Count: Consumers Suffer From Low Economic Esteem
Posted: August 1st, 2009, 6:02pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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The Consumer Confidence Index rose in the spring like a green shoot and wilted again in June and July.
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The Count: North Dakota, a Place to Go for Employment
Posted: July 25th, 2009, 5:46pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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The state job service agency in North Dakota is bursting with openings — a total of more than 9,000 in the public and private sectors.
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The Search: Where, Oh Where, Has My Application Gone?
Posted: July 19th, 2009, 3:13am EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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You and 1,000 other people have applied online for the same job. How to be noticed?
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The Count: In Tech Industry, Some Signs of a Comeback
Posted: July 19th, 2009, 3:04am EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Job cuts announced by technology employers were down 60 percent in the second quarter, compared with the previous quarter.
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The Count: Jobless Rate High? So Are Late Payments
Posted: July 12th, 2009, 12:53am EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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In the absence of paychecks, many of the unemployed are patching their frayed finances together by using their bank cards and other lines of credit.
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The Count: When the Mall Looks More Like Main Street
Posted: June 13th, 2009, 3:53pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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More retailers are returning to the open-air, mixed-use “Main Street” formula that the giant malls were meant to replace.
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The Count: A Look at Those Who’d Rather Stay Than Switch
Posted: May 31st, 2009, 12:39am EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Among 12 industries, retailers appear to inspire the most loyalty, with customers of TV service providers and Internet service companies proving more fickle.
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Career Couch: Please, No Board Shorts in the Boardroom
Posted: May 24th, 2009, 4:58am EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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If you dressed casually throughout college, you may need to rethink your approach, and the transition from college to career may require some trips to the mall.
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The Count: Bleak Picture, Yes, but Help Is Still Wanted
Posted: May 24th, 2009, 12:01am EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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What tends to get lost in the unemployment data picture is that just as some companies are laying off workers, other companies are hiring.
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The Count: Worst Is Over, Executives Say,or at Least Hope
Posted: May 16th, 2009, 1:55pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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A recent survey of human resources executives found that most believe that their most drastic cost-cutting measures are behind them.
NYT > Health
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The Count: The Financial Takes a Toll on the Physical
Posted: May 2nd, 2009, 10:34pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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More people are delaying or canceling their health care visits, according to the Pulse health care survey, conducted annually by Thomson Reuters.
NYT > Business
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The Count: The Financial Takes a Toll on the Physical
Posted: May 2nd, 2009, 3:13pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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More people are delaying or canceling their health care visits, according to the Pulse health care survey, conducted annually by Thomson Reuters.
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The Count: A Faster Pace for Settlements by the S.E.C.
Posted: April 25th, 2009, 5:33pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Last year, the S.E.C. faced criticism that it had been lax in its duties as a financial enforcer. This year, it is picking up the pace of financial settlements.
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The Count: Who Needs Retirement, Anyway?
Posted: April 18th, 2009, 2:56pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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More workers are losing confidence in their ability to retire comfortably, a new survey finds.
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The Count: Cafe Experience Is Shifting to the Home
Posted: April 11th, 2009, 11:21pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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In the food industry, just as in law and real estate, winners and losers are emerging in the new economic reality.
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The Count: Trips Not Taken: Consumers Weigh the Costs
Posted: April 4th, 2009, 3:28pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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When consumers look for places to cut spending, the travel category tends to have a great big target on it.
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The Count: How to Market Nips and Tucks in a Recession
Posted: March 28th, 2009, 7:15pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Some cosmetic surgeons are asserting that a little lifting, shaping, plumping, smoothing or suctioning may give you an important edge in the job market.
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Career Couch: Lining Up Interviews Is Just the Beginning
Posted: March 28th, 2009, 5:26pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Be prepared for the tough questions, and for rejections, and keep refining your strategies.
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The Count: Savings May Fall, but Tuition Just Keeps Rising
Posted: March 21st, 2009, 4:26pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Saving money to send children to college can seem downright impossible — especially if you look at the nation’s ever-climbing tuition rates.
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The Count: Fewer Letters and More Space in the Mailbox
Posted: March 14th, 2009, 3:28pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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In 2008, pieces of mail dropped to 201 billion, from nearly 211 billion.
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The Count: Making a Profit by Appealing to Necessity
Posted: January 31st, 2009, 7:39pm EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Want to make sure of a profit during a recession? Don’t become involved in an industry known for its fun and whimsy.
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The Count: Safe to Say, He’s Not in It for the Paycheck
Posted: January 17th, 2009, 5:18pm EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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As president, Barack Obama is entitled to a salary of $400,000 a year. And he won’t get a raise.
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The Count: Vowing to Stick With the Same Old Machine
Posted: January 10th, 2009, 6:21pm EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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About half of consumers plan to delay technology purchases — and shell out less money for them — because of the economy, a survey found.
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The Count: Taking a Break From the Idea of Making a Buck
Posted: January 4th, 2009, 12:57am EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Amid legions of layoffs, it is comforting to consider that nonprofit companies are a robust source of employment.
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The Count: Shedding Light on a Mainstay of the Holidays
Posted: December 27th, 2008, 2:48pm EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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People have long used candles to bring warmth into their lives and are especially important during the holidays.
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Career Couch: You May Not Like It, but Learn to Network
Posted: December 21st, 2008, 1:19am EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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As the economy becomes choppier, the importance of cultivating a large circle of professional contacts becomes greater.
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The Count: Can Bookstores Teach Others a Thing or Two?
Posted: December 21st, 2008, 1:13am EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Companies that received the highest scores for customer satisfaction included Barnes & Noble, Borders and Amazon.
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The Count: A Bright Future for Accounts Past Due
Posted: November 30th, 2008, 12:58am EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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The debt collection industry, for one, is sure to have openings for many years to come.
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The Count: As Thanksgiving Goes, So Goes the Nation
Posted: November 23rd, 2008, 12:58am EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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In general, more people are eating at home — their own home — throughout the year, according to new data.
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The Count: When a Nation Suffers From Poor Circulation
Posted: November 2nd, 2008, 1:14am EST by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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A collective lack of confidence is causing money to flow sluggishly through the economy.
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Career Couch: How to Quell Financial Anxiety
Posted: October 18th, 2008, 3:26pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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At the office, worries about the economy can be as contagious as the common cold.
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The Count: Job Seekers Might Prepare for a Longer Wait
Posted: October 18th, 2008, 3:09pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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The time it takes to find a job is growing longer, according to a survey of job seekers conducted by an outplacement firm.
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The Count: How Costly to Kill That Chill in the Air?
Posted: October 11th, 2008, 2:21pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Based on a forecast issued last week by the Energy Information Administration, this winter may deliver a blast of figurative cold air to the economy.
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The Count: Weighing the Chances of a 1933 Replay
Posted: October 5th, 2008, 3:30am EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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A credit freeze. Plummeting stocks. Bank failures. Could we be headed for another Great Depression?
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The Count: Turning 65? Maybe It’s Not Time to Quit
Posted: September 27th, 2008, 2:45pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Whether through desire or necessity, more older workers are staying in their jobs longer or returning after retiring.
NYT > Health
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The Count: Health Costs: More Burden on the Worker
Posted: September 14th, 2008, 8:47pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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If you are on your company’s health plan, you might want to brace yourself for higher deductibles, as well as higher co-payments, higher premiums or both.
NYT > Business
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The Count: Health Costs: More Burden on the Worker
Posted: September 14th, 2008, 12:59am EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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If you are on your company’s health plan, you might want to brace yourself for higher deductibles, as well as higher co-payments, higher premiums or both.
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The Count: Keeping an Eye on the Low Point of the Pay Scale
Posted: August 31st, 2008, 1:42am EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Opinions vary on the minimum wage, but it has been a part of working life since 1938, when the federal Fair Labor Standards Act became law.
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The Count: In Most Areas, Home Values Keep Sliding
Posted: August 17th, 2008, 2:07am EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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The latest housing numbers from Zillow, the real estate research firm, are littered with minus signs.
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Career Couch: Another Meeting? Say It Isn’t So
Posted: July 19th, 2008, 8:26pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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You’re expected to attend many meetings at your company, and most of them are a big waste of time. It’s excruciating. Can anything be done?
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The Count: Internet Banking Is No Fun Without Money
Posted: July 19th, 2008, 8:04pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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When it comes to online banking services, Generation Y has not adopted them as aggressively as Generation X.
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The Count: Watching That Balance Grow . . . and Grow
Posted: July 12th, 2008, 6:07pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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It’s a tried-and-true piece of financial advice: try not to make too many purchases on credit.
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The Count: See the Economy Through the Eyes of Its C.E.O.’s
Posted: June 22nd, 2008, 1:28am EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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See the Economy.
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The Count: When Gas Prices Lead to Roads Less Traveled
Posted: June 15th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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This is the first time since the late 1970s and early ’80s that a significant number of people are behaving differently because of gas prices, a new survey says.
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The Count: That Spirit of Volunteerism, 60 Million Strong
Posted: June 8th, 2008, 12:37am EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Whatever the reason, volunteering is a real boon to the organizations that receive that labor free.
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The Count: Finding Hope for ’08 Holidays, on the Web
Posted: May 31st, 2008, 10:50pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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A recent report found that even though overall holiday sales were sluggish in 2007, online sales remained strong.
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The Count: Foreign Tourists, on the Road to Another Record
Posted: May 24th, 2008, 2:43pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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As dollar-poor Americans cut back on their travel abroad, foreign tourists have been visiting the U.S. in higher numbers than ever.
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The Rebates Might Not Go to the Mall
Posted: May 3rd, 2008, 10:31pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Count: M.B.A. Students: They’re Not All Business
Posted: April 26th, 2008, 11:21pm EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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The Count: Can a Coupon Live Inside a Cellphone?
Posted: April 20th, 2008, 2:45am EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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Career Couch: The Economy Changes, So Change With It
Posted: April 20th, 2008, 2:35am EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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The Count: Postal Service Again Vexes Penny Pinchers
Posted: April 6th, 2008, 1:50am EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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A penny shouldn’t matter that much. But when the price of a first-class postage stamp goes up that much, as it will on May 12, it is common to feel a gust of outrage.