It’s not a secret that housing and healthcare costs have risen significantly in the past 10 years, leaving working professionals behind. Why? Because average raises are around 2%, nothing close to the dramatic cost of living increases they are experiencing. If...
Celebrities can say crazy things all day long on social media and while they may be ridiculed, the moral and financial hazard is not present if they are wealthy. Are you wealthy? If not, then don’t say crazy things like Kanye. Anywhere. On any site. With any...
January is one of the biggest months for starting a new job. That’s why I advise career coaching clients to actively work their job searches through December including the week between Christmas and New Year’s. Recruiters will be working critical jobs and...
Over the past two weeks, there have been two stories that hit me as it relates to protecting your employability in the age of social media. Kevin Hart’s twitter history caused him to rescind his acceptance to host the Oscars. Then a cleaning crew hired to clean...
Incurring job search expenses and want to know if they are tax deductible? Here’s what the government wants you to consider. Same Occupation. Your expenses must be for a job search in your current line of work. You can’t deduct expenses for a job search in a...