November 2006
Useless PC users cost business billions
Bring back punch cards. A SURVEY CLAIMED workers using IT incorrectly costs UK business a frankly astonishing £1.7 billion a day. Samsung Electronics commissoned YouGov to canvass 2,000 officer workers about the problems, opinions and attitude to IT. The results conclude a large majority of people using IT spend their time fixing problems or searching uselessly for documents.
It May Be Too Late For Good Holiday Travel Deals
Travel Expert: There Are Still Deals To Take Advantage Of CHICAGO It already feels like the holiday season outside, and it turns out airfares are already on the rise, but one travel expert says not to give up just yet. As CBS 2’s Kristyn Hartman reports, it seems that it does not pay to procrastinate, at least when it comes to booking holiday travel. Some experts have concluded that if you have not already booked a flight for Thanksgiving, you are likely going to fork over big bucks.
September 2006
Quit work for a year: 7 steps to do it right
Taking a break may be just the thing to spark your spirits. But keep in mind these seven points to ensure that your mini-retirement doesn’t produce maxi-regret. It’s time for a break. It’s something everyone thinks about on occasion, but now an increasing number of people are taking mid-career sabbaticals as a way to refresh their creativity, or to do things they’ve always wanted to do.
August 2006
The 10 best U.S. cities to find a job
College grads often flock to New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago to start their careers. But they’d be far better off in Washington D.C., Phoenix and Las Vegas. Cabot, Vt., is a bad location if you want to work in politics but ideal if you’re interested in cheese. West Yellowstone, Mont., doesn’t have a huge finance sector, but i
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