Helping your career & work life work better for you!
Simply put Work To The Wise is about working. And how work makes you feel. It’s also about helping you find ways to improve things for yourself — including finding a new job if needed and some useful money wise tips.
Above all, this site is about helping you create the best life possible for yourself, which is after all what you’re working for. But far too often, even as we do our best to make our work-life give us what we need, something just feels off. [MORE]
I don't think I ever truly loved a job (maybe certain aspects) until later on in my career. And even then, the love only came when I started to work for myself. It's hard to know what a job is -- or even who you are yet in the work world -- until you … [MORE]
So why am I writing about money in savings accounts on a career site? Because smart money management goes hand-in-hand with being able to retire when you want to. And having enough money also means you can be choosier about the jobs you do take ... … [MORE]
The words "new job new life" often go together. At least in our heads, as we contemplate landing in a much better situation. Ideally, job search also goes hand-in-hand with some degree of hope to get us through the often grueling process.But the … [MORE]
Whether at work or elsewhere, some people can't resist rushing to the finish line to end other people's sentences. While this often can be very annoying to family and friends, it can be downright detrimental to your work relationships and … [MORE]
Mistakes. Failures. Regrets. Try as you may, you can't undo past mistakes -- no matter how much you wish you could. And revisiting each and every regret, putting them under a microscope while wishing you could rewrite the past ... well, that doesn't … [MORE]
Most people have little if any understanding of bonds, and so they wind up investing in stocks and stock funds and pretty much anything else. But bonds are a major type of investment. So, with many people getting year-end bonuses or rethinking the … [MORE]
When making new year's resolutions (essentially wishes for something better in your life) we often keep them private. Sharing them with people who know you can feel like pressure and come back to haunt you if you fall short. I totally get … [MORE]
I have to admit I've been to my share of office Christmas parties where I let my naughtier side out a wee bit. Especially in one or two of my earlier jobs. Nothing too awful. Just a bit of flirtation here and there. And perhaps a little too much to … [MORE]
Hi dear readers. Every once in a while I like to check in to see if you have any questions for me. Or any comments you want to share about job search or the job market in particular.While I can't guarantee I have the perfect answer, I'd be happy … [MORE]
A loan officer I know asked me to discuss a topic that she deals with every day: Debt. Specifically good debt vs bad debt. And the choices people make when buying things they think they need. Here are her words: "Debt is a super hot topic right now … [MORE]