by: Adrienne Rodney
It has been said many times that it is better to create your own job than to find one. If you are unsure how to begin, there is a worldwide community that can help you.
In 2011 we attended Startup Weekend three times. Held in just about every metropolitan city [...]
by: Adrienne Rodney
Unemployment is rough. Not knowing when the next job will come; stress over paying the bills; judgment from others – it’s an unfortunate circumstance too many of us face.
We are led to believe that searching for a job is your full-time job. Not having an office means [...]
by: Brooke Allen with Adrienne Rodney
This article is about working for free and a follow-on piece will discuss educating yourself at minimal cost.
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Q. Are there laws that prevent you from working for free?
A. NO. You are not breaking any law if [...]
And They’re Coming to Teach You Things You Need to Know
By: Victoria Goldenberg
Could No Shortage of Work (NSoW) have existed 20 years ago? The costs in time, money and labor to gather and direct members and run a publication might not have justified the [...]
by Brooke Allen
I was eight when we got our first television. Although it cost a month’s take-home pay, my parents consumed it sparingly, as if it were candy.
In the eighth grade I became interested in Amateur Radio, and lost interest in TVs configured as [...]
A Review by NSoW subscriber: Ariel Gros-Werter
Charlie Hoehn, in his free on-line e-book, “Recession-Proof Graduate”, outlines how a newly-graduated 22-year-old can become recession-proof, i.e. receive multiple job offers in under a year despite being in a recession.
His plan is fairly simple [...]
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