Articles filed under Washington Post
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Companies consider additional benefits for parentsAug 23, 2015 7:36 am - Last week, news surfaced that the private equity giant KKR has added its name to the fast-growing list of companies that are extending paid parental leave for employees,...
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Great entrepreneurs have these six skillsAug 23, 2015 7:36 am - What skills do the founders of upstart companies like JetBlue, Chipotle, Tesla and LinkedIn have in common? That's the question researcher Amy Wilkinson set out to answe...
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Young workers struggling to keep pace with home costsAug 23, 2015 7:36 am - Many young workers are finding that home prices are rising faster than their pay, making it harder for them to set aside the cash they need for the purchase, studies sho...
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More U.S. companies moving away from traditional performance reviewsAug 23, 2015 7:36 am - Lately a small but growing number of major U.S. companies, including Accenture, Adobe and Gap, have been saying goodbye to an annual rite of corporate life that employee...
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Workplace advice: First job, lasting lessonAug 23, 2015 7:33 am - Reader: My 17-year-old daughter started a job at a national retail chain store two months ago. After working there for a couple of weeks, she asked for a weekend off to ...
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Career Coach: Any guess what presidential contender would score highest on a narcissism assessment?Aug 23, 2015 7:33 am - The year leading up to elections is exciting for so many reasons. It is a chance for the public to see and hear the possible contenders, to learn what they are made of, ...
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Florida housing expert fears another bubble is about to burstAug 23, 2015 7:32 am - DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - Jack McCabe watched the last housing bubble rip through South Florida like a hurricane, and he watched the investors from up north roll in to town t...
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A fix for student debtAug 23, 2015 7:31 am - Anyone who is unaware that we face a massive problem involving college student debt, contact Earth at your first convenience. The troubling facts are almost universally ...
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Shedding light on homeowners' solar optionsAug 22, 2015 7:40 am - Despite its benefits, switching to solar power can be a daunting prospect for the average homeowner. From the cost of purchasing or leasing your own solar panel system t...
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How you learn to hack a carAug 22, 2015 7:39 am - LAS VEGAS -- At first glance, the Las Vegas ballroom looked like the set of an auto show: three cars in the middle of a room filled with a rumbling crowd. But behind the...