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NOVAK: What does it take to turn a hobby into a business?
Q: I recently retired from a job I had for 25 years. I receive retirement benefits that allow me to continue living as I have lived, […]
NOVAK: How to turn your time into money and more joy
Businesses are experts at knowing what their employees’ time is worth to them, but few individuals know how to correctly analyze the value of their own […]
NOVAK: Afraid of asking for a raise?
Q: I work at a small company, so I accept whatever task is asked of me. The company owner is nice and personable. I like the […]
NOVAK: Working wives who never learn
Q: I am in a group of workers who is always left out — wives who work for their husbands for free until we are divorced […]
NOVAK: Unfair or unlawful? Only a lawyer knows
Q: I notified my employer of my future plans to leave a key position, so upper management began to look for my replacement, as it will […]
NOVAK: Bad client inspired a career change
Q: I worked in a high-paying position for many years. I was good at troubleshooting, meeting deadlines and biting my tongue, so I didn’t complain. I […]
NOVAK: Getting the job doesn’t mean keeping it
Q: I was introduced to a company through a friend/connection. I had a very positive and friendly Zoom interview with the department head who I would […]
NOVAK: Too old for a new job?
Q: I had a successful work record in accounting for 10 years prior to returning to school for an MBA. My husband had been laid off […]
NOVAK: Still paying for an old mistake
Q: I worked for eight consecutive years and received excellent annual evaluations. I know I was rated higher than any of the other employees because we […]
NOVAK: A return to ethics — 1968
People talk about ethics, honesty, transparency and respect, but few remember when those characteristics were shared by most. They met new clients, new friends and new […]
NOVAK: How to become a go-to employee
A bachelor’s degree is not enough for getting a job and keeping it. The degree shows a student has the ability to study and absorb information […]
NOVAK: Onboarding: Sink or swim
The first weeks of onboarding can set the stage for a new hire to either fall in love with the job and the company or wish […]
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