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Frugality is a career tool | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Frugality is a career tool Posted to: Money February 1st, 2010 Del.icio.us What I have spent money on was always intended to help me with my career. I am convinced that frugality is a key quality for a successful career. We know this.

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The fifth annual Q&A. Or sixth. I can't remember. | Penelope.

Penelope Trunk

What is the key to this career path? So the whole evangelist thing I think might be a myth, not a career anyone wants to sustain when they have it. The right career path comes from that. It didn't always work out with the guy, but I always get back on track with a great career. And, good luck with the move back home.

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BNET Column: Forget the job hunt. Have a baby instead. | Penelope.

Penelope Trunk

This is the most up-to-date career advice you’re going to get for dealing with a down-in-the-dumps job market. Whatever the reason, unemployment early in a career hurts women more than men… Read the rest of this column at BNET. Is a woman who is itching to get her career going really ready for kids instead? But it’s not.

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Five tips for asking better questions | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Five tips for asking better questions Posted to: Finding a career | Fulfillment May 6th, 2010 Del.icio.us As my career shifts, I find that the key to keeping the shift moving in a productive way is to ask good questions. Do you know that term?

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How to be lost with panache | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to be lost with panache Posted to: Finding a career | Knowing yourself August 23rd, 2010 Del.icio.us I've quit my job, moved, started a blog, and switched careers in large part because of you. Is this your first time here?

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How to do damage control | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

Irv Posted by Irv Podolsky on September 24, 2010 at 2:06 pm | permalink | Reply To me, you are second in career advice only to Dr. Seuss. Posted by Margaret Goerig on September 24, 2010 at 5:47 pm | permalink | Reply You should change the name of your blog. It isn't about career advice anymore. And SO entertaining!

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My birthday post | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

My financial history, and stop whining about your job, March 2007 My personal finances have been sort of a wreck since about 2001. It's even scarier to be a career advisor in a financial mess. The one you mention above about Gen X -I find that hugely comforting because I gave up my career because I wanted to bring up my kids.

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