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Economists are increasingly worried that many young Americans will spend coming years buried under student debt. Joe Mihalic was determined not to be one of them.Faced with $90,000 in student debt from his days at Harvard Business School, Mihalic vowed last August to eliminate every penny by this summer. HeContinue Reading

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Those of you with scouting experience likely remember the myriad tricks used to start campfires. I’m not talking matches — I’m talking the things you threw a lit match on with the hope of getting a serious enough flame going to eventually light the kindling. In my troop, I haveContinue Reading

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Cover letters not working out? Already tried guerilla social media strategies to get noticed by a potential employer? Think bigger. Billboard-size bigger. After losing his job at a casino in March, 22-year-old Bennett Olson needed a job, and he needed to stand out.  So, naturally, the Minnesota resident took a cue from the Paul Rudd-JasonContinue Reading

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You can hire the best, even if you‘re on a budget. You just need to know where to look. “To succeed, surround yourself with great talent.” Sounds great. Also sounds expensive. Hiring the best is really hard to pull off in practice, especially if your goal is to hire Lamborghinis and allContinue Reading