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Do Employers Take Married Women More Seriously?

"Since I got married, I am taken more seriously with clients and colleagues in the business world."

According to a recent Dutch study, women who keep their maiden name after they get married are more likely to make more money because they are considered to be more job-focused and professional.

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5 Love Lessons We Have Learned From Steve Jobs

RIP Steve Jobs, who gave us not only the iPhone but lessons like "You've got to find what you love."

That Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who died today, Oct. 5, 2011, was a visionary on a large scale is undisputed, but it's the small-scale personal ways in which he has affected all of our lives that really resonate. And not just by making our lives more convenient with his products, but by inspiring us to live better with his own life.

Should You Become a Coach? (FREE Teleclass)

Should You Become a Coach? (FREE Teleclass)

Learn what is coaching and discover if you should become a coach.

SHOULD YOU BECOME A LIFE/CAREER COACH & HOW TO FIND THE COACH TRAINING THAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU Presented by: Marianna Lead, PhD, PCC, ICF (Int’l Coach Federation) Credentialing Examination Assessor and Founder/Executive Director of Goal Imagery Institute. Her guide "Finding the Right Coach Training for You" was published in Sept. 2011 issue of ICF Coaching World newsletter. In this FREE teleclass / webinar you will:

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5 Ways Better Sleep Leads To Better Sex

If you get more (and more quality) sleep, you can rev up your sex drive.

If you've ever had trouble sleeping, chances are someone has told you to move your television, laptop, or work out of the bedroom. One's bed, it's been said, should be reserved for two things: sleep and sex. But what happens when it doesn't get much of either?

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Match.com Survey Says Only 6% Of Single People Are Unhappy

Plus, studies show that women are much better at being single than men.

Leave it to the experts at Match.com to climb into the brains of singles all over the country and come up with some very interesting facts when it comes to the lovely state of being single. They surveyed 5,000 single Americans to see just how they felt about their non-relationship status, and found that only 6 percent called themselves "unhappy." Refreshing, isn't it?

Certification, Certificate, or Just Plain Certifiable?

Certification, Certificate, or Just Plain Certifiable?

Interested in becoming a Coach? Learn the difference between the all the certifications!

With coaching having become such a fast growing field over the past decade, there's a lot of information out there about coach training and certification, and it can be a bit confusing. Let's see if we can sort out a few things. Certification - A certification program is one that requires you to complete a program that has an established set of core competencies; that evaluates you on your proficiency within these competencies; that has been audited by an accrediting agency; and that requires the institute delivering the program to be approved as

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5 Ways Online Dating Is Like Looking For A Job

Writing a professional resume is akin to creating an online dating profile. Here's how.

As I recently answered a witty e-mail from an online dating site while ignoring a boilerplate one, I got to thinking about the similarities between searching for someone to date and looking for a job. In both cases, your resume/profile and initial letter are the only thing standing between a dream life and rejection. Here's how you can be better at both.

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Sarah Jessica Parker Juggles Love & Career In New Movie

The actress plays a version of herself in "I Don't Know How She Does It."

In "Sex and the City," the landmark 90s television series, Sarah Jessica Parker's Carrie Bradshaw character was the dream girl for millions of young women who fantasized about living in the big city, dating hot guys and wearing fabulous shoes (and not necessarily in that order). Now, Carrie appears to have grown up: Parker—as ever, enviably thin, chic, and charmingly rumpled—is starring in "I Don't Know How She Does It," which opens this weekend.

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Are Women Genetically Wired To Dislike Math & Science?

A study found that when it comes to career choices, men prefer things and women prefer people.

If you thought it was sexist to assume that girls aren't good at science, maybe you should think again. A recent study in the journal Hormones and Behavior found that genetics play a key role in the career choices we make.

What We Can All Learn from Bethenny Frankel

What We Can All Learn from Bethenny Frankel

Mega-mogul-bestselling-author-tv-star Bethenny Frankel is on top of the world. Lessons for all of us

I admit, I’m not really into watching reality TV like The Bachelor or Survivor but when it comes to Bethenny Ever After, the show on Bravo about the American dream, um, I mean self-made millionaire Bethenny Frankel, I started to take notice. Week by week on Monday nights I became glued to the TV at 10 p.m. ET for a dose of escape television with a message.

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Suits & Suspenders: Ladies Still Love Bankers & Firemen

Back to the grind after Labor Day, we discuss what careers women find sexy.

"Not going to lie, I get excited whenever a firetruck full of guys in uniform drives by me here in the city. I like to think that they're all good-looking, muscular guys who wouldn't hesitate to rescue me if I needed help. They're brave in the face of danger, which I will always find sexy." -- YourTango editor Faye Brennan