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July 19, 2020

Smart advice to build your own business

With many tools and resources available, it is easy for entrepreneurs to build successful businesses. The United States has somewhere around 27 million entrepreneurs,…

July 14, 2020

4 tips for working from home with your pet

One of the perks of working from home is more time with your pets. While it can be exciting to have your furry friends…

July 4, 2020

Business ownership appeals to vets seeking post-military careers

Once their service ends, veterans often expect to start a new career. In many cases, the same skills and characteristics that helped make them…

April 19, 2020

Now’s the time to focus on financial health in the workplace

Employers have both an opportunity and a responsibility to care for their employees’ financial wellbeing. Employers that help their teams achieve better financial health…

April 12, 2020

Tap into employer benefit resources in times of uncertainty

For many American workers, how they do their jobs dramatically changed with the spread of COVID-19. Some have shifted to working from home while…

March 8, 2020

5 tips for a more efficient workday

This may not be your preferred Sunday reading material, but it could take your week and career a long way. Being more productive at…

December 22, 2019

Dollar decisions: Help safeguard your family’s finances

Every year, millions of American workers enroll in employee benefits through their workplaces during a period known as annual enrollment. It’s usually a short…

December 14, 2019

Local white supremacist pleads guilty to lying to FBI

PHILADELPHIA — A man who worked for a federal contractor at the Philadelphia Navy Yard pleaded guilty in federal court to “charges of making…

November 17, 2019

Top tips to transition back to work after baby

Many new parents spend hours preparing for the arrival of a new baby — reading books, seeking professional advice and consulting friends and family….

November 4, 2019

Is Your Job Making You Sick?

Work-life balance may feel elusive, but it’s important to your mental health to make sure job stress isn’t interfering with your livelihood. Work hard…

October 18, 2019

Have you really been reading lately?

PHILADELPHIA — To those of you eager to read more news on ThePhillyFiles.com, I’m temporarily sorry. No, I haven’t been sitting around, doing nothing….

August 21, 2019

Details of the harassment, discrimination suit that led Police Comm. Ross to resign

PHILADELPHIA — The three people involved in the Philadelphia Police Department leadership change all spoke publicly for the first time, Wednesday morning. Also, details…

July 7, 2019

Online fight over whether fire that destroyed refinery, cost many jobs was good

GIRARD ESTATES — The fire at this Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) refinery shortly after 4am, June 21, was seen for miles and changed Philadelphia…