Month: August 2018

"Getting fired" may conjure dramatic scenes of tears, shouting and phones being slammed down. But, according to bestselling management author and CNBC contributor Suzy Welch, most real-life terminations look nothing like the ones on TV. "There's rarely boardroom drama or a public display," Welch tells CNBC Make It. "And there's never tense music. Nope, in real life, being 'let go' tends to be a rather quiet affair. In fact, sometimes the warning signs are so subtle that many people don't even realize they're in imminent danger." But if you pay attention, and listen closely, you can often see the writing on the wall. If your manager uses one of the following three phrases, Welch warns you might be about to get fired.

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Soon after donning their caps and gowns, recent college graduates should develop their first (of many) financial plans to make sure they’re prepared for all the twists and turns of the ‘real world’. This may be the first time many of them are managing their finances on their own, and they may not know where to begin. By following the below tips, new grads will be off to a great start in preparing for a financially successful future:

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