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Monthly Archives: December 2008

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The Curious Case of Baby Boomers

While watching The Curious Case of Benjamin Button last week, I couldn’t help but notice that the film namesake dabbles in a variety of jobs. I’m not giving away any spoilers by saying that Benjamin Button is one of those cinematic characters, much like Forrest Gump, who explores so many careers that I end up feeling envious of him. Continue reading

By in News and trends, Who's hiring, Work/Life

This graph shows the number of employers planning to hire in 2009 in select industries.

Job Outlook 2009

CareerBuilder.com and USA TODAY published its annual job forecast today and there are some bright spots on the horizon.

In today’s issue, USA TODAY focused on the first three months of 2009. While 16% of U.S. employers plan to cut staff, 16% of employers “expect to add workers, while 62% percent anticipate a steady payroll.” That’s promising news for a huge chunk of workers — 78%. Continue reading

By in News and trends, Surveys, Who's hiring

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Best Jobs of 2009

Earlier this month, US News and World Report published its 30 Best Careers for 2009. Yes, Virginia, there are still going to be some good jobs out there in the coming year.

Here are just a few of the jobs the article says will be prosperous and what they earn, according to CBsalary.com. Continue reading

By in How to search, The right job, Who's hiring

Want to earn an $80K salary?

From our years of research and experience here at CareerBuilder.com, we know there’s one thing that resonates with almost all job seekers and workers alike: salary. What should I be earning? How do I get a bigger salary? How much will a 2% increase mean to my weekly paycheck? Continue reading

By in Getting a raise, Salary negotiation

Who’s Germier in the Office: Men or Women?

Can’t figure out what to buy your wife, girlfriend, sister or mother this holiday season? A new study says you might want want to buy her disinfectant for the office.

Bacteria levels in women’s offices were nearly three times higher than in men’s offices, according to a new installment of “Germs in the Workplace,”  a study led by Dr. Continue reading

By in News and trends

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Layoff worries?

This morning in my groggy, 6 a.m. haze, I heard on the news that one-in-five workers are worried about layoffs. Given the state of the economy, I don’t know if this is a good sign or a bad one. The pessimist in me thinks it should be higher, while the optimist thinks this isn’t as bad as all the gloom and doom being reported these days. Continue reading

By in News and trends, The right job

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