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Monthly Archives: January 2009

President Obama talks with Lilly Ledbetter. Copyright UAW.com.

Equal pay for everyone — finally!

Today, President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act, which makes it easier for employees to sue their employers for pay discrimination.

Near the end of her 19-year career with the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. inGadsden, Ala. Continue reading

By in Getting a raise, News and trends, Salary negotiation

Layoffs, layoffs, everywhere

It seems like everywhere we turn these days, there’s news of another large employer conducting a mass layoff. The BLS reported today that in 2008 there were a total of 21,137 layoffs that involved at least 50 persons from a single employer. Continue reading

By in News and trends, The right job, Who's hiring

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Finally, a way to tell your boss he smells worse than your gym bag

If being in the professional work force has taught you anything, it’s that you really have to think before you speak. I mean, really stop and think. The jokes that fly between you and your BFF don’t always translate well between 9 and 5. Continue reading

By in Co-workers, News and trends

Careers that only need on-the-job training

A few weeks ago, we wrote about jobs that pay around $80,000 a year.

The problem is, most of those jobs require some sort of degree or additional education. But most of you are in search of opportunities that aren’t going to drain your pocketbook or your time. Continue reading

By in Salary negotiation, The right job

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Watch CareerBuilder.com’s new TV commercial

Get a sneak peek at CareerBuilder.com’s commercial that will make its debut during the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 1st.

The commercial, depicting surefire signals that it’s time to start building a better work situation, features CareerBuilder’s signature use of humor. Continue reading

By in News and trends, Video

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The jobs of Lost

I don’t know about you, but I had been eagerly awaiting last night’s return of Lost for quite a few months.

If you’re a fan of the show, you know that things on and off the island are always confusing. For every mystery solved on the show, another few pop up. Continue reading

By in Co-workers, News and trends

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