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Monthly Archives: November 2009

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Looking to staffing firms for jobs … and 10 companies hiring now

When the October job loss numbers came out earlier this month, there was one particular change that interested us here at The Work Buzz more than any other: Temporary employment services, a sector that had steadily lost jobs in the beginning of the year, added 34,000 jobs. Continue reading

By in How to search, Who's hiring, Work/Life

You can buy all your gifts with a few clicks of the mouse … but should you?

Here at The Work Buzz, we don’t judge. Nor do we lie. Therefore, when CareerBuilder’s new survey reports that 32 percent of workers plan to holiday shop online while on the job, we’re not shocked. That figure is up from last year’s 29 percent, by the way. Continue reading

By in Co-workers, Surveys

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What’s Your Most Embarrassing Interview Moment?

We’ve all had embarrassing moments. (I’m going to keep it professional and not share mine with you here, but I assure you, it’s one for the books.)

Anyway,  as I was saying, we’ve all had embarrassing moments. For some people, it unfortunately happened in the worst place possible: the interview. Continue reading

By in Co-workers, Interviews, News and trends

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A good boss is …

Our friends over at The Hiring Site recently asked recruiters and hiring managers to explain what makes a good leader. They compiled the responses and created an excellent, 11-point list of qualities that define a true leader. Among the many traits are integrity, communication, confidence and passion. Continue reading

By in Co-workers

More Companies Hiring for the Holidays

In the past few weeks, we’ve talked  a lot about seasonal hiring and we got a huge response to the blog where we posted 10 companies hiring for the holidays. Based on all of your comments, it sounds like a few of you are looking for some more options. Continue reading

By in Who's hiring, Work/Life

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“Can We Have Bikini Fridays?” And Other Strange Requests…

Thankfully, for everyone in my office, one of my co-workers did not request to institute bikini Fridays — but someone else did. And that’s not even the weirdest thing!

In a new survey by CareerBuilder, hiring managers shared the most memorable requests or recommendations they have received in the office suggestion box. Continue reading

By in News and trends

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