While we continue to trudge through this economy, analysts, experts and anyone with a microphone are quick to predict the future. Things will be better in this quarter or when that happens. Hopefully anyone predicting a rosy future is right, but right now we need something concrete to judge the situation. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Caution: Toxic Co-Workers Ahead
- April 28th, 2010
- 30 Comments
As we’ve mentioned before, co-workers play important roles on your workplace experience. They, at the very least, can annoy you. They can make life better (or at least more romantic). And they can just be weird.
According to Linnda Durré, Ph.D., co-workers can also be toxic. Continue reading
The future’s 15 most wanted workers
- April 27th, 2010
- 559 Comments
This spring there seems to have been an explosion of positive employment news that’s left skeptics wondering, “Is this news too good to be true?” and job seekers crying foul.
While we are not out of the woods yet, President Barack Obama was cautiously optimistic in a recent radio address. Continue reading
Companies Hiring: The Northeastern Edition
- April 27th, 2010
- 15 Comments
Last week I explained that each Tuesday we’re going to be featuring hiring information for some companies and positions on a regional basis. We realize that people all over the country are looking for work, so we want to help as many people as possible. Continue reading
Companies Hiring: The Midwestern Edition
- April 20th, 2010
- 26 Comments
As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, we (your faithful Work Buzz crew) realize you (our dear readers) come to the blog for a variety of reasons. One of those reasons is the desire to find a new job. We do our best to point you in the right direction with our monthly hiring lists. Continue reading
Find a job in 140 characters or less
- April 19th, 2010
- 11 Comments
New technological tools are often hailed as breakthroughs that will revolutionize our daily lives. Think of the iPhone’s arrival a few years ago. Many of these much-heralded items fizzle away with little notice. And then others sneak up on us. Facebook went from a niche college site in 2004 to a somewhat essential part of online life for people all over the world today. Continue reading
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