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Monthly Archives: April 2010

technology at work

Are co-workers the reason you don’t get any work done?

Two excellent blogs (Lifehacker and Boing Boing) I often read posted this video clip of Jason Fried, the co-founder of 37signals. On the surface it’s a pretty lame starting point for a blog post, I admit–a guy talks into a camera for six minutes. Continue reading

By in Co-workers

What kind of job market can the Class of 2010 expect?

Between May and June, on college campuses throughout the country, you can sense a level of excitement that is usually reserved for $1 beer night or when parents finally drive away after a weekend visit.

That excitement comes from graduation and the fact that students (at least for a few months) are done with exams, papers, lectures and studying. Continue reading

By in How to search, Who's hiring

Self Employed Tax

Tax tips for freelancers

On Wednesday, I wrote a post about everyone’s favorite time of year: tax season.

Today, I bring you a guest blog about tax tips for freelancers. Joseph D’Agnese & Denise Kiernan, authors of “The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers, and the Self-Employed,” tell freelancers that they can have a stress-free tax season (now and in the future). Continue reading

By in News and trends

Who’s hiring right now? These companies are!

To cut to the chase, you want a job. If you’re unemployed, you’d like to be employed. If you’re employed but unhappy or feel your career is at a standstill, you wouldn’t mind changing things up. We hand out a lot of advice on The Work Buzz and we point you to other resources — both things we hope you enjoy. Continue reading

By in How to search, Who's hiring

taxes

Tax time dilemmas for workers and job seekers

Tax season can be, well, taxing to say the least, and this year it might be more so on many Americans who are unemployed, have seen their incomes shrink or are hoping for a sizable return to pay off bills.

For cash-strapped workers, a tax return can be a much-needed income boost. Continue reading

By in News and trends, Surveys, Work/Life

Curriculum vitae

6 things you should probably remove from your résumé

In an age of Facebook, Twitter and FourSquare, we’ve gotten used to broadcasting any and all information about ourselves. But when it comes to your résumé, it might be best to take a cue from architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, who coined the phrase, “Less is more.”

Today’s guest blogger, Catherine Jewell, tells job seekers to follow this advice when writing their résumés. Continue reading

By in How to search, Resume, The right job, Work/Life

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