Anthony Balderrama writes about hiring trends, workplace issues and job search tactics for CareerBuilder.com and its blog The Work Buzz. He was born and raised in Dallas (115° degrees isn’t hot!) before moving to Chicago (-23° isn’t cold!). He studied creative writing, therefore everything he writes is usually cut in half once he realizes he spent 400 words just on the intro. He knows that looking for a job and dealing with co-workers are not always fun activities, and reading about them is even less thrilling. That’s why he’ll take any opportunity he can to mention his favorite TV show or band in an article. Basically Anthony’s doing whatever he can to avoid hate mail. 
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CareerBuilder’s annual look at the strangest interview mistakes shows how frequently job seekers say and do the wrong things during interviews. Some could have been the result of nerves, and others are just so weird there’s no way to explain them. Continue reading
Everyone knows retail workers are busy during the hectic holiday season, but don’t mistakenly think they get to sit back and relax until next fall comes around. CareerBuilder’s 2013 Job Forecast found that employers intend to hire full-time, permanent employees for sales and customer service, two areas where retail workers are often able to use their skills. Continue reading
This year was all about the election, which meant lots of talking about the economy and jobs. By the time November rolled around, the unemployment rate became a talking point you heard about again and again until it became white noise. Continue reading
When you visit a website or hold any product in your hand, a team of creative thinkers put a lot of time into making sure it was user friendly. Find out how to be one of the creative and tech-savvy minds responsible for creating a pleasant user experience in this infographic from Schools.com on becoming a user experience (UX) designer. Continue reading
