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By anthony balderrama on Jul 1, 2010 in Featured, Job Search, Job Surveys | 19 Comments
At the risk of sounding old, can you believe we’ve already gone through half of 2010? I feel as though we were just talking about what to expect in the first and second quarters of this year. Yet, here we are looking at the second half of 2010 in the recently released Job Forecast from [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jun 24, 2010 in Featured, Mature Workers, Pop culture, Retirement | 20 Comments
If you were reading the Twitter messages of actress Amanda Bynes on June 19 — and why wouldn’t you be? — you read the following: I know 24 is a young age to retire but you heard it here first I’ve #retired Retiring at 24 seems hasty to me. Bynes, whose roles include Nickelodeon’s “All [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jun 22, 2010 in Featured, Job Search | 10 Comments
We finish up our trot around these 50 states (and one district) with a look at the companies hiring in the Western region of the U.S. We picked a couple of positions from each state. You can click on the job title to see the posting, on the company name to see other openings or [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jun 18, 2010 in Featured, News | 101 Comments
Workplaces are not new. They’ve been around forever in some form or another forever. Yet, thanks to evolving technology, employees and bosses continue to find new controversies to settle. Twitter, e-mails, blogs, etc. They’ve all caused headaches and lawsuits. The latest kerfuffle has gone all the way to the Supreme Court, and it could change [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jun 8, 2010 in Featured, Job Search, Jobs | 6 Comments
And now for your weekly dose of regional hiring! Our readers have asked us to highlight job opportunities around the country. Although we can’t personalize a job search for each and every one of you, we want to make your hunt for work a little easier. Each week we’re highlighting a different region of the [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jun 3, 2010 in Featured, Job Search, Jobs | 41 Comments
Where you live affects every aspect of your life. The cost of your rent or mortgage. Whether you drive everywhere, take a bus or walk. How much you pay for groceries. The availability of jobs. You could say that location really is everything.
By anthony balderrama on Jun 1, 2010 in Featured, Job Search, Jobs | 11 Comments
Because we love you, dear readers, we’re continuing to highlight companies hiring around the country. Last week we looked at companies hiring in the Midwest, and today it’s all about he Northeast. So here are open positions, the companies hiring for them and the states where you can find them. Go, click, be merry!
By anthony balderrama on May 27, 2010 in Featured, News, Work/Life | 35 Comments
Last week we wrote about a possible new trend where companies require their employees to avoid any online mention of the organization. And before that, we (and everyone else) explained why you need to be careful about your online behavior and how you can keep your reputation professional. Even if you blog or post on [...]
By anthony balderrama on May 25, 2010 in Featured, Job Search, Jobs | 10 Comments
Last month we began a weekly series that spotlights different regions and the companies hiring in each. We made it through all four regions and are back at the start. So, here you go, job seekers. Click below for some open positions in the Midwest.
By anthony balderrama on May 20, 2010 in Employment Trends, Featured, Job Surveys | 33 Comments
Last week I was in a café when I overheard a conversation next to me. At a nearby table, a supervisor from a child care agency was interviewing a young job seeker. The interviewer asked the young college student a series of questions about her experience, education goals and schedule. From what I gathered, she [...]
