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Do You Live Paycheck to Paycheck? You’re Not Alone.

Scenario: It’s a couple of days before payday. You’ve checked your bank account every day to make sure a forgotten item hasn’t posted. You’ve been eating Ramen noodles for dinner for at least a week. You even find yourself volunteering to attend meetings at work — just so you can get a free lunch out of it. Continue reading

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Why Don’t Employers Call You Back?

Of all the complaints we hear from job seekers, one of the most popular is, “Employers never call me back.” They say that not receiving any communication makes them think their application materials weren’t received, and it’s frustrating. After an interview, they expect to hear something, even if it’s bad news. Continue reading

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10 Companies Hiring in September

Every day, we seem to hear one more piece of positive news that makes it seem as though things are looking up after all. Today, for example, the Labor Department announced that jobless claims declined last week.

While this tidbit is definitely good news, most people are still concerned with one thing: “Can I find a job?”

The answer, is a resounding “yes!” — you just have to look in the right places. Continue reading

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Fake Job References: Career Killer or Career Savior?

I felt that familiar feeling of writer’s block this morning — not only for the many articles I have to write, but also for my morning blog.

While perusing my TweetDeck for inspiration, an interesting link caught my eye: “Smart or sleazy to fake job references?” Immediately, I thought “sleazy” but I was intrigued to click through to see what it was about. Continue reading

By in Featured, How to search, The right job

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Did the Economy Help Lower Workplace Fatalities?

Call me morbid, call me crazy, but I’m a “glass half-full” type of gal. I’ll take good news where I can find it — even if that means looking at workplace fatalities. Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its annual National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. Continue reading

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25 Percent of Job Seekers Plan to Use Recruiters in Job Search

We keep hearing encouraging news in terms of the U.S. economy showing signs of stabilization. Yesterday, we revealed that 48 percent of workers who were laid off from full-time jobs in the last three months have found new full-time positions. Continue reading

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Celebrity Grunt Work

Well, it’s almost Friday and, if you’re like me, weekend brain is probably already starting to take hold. That being said, I’m not going to rattle your brains too much today.

Instead, I’ve opted for a fun little quiz that I found in the Chicago Red Eye earlier this week. Continue reading

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Mature Workers Expanding Job Search

Today’s job market has thrown workers of all ages for a loop, but a new CareerBuilder study reveals that mature workers, age 55 and older, have been hit particularly hard. Only 28 percent of workers in that demographic have found work within 12 months of being laid off, compared to 71 percent of workers aged 25-34. Continue reading

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“America’s Oldest Worker” Passes Away

Sorry to put a damper your Monday morning, but I just found out some sad news in the working world: Waldo McBurney, who was named “America’s Oldest Worker” in 2006, passed away last Wednesday. He was 106.

Experience Works, which provides training and employment for senior citizens, gave McBurney the “oldest worker” designation. Continue reading

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11 Things Job Seekers Can Learn From Hockey Players

This morning, my trusty Tweet deck alerted me to a Tweet posted by my co-worker, which read: “‘Does this include punching someone when you’re frustrated? ‘What Job Seekers Can Learn From NHL Hockey Players‘” (And, no Anthony, it doesn’t.)

Intrigued, I clicked on the link, which led me to an interesting article by Marilyn Maslin, a Denver Job Search Examiner for Examiner.com. Continue reading

By in Featured, How to search, News and trends

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