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By CareerBuilder blogger on Nov 18, 2008 in Career Advice, Fun stuff | 2 Comments
I’m always interested in hearing different ideas and different approaches to making work fun – or at least more tolerable!
Writer Kevin Carroll has written a series of books that approach work in a unique way.
His ”Red Rubber Ball” series have addressed professional development and workplace issues over the span of all three books.
By CareerBuilder blogger on Nov 17, 2008 in Web/Tech | 0 Comments
Here at The Work Buzz, we love blogs. We *are* a blog, and we know how helpful getting up-to-date information can be in a job search.
Of course, we want you to visit us every day. (You do that already, right?) But it’s a good idea to check out other blogs in your job search, as [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Nov 17, 2008 in Books | 0 Comments
A few weeks ago, noted author Studs Terkel passed away. He was a well known figure across the country and especially in Chicago, where he lived, wrote and worked for years.
Terkel wrote dozens of books, but perhaps one of his best-known works is a non-fiction book called Working.
Working was initially published in 1974, but it’s [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Nov 17, 2008 in Featured | 0 Comments
I’ve heard of people who want to travel to all fifty states, or foodies who want to eat in all fifty states. There’s even a musician (Sufjan Stevens) who announced his intention to record an album about each of the states in our Union. (So far, he’s done Illinois and Michigan!)
But Daniel Seddiqui has a [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Nov 14, 2008 in Featured | 1 Comment
As you’ve read here on The Work Buzz and in the news, the job market is uncertain right now.
It can be very challenging to find the right job, whether it’s a first job, new job or career change.
But as we’ve been saying, jobs ARE still out there.
And many of the people who are having success landing a [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Nov 13, 2008 in Ask The Work Buzz! | 2 Comments
Recently, CareerBuilder.com had a survey about work spouses, along with an informative article and blog post(s) explaining the trend to readers.
We had an “Ask The Work Buzz!” question from someone who wanted to stay anonymous. He manages a team of people and read our recent posts and article on “work spouses.”
The question: “How do you manage these workers [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Nov 13, 2008 in Employment | 0 Comments
No matter who you voted for in the recent Presidential election, jobs and the economy were clearly important issues that voters cared about.
And President-elect Barack Obama is expected to create jobs and implement policies that will stimulate the economy.
The very first jobs he’ll create? All of the jobs he’ll need to fill in his new [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Nov 12, 2008 in Employment Trends, Fun stuff | 0 Comments
We’ve heard a lot about the job outlook here in the United States, so I thought it would be interesting to take a glimpse at some career-related news stories from around the world.
IRELAND: An Irish bank is offering some of its employees an opportunity to take a paid career break. According to the article, Permanent [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Nov 12, 2008 in Featured | 0 Comments
Most of us need to stretch every cent of our paycheck as far as it can go. And with the economy in uncertain straits, we’re especially focused on cutting costs and managing expenses.
For years, many employees have had the option to set aside pre-tax money (based on IRS regulations) to pay for medical expenses or [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Nov 11, 2008 in Featured | 0 Comments
This post on the HRCapitalist blog had me wondering how many companies have downsized or even eliminated their holiday parties. Has yours?
I’d love to hear from our readers about where their companies are cutting corners. I don’t mean layoffs or firings here – I’m wondering where your employers are shrinking their budgets.
Did the water cooler [...]
