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By rachel zupek on Nov 19, 2009 in Featured, Fun stuff, Interviews, Office Etiquette | 0 Comments
We’ve all had embarrassing moments. (I’m going to keep it professional and not share mine with you here, but I assure you, it’s one for the books.)
Anyway, as I was saying, we’ve all had embarrassing moments. For some people, it unfortunately happened in the worst place possible: the interview.
If you’re sick of recounting your embarrassing [...]
By rachel zupek on Nov 12, 2009 in Employment, Employment Trends, Part time | 2 Comments
In the past few weeks, we’ve talked a lot about seasonal hiring and we got a huge response to the blog where we posted 10 companies hiring for the holidays. Based on all of your comments, it sounds like a few of you are looking for some more options.
Ask and you shall receive, my friends.
Here [...]
By rachel zupek on Nov 12, 2009 in Featured, Fun stuff | 1 Comment
Thankfully, for everyone in my office, one of my co-workers did not request to institute bikini Fridays — but someone else did. And that’s not even the weirdest thing!
In a new survey by CareerBuilder, hiring managers shared the most memorable requests or recommendations they have received in the office suggestion box.
We had to censor them [...]
By rachel zupek on Nov 5, 2009 in Featured | 8 Comments
My co-worker over at The Hiring Site sent me an interesting article this morning about a CEO named Chip Conley posting some questionable photos on his Facebook site. I think it’s going to spark an interesting discussion…
Background: Conley is the CEO and founder of Joie de Vivre, a company that operates a collection of boutique [...]
By rachel zupek on Oct 29, 2009 in Featured, Fun stuff, Work | 3 Comments
Two days until Halloween! I got the finishing touches to my flapper costume last night; my boss got her “Dharma Initiative” suit in the mail yesterday; my co-worker got her Beddazzler to glam up her “Kim from Real Housewives of Atlanta” costume — it’s all coming together.
Keeping in the Halloween spirit, CareerBuilder thought it would [...]
By rachel zupek on Oct 26, 2009 in Featured, Fun Jobs, Job Descriptions | 7 Comments
Happy Halloween Week!
I know, I know — most people don’t devote a whole week to celebrating one holiday — except for me. In my book, big occasions just can’t be celebrated in one day. Every September, I have a “birthday week.” When my friends get married, it’s their “wedding week.” And now that Halloween is [...]
By rachel zupek on Oct 22, 2009 in Featured, Job Search, Part time | 151 Comments
Yesterday, Kate gave you the latest outlook out seasonal hiring this coming holiday season. She gave you some great tips and important stats, so I thought I would follow up with some companies where you can actually find a seasonal position.
Many companies, typically retailers, hire an abundance of seasonal workers to prepare for the [...]
By rachel zupek on Oct 15, 2009 in Employment, Featured, Resume | 20 Comments
Did you think I would say anything but “YES”? Of course mistakes on résumés and cover letters matter — isn’t that what we’ve been telling you, and what you’ve heard for the past — forever?
If an employer is only looking over your résumé for about 30 seconds, you can bet that if what catches his [...]
By rachel zupek on Oct 8, 2009 in Employment Trends, Featured, Fun stuff, Job Surveys | 4 Comments
Have you ever woken up in the morning and thought, “I don’t feel like going to work today”? I know I have. Immediately, I start to think about what excuse I could give that might allow me to stay home and just relax. More often than not, my conscience gets the best of me and [...]
By rachel zupek on Oct 1, 2009 in Featured, Fun stuff | 0 Comments
Black and white are classy colors in any situation, but according to new research, British workers are wearing the color combination more than ever to be viewed as leaders at work. At least that’s what was revealed in the 2009 Travelodge discarded clothing catalog, which is the hotel chain’s annual clothing inventory report.
The 2009 data [...]
