By anthony balderrama on Jul 28, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Career Advice, Employment, Featured, Interviews, Job Search, Networking, Unemployment | 4 Comments
From Jill-
After position was eliminated in August last year, I am still searching for a job. Because of the economy and the area I am in it has been slim pickings. How can I explain this lack of employment in an interview now…?
Well, Jill, this might be one of the few times the recession has [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jul 7, 2009 in Employment, Employment Trends, Job Search, Jobs, News, Retirement | 3 Comments
Howdy, everyone-
Sorry for not giving you a Monday roundup. We were having some technical issues yesterday. To make up for it, today’s roundup will be the best ever. Or at least pretty good.
With the job numbers coming out on Thursday, we’ve had a steady stream of new figures coming in and experts weighing in. But [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jul 6, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Career Advice, Employment, Featured, Job Search | 2 Comments
Hola, nice readers!
Today we’re tackling another question from the Ask The Work Buzz files. This one comes from Anita.
Hi, I have 18 college credit hours in Spanish and would like to use my Spanish to become a translator and to help people. My problem is that I have not used it at all in over [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jul 1, 2009 in Employment, Job Search, Jobs, Networking, News, Unemployment | 0 Comments
Hey, there!
Are you as excited for the weekend as we are? Here we come, BBQ on the patio!
For your evening reading, we bring you some noteworthy story:
So even when the stocks seem to be doing OK, they’re still skittish. Eek.
Stocks advance after mixed data; Jobs report looms
Are job loss numbers hitting the bottom? Please be [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Jun 29, 2009 in Employment, Featured, Work | 0 Comments
When you’re job searching, not only is it important to do company research to impress the hiring manager with your knowledge and enthusiasm, you also want to make sure the organization is going to be a good fit for you.
Yesterday, Anthony wrote about finding a reputable employer. On the heels of that blog post, some new [...]
By rachel zupek on Jun 29, 2009 in Current Affairs, Employment, News | 1 Comment
Last week, I told you what laid-off workers are doing with their free time. So what about employed workers? How are they spending their time at work?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the 2008 results from its annual American Time Use Survey. The ATUS focuses on the average amount of time per day in 2008 [...]
By rachel zupek on May 28, 2009 in Employment, Employment Trends, Featured, Job Search, Work, Work/Life | 10 Comments
At first, workers who survived layoffs within their companies felt relief, grateful and reassured to have their jobs. But, according to a new survey by CareerBuilder, those feelings quickly turned to stress and burn out.
Thirty percent of layoff survivors feel burned out, according to the survey of more than 4,400 workers nationwide. Forty-seven percent of [...]
By rachel zupek on May 12, 2009 in Employment, Employment Trends, Featured, Job Search, Work | 7 Comments
If you’re looking for a job this summer, you might be in luck: 23 percent of employers are planning to hire seasonal workers this summer, according to CareerBuilder’s Annual Summer Job Forecast that was conducted from February 20 to March 11, 2009, among more than 2,500 employers. Prepare yourself for some stiff competition, however, due [...]
By rachel zupek on Apr 22, 2009 in Employment, Employment Trends, Featured, Job Search, Work | 0 Comments
My cousin passed along this fascinating map that his friend over at Slate created to show the month-to-month trajectory of job loss throughout America.
The map shows employment gains or losses by county. It “tells the story of how those job losses first struck in the most vulnerable regions and then spread rapidly to the rest [...]
By anthony balderrama on Apr 14, 2009 in Employment, Featured, Job Search | 1 Comment
Everyone’s a little skittish right now. Has the economy bottomed out? Is my job safe? Can I find a job?
Understandably, no one’s at ease. And college seniors coming up on graduation are certainly feeling a special sort of antsy. They’re young, probably don’t have an extensive work history, and would like to earn enough money [...]
