The CareerBuilder.com Job Seeker Blog
Category: EmploymentBy anthony balderrama on Dec 1, 2009 in Employment, Featured, Job Search | 16 Comments
Last week The Chicago Tribune ran an article on job seekers who felt geography was the hindering their job searches. According to the article, “In the first quarter of this year, 14.3 percent [of job seekers who found work] relocated for a job; in the second quarter of 2008, 11.4 percent moved for work.”
By Kate Lorenz on Nov 30, 2009 in Employment, Featured, Job Search, Mature Workers, Part time | 97 Comments
When the October job loss numbers came out earlier this month, there was one particular change that interested us here at The Work Buzz more than any other: Temporary employment services, a sector that had steadily lost jobs in the beginning of the year, added 34,000 jobs. That’s more jobs than even health care added, [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Nov 12, 2009 in Employment, Employment Trends, Part time | 22 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 [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger 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 [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Sep 10, 2009 in Employment, Featured, Interviews, Job Search | 103 Comments
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. They just want to [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Sep 3, 2009 in Employment, Featured, Job Search | 14 Comments
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 [...]
By anthony balderrama on Aug 27, 2009 in Employment, Employment Trends, Interviews, Job Search, Unemployment, Work/Life | 1 Comment
We give you entertaining, informative and interesting articles to read on this, the second-to-last day of the work week. Read ‘em and weep. Or don’t weep, just learn and spread the knowledge. Weeping doesn’t do you any good. People forget that one of the worst parts of a job loss is the loss of social [...]
By anthony balderrama on Aug 3, 2009 in Career Advice, Employment, Featured, Interviews, Job Search, News, Unemployment | 4 Comments
First Monday of August, and job seeker news is busting out everywhere! Relatively speaking, at least. And today there are some really interesting bits of news coming out of Washington and conversations happening on blogs and in newspapers. I think any of these good reads could spark some worthwhile chats with friends or family–or even [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jul 29, 2009 in Employment, Job Search, News, Retirement | 7 Comments
Here we are again, recapping all the big news of the day. Time sure flies when the economy is unpredictable. Here is your midweek newsbreak: Well, sure, much of the country’s unemployed and few people have jobs that allow them go away for a month. It’s probably a good idea that Congress did this. House [...]
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 [...]
