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Category: FeaturedBy 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 Kate Lorenz on Oct 28, 2009 in Featured, Office Etiquette, Video, Work | 33 Comments
Everyone likes work breaks. You like them because they give you, well, a break from your job — they’re a chance to get coffee, update your Facebook status, pay a bill, watch the latest Funny or Die video or smoke a cigarette. Employers like them because downtime has been shown to help productivity, relieve stress and even build camaraderie among employees.
But breaks can be also [...]
By anthony balderrama on Oct 27, 2009 in Featured, Fun stuff | 3 Comments
Halloween is only a few days away, as the terrifying Rachel pointed out yesterday. Plenty of you probably think, “And?” because you’re not big on dressing up. At least not on the job. Normally I’d be with you. When colleagues chase me around the office on St. Patrick’s Day, threatening to pinch me if I’m [...]
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 Kate Lorenz on Oct 23, 2009 in Featured, Job Search, Video, Web/Tech | 7 Comments
How many social networking profiles do you have? I have five … I think …. but maybe more. The two I use the most are FaceBook (personal) and Twitter (professional). I also have profiles on MySpace, BrightFuse, LinkedIn, Yammer … so that’s six … but I don’t visit them every day and can’t tell you the last time I’ve reviewed [...]
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 Kate Lorenz on Oct 21, 2009 in Featured, Job Surveys, Jobs, Mature Workers | 28 Comments
If you are hoping to snag a seasonal job during this year’s holidays, it’s time to start looking now. Like the rest of the job market, competition will be fierce. What you might not think about, though, is that a seasonal job can be your ticket to full-time employment.
“Competition for seasonal positions will be intense [...]
By anthony balderrama on Oct 20, 2009 in Employment Trends, Featured, Jobs | 5 Comments
In case you hadn’t heard, there’s a debate about health care going on in this country right now. I don’t imagine any of you are unaware because you can’t read or watch anything without hearing about the debate. Regardless of where you stand on the issue, we’re all going to face a predicament: People are [...]
By anthony balderrama on Oct 19, 2009 in Career Advice, Featured | 0 Comments
If you’re fortunate enough to have a job that offers benefits, you should make sure you’re taking full advantage of everything at your disposal. I’m the first to admit that I get inundated with so much junk mail at home and so many e-mails at work that I often find myself only reading the items [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Oct 16, 2009 in Featured, Fun stuff | 4 Comments
I think “The Office’s” Michael Scott best described the role of a boss when he said: “I’m a friend first and a boss second, and probably an entertainer third.” Whatever kind of boss you have, today is National Boss Day (and annual review time is just around the corner).
If you haven’t gotten the chance to [...]
