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Category: Job SurveysBy Kate Lorenz on Mar 17, 2010 in Featured, Job Surveys, Mature Workers | 953 Comments
Who invented the standard nine-to-five workday? He or she must have been a morning person because if I were setting the workday hours, I’d push it to start at 10 a.m. at the earliest. Why? While I’d love to be the type of person who just jumps out of bed alert and perky every day, [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Mar 10, 2010 in Featured, Job Surveys, Video, Web/Tech, Work/Life | 8 Comments
They do it while walking — oh so slowly — down the sidewalk. They do it at the gym. They do it at the movies. They even do it in the bathroom. They are using their smart phones. While some people are checking out Facebook, getting directions, reading the news or just plain addicted, many [...]
By anthony balderrama on Mar 2, 2010 in Featured, Job Surveys, Work/Life | 8 Comments
Try to have a conversation about your job without complaining about your boss or griping about the little things just eat at your nerves. Like peanut butter and jelly or Ricky and Lucy, work and complaints belong together. Due to the nature of my job, I see a lot of data about workers and job [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jan 7, 2010 in Employment Trends, Featured, Job Search, Job Surveys | 0 Comments
Some things never change, and even in these tough times, the American mentality of always looking for something new and better is alive. According to a new CareerBuilder survey released today, 19 percent of workers plan to find a new job in 2010. Another 9 percent plan to make their move in 2011. So expect [...]
By anthony balderrama on Dec 30, 2009 in Compensation, Employment Trends, Featured, Job Surveys, Salary, Work/Life | 26 Comments
Yesterday I mentioned that CareerBuilder released its 2010 Job Forecast and that we’d have more info today. And we do!
By anthony balderrama on Dec 29, 2009 in Employment Trends, Featured, Job Surveys | 16 Comments
CareerBuilder.com just released its 2010 Job Forecast, and tomorrow we’ll have all the details. To give you a taste of the good news to come, here’s a clip of spokesperson Michael Erwin on MSNBC. Click here to play the video. (You might receive a pop-up message asking you to open or download the video–you can click Open to [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Dec 14, 2009 in Featured, Fun stuff, Job Surveys, Video | 0 Comments
Last week, two of our posts were dedicated to holiday parties and year-end raises and bonuses … or the lack thereof this year. This morning on my daily bus ride, I found the results of yet another poll. This one came from a joint venture with 60 Minutes and Vanity Fair magazine. This monthly poll [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Dec 9, 2009 in Career Advice, Featured, Job Surveys, Video, Work | 10 Comments
Over the years I’ve attended all kinds of work holiday parties. From the afternoon punch and cookies where you just have to show your face for five minutes, to the intimate and extravagant fine dining meal, to the huge blowout with endless food, open bar, chocolate fountains and partying until the wee hours of the morning. This [...]
By anthony balderrama on Nov 24, 2009 in Featured, Job Surveys, Work | 10 Comments
Here at The Work Buzz, we don’t judge. Nor do we lie. Therefore, when CareerBuilder’s new survey reports that 32 percent of workers plan to holiday shop online while on the job, we’re not shocked. That figure is up from last year’s 29 percent, by the way. Believe it or not, you boss knows you’re [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Oct 21, 2009 in Featured, Job Surveys, Jobs, Mature Workers | 37 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 [...]
