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Category: JobsBy Kate Lorenz on Oct 21, 2009 in Featured, Job Surveys, Jobs, Mature Workers | 7 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 | 4 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 Kate Lorenz on Oct 9, 2009 in Featured, Jobs, Video | 0 Comments
Whether you are unemployed, have taken a pay cut or have been tasked with “doing more with less” at work, it all means one thing: mounting stress. Sure we all have stress in our lives, but these days it can seem overwhelming.
There are some jobs, however, that seem tailor-made for those who thrive on stress. And those jobs — [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Oct 5, 2009 in Compensation, Featured, Jobs, Salary | 19 Comments
Last month, I wrote a post about 50 jobs that pay $50,000 or more and a lot of you commented that you wanted to see jobs that pay that amount at the entry level.
I did some detective work and found 20 jobs whose entry-level salaries range from $41,000 to $77,000 a year. Compare these to [...]
By anthony balderrama on Aug 26, 2009 in Job Search, Jobs, News, Retirement | 0 Comments
Here are your humpday diversions!
Thanks for the (work)buzz kill, NYT.
Downturn Dims Prospects Even at Top Law Schools
I’m not sure if I’m surprised by this survey’s findings or not…
“Productivity Drain” Survey Finds That Many Employees Feel Productivity was a Casualty of the Recession
Hmmm.
Postal Service offers $15k to workers for quitting
The financial industry is hiring already. That [...]
By anthony balderrama on Aug 25, 2009 in Career Advice, Fun stuff, Job Search, Jobs, News | 0 Comments
The last 24 hours have been full of big news. Bernanke’s staying on as the Fed’s chairman. Obama said the deficit’s going to be worse than he anticipated. Michael Jackson’s death is a homicide. Whoa.
Here’s what you should be reading today:
Not sure that these sorts of findings really change much, but they’re fun reads, nonetheless.
Testosterone [...]
By anthony balderrama on Aug 17, 2009 in Featured, Interviews, Job Search, Jobs, News, Unemployment | 0 Comments
The beginning of a new week means you’re either rested up and ready to start a new…or you’re exhausted and unmotivated. Whichever you are, it doesn’t matter, because the world keeps going whether we like it or not. Proof? These news stories pouring in from all over the country:
Credit problems can be a pain in [...]
By anthony balderrama on Aug 11, 2009 in Careers, Dress Code, Job Search, Jobs, News, Unemployment, Work, Work/Life | 0 Comments
Did you have a chance to read today’s workplace headlines and articles of note, or were you too busy in a workplace of your own? Or maybe you’ve been trying applying for jobs and don’t have time to get distracted by the so-called Interwebs. Well, we’ve made done the work for you:
A little tough love [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Aug 10, 2009 in Featured, Jobs | 60 Comments
Despite promising indicators that the economy is improving — economists predicting the recession will end in the third quarter of this year and fewer jobs lost in July — there are still about six job seekers for every available job. (That’s job seekers, not applicants. Please click the link for clarification.
If you want to learn even [...]
By anthony balderrama on Aug 6, 2009 in Job Search, Jobs, News, Unemployment | 0 Comments
We have a new Supreme Court justice and John Hughes died. Big day.
But here are other stories worth reading:
We’ll take signs of recovery anywhere we can find ‘em!
U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Fall More Than Projected
People helping people–nice story!
Job seekers are forming groups to lend each other a hand — and support
Hmm.
Teller Fired For Foiling Robbery
We [...]
