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Category: TelevisionBy Kate Lorenz on Sep 25, 2009 in Career Advice, Featured, Job Search, Mature Workers, Television, Video | 0 Comments
One of the things more job seekers are having to do these days is look to new industries and careers to find employment. Once thriving sectors like finance and construction are ailing and displaced workers find their once sought-after skills are not as valuable.
The key is identifying which skills you have and to which jobs [...]
By rachel zupek on Jun 23, 2009 in Featured, Fun stuff, Super Bowl, Television | 0 Comments
A few weeks ago, we told you about a commercial contest, sponsored by CareerBuilder.
We just wanted to give you a friendly little reminder to submit and upload your videos soon, because the deadline is next Friday, July 3.
To recap, CareerBuilder is looking to job seekers to create its next Super Bowl commercial. If you win, [...]
By Kate Lorenz on May 13, 2009 in Featured, Super Bowl, Television, Video | 1 Comment
CareerBuilder is looking to you to make its next Super Bowl ad … and will give you $100,000 to do it!
That’s right. CareerBuilder is looking to job seekers to create its next TV spot because, after all, who knows job search better than the job seekers themselves?
If you win, CareerBuilder will produce your ad, send [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Jan 23, 2009 in Featured, Super Bowl, Television, Video | 0 Comments
Get a sneak peek at CareerBuilder.com’s commercial that will make its debut during the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 1st.
The commercial, depicting surefire signals that it’s time to start building a better work situation, features CareerBuilder’s signature use of humor.
“We know there are a lot of people out there who are feeling anxious about the [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jan 22, 2009 in Fun stuff, Television, Work | 0 Comments
I don’t know about you, but I had been eagerly awaiting last night’s return of Lost for quite a few months.
If you’re a fan of the show, you know that things on and off the island are always confusing. For every mystery solved on the show, another few pop up. By the end of the [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Oct 31, 2008 in Fun stuff, Television | 0 Comments
The exciting finale of “America’s Toughest Jobs” aired just a few days ago!
When the episode started, ATJ had four remaining players left – two guys (Steven and Ben) and two women (Michaela and Sandy).
The final competitive contests revisited earlier tests for the contestants. Michaela was the first eliminated, and then Sandy. (I was surprised – [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Sep 25, 2008 in Fun stuff, Television | 0 Comments
The always-awesome PunkRockHR has a post today about the NBC sitcom “30 Rock” and the lead characters Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) and Liz Lemon (Emmy-winning Tina Fey).
“30 Rock” and its NBC Thursday night companion “The Office” are both great shows (and well loved by many of us who discuss workplace issues on a regular basis).
They’re [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Aug 4, 2008 in Fun stuff, Office Etiquette, Television | 2 Comments
One of my favorite TV shows right now is “Mad Men.” The show is set in a Madison Avenue ad agency in the early 1960s. In addition to the great writing and acting, the show does a wonderful job of capturing the details of that era.
This article talks about the differences in workplace etiquette from [...]
