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Category: VideoBy 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 Sep 25, 2009 in Career Advice, Featured, Job Search, Mature Workers, Television, Video | 1 Comment
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 Kate Lorenz on Sep 16, 2009 in Featured, Job Search, Mature Workers, Resume, Video | 1 Comment
Probably the most important professional marketing tool you have — after yourself — is your resume. But if it’s filled with fluffy words and vague phrases, it’s not going to do its job. You need to make things crystal clear to employers when you’re telling them about your accomplishments and professional expertise.
Watch this new video [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Sep 9, 2009 in Employment Trends, Featured, Job Search, Job Surveys, Video | 0 Comments
Wondering what employers are thinking about right now? They are making plans for 2010 and hiring when the economy finally turns around. Watch this video to learn where and how you should be focusing your search.
By Kate Lorenz on Aug 10, 2009 in Interviews, Video | 0 Comments
Among all the questions we receive, one of the most popular topics addressed is answering tough interview questions. When put in a sticky situation, you want to be truthful, but you also want to make sure you are portraying yourself favorably.
In an economic climate where jobs are harder to come by, the last thing you want [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Jul 15, 2009 in Featured, Fun stuff, Pop culture, Video | 10 Comments
Today, the latest installment of the Harry Potter movie franchise “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince” hits theaters.
I admit, I’m a fan. I’ve read all the books, own all the DVDs and spent a good part of this past Sunday watching the movie marathon on ABC Family (I did have a bad cold). Hey, we [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Jul 8, 2009 in Featured, Video | 2 Comments
Feel like you’ve been searching forever?
While the latest CareerBuilder survey found that employers plan to maintain staffing levels in the next few months, there are still a lot of people looking for work. The unemployment rate inched up to 9.5% in June and there are almost 6 job seekers for every available job in the [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Jun 11, 2009 in Featured, Video | 2 Comments
Want real advice from the experts?
See Rosemary Haefner, CareerBuilder’s VP of Human Resources, give resume and job search tips to real job seekers on this morning’s Today Show.
Watch the video here.
By Kate Lorenz on May 13, 2009 in Featured, Super Bowl, Television, Video | 2 Comments
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 Mar 24, 2009 in Featured, Fun stuff, Video | 0 Comments
At the beginning of February, we told you about CareerBuilder’s It’s Probably Time video contest. CareerBuilder users were asked to create original videos about awful workplace moments and submit them for a chance to win cash prizes and CareerBuilder resume products.
The Top 10 Finalists were announced today and now it’s your turn to choose the [...]
