The Work Buzz

Have you ever had a friend who claimed to be a model, but you suspected that he or she really wasn’t one? She may have had “model” listed as her job on Facebook, or he may have had dozens of glamour shots posted on ModelMayhem.com, but you never saw an actual ad campaign or commercial? Continue reading

Recent signs have pointed toward economic growth. The national unemployment rate in December was 8.5 percent, a rate that has continued to trend down since February 2009.

Yet not all states are created equal when it comes to economic recovery. Some states weathered the recession better than others. Continue reading

All eyes were on President Barack Obama as he delivered what was potentially his final State of the Union address. One of the central issues discussed in his speech? Jobs. And rightly so.

Though Obama cited recent improvements in the job market — the country has regained more than 3 million jobs in the past 22 months — it’s also clear that we still have a way to go. Continue reading

The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released data on the December 2011 regional and state employment and unemployment rates. There’s good news to report: Regional and state unemployment rates were slightly lower in December, with 37 states and the District of Columbia recording unemployment rate decreases. Continue reading

In previous articles, we’ve offered tips for using social media in your job search. That’s because more and more recruiters and hiring managers are using social networks to learn about and even contact potential candidates.

While most know how to lock down their profiles through privacy settings on sites such as Facebook and Twitter, LinkedIn is a little different. Continue reading

The hug. It’s a simple gesture that can make a happy situation happier or help someone overcome with sadness feel a little better. Studies have shown that hugs can actually make a difference in one’s health; research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that a hug can lower blood pressure and reduce the harmful physical effects of stress. Continue reading

Whether you plan your life around your horoscope (“The sun is in my commitment house! I am SO finding love this month”), or you think the zodiac is utter nonsense, you’re probably familiar with your Western zodiac sign. You know whether you’re a Scorpio or an Aries, and you might even be familiar with the personality traits, relationship patterns and career preferences to which your sign predisposes you. Continue reading

I consider myself a true Midwestern girl, having never lived in another region of the country. So many times I’ve had the itch to shake things up and move somewhere else, even if just for a few years.

Relocating to another city or state can present challenges, but it also provides opportunities, especially for job seekers continuing to hit dead ends in their current job market. Continue reading

We’ve got a big weekend coming up. So big that it’s only Tuesday and we’re already going to talk about it.

First up is South Carolina’s presidential primary on Saturday. Will Mitt Romney solidify his position as the Republican Party front-runner? Continue reading

The offer letter hits your email or your desk. Panic washes over you. You sit for a moment and hope that the grass will truly be greener on the other side of the fence and that the new job will more than deliver on all the things you want to get out of it. Continue reading