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Top news stories affecting workers in 2011
- December 29th, 2011
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This year was certainly jam-packed with news. While I’m sure all of us are still dealing with the fallout of the disastrous Kardashian wedding or disappointed that Herman Cain has pulled out of the race for president, some stories affected job seekers – both those who are unemployed and those looking to change jobs. Continue reading
What to expect from the job market in 2012
- December 28th, 2011
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By Matt Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder
In getting America back to work, the bottom line has been and will continue to be slow and steady growth. Recovery has been gradual since mid-2009, and it will persist in this way over the next year. Continue reading
Companies hiring this week
- December 27th, 2011
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And we’re back. Although it seems like the world shut down for the last week with everyone out for Christmas or trying to use up vacation days, we’re slowly getting back to the normal routine. Many of you are probably still in holiday mode, with cookie icing stuck to your face and a DVR full of TV shows you want to catch up on. Continue reading
Is your boss a Bad Santa or a George Bailey?
- December 21st, 2011
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Holiday movies have some of the most beloved and loathed characters in cinema. Remember Macaulay Culkin in “Home Alone”? Or Ebenezer Scrooge from any incarnation of Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol”? While most are larger than life, many of their traits can be found in the people who surround us at work every day. Continue reading
Companies hiring this week
- December 20th, 2011
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The holidays have finally arrived! Tonight marks the beginning of Hanukkah, with the lighting of the menorah for the first of eight nights. And those that observe Christmas and Kwanzaa have less than a week to go before their celebrations officially begin. Continue reading
8 of the weirdest work stories from 2011
- December 19th, 2011
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As the year draws to a close, it’s not the promise of a new year that brings us the most joy. No, it’s the chance to reflect on the past year’s most memorable work stories that gives us the most delight. Continue reading
What would the girl with the dragon tattoo earn?
- December 16th, 2011
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If you’ve been on a bus, train or beach in the past few years, you’ve probably seen people preoccupied with a bright green novel clutched in their hands. Stieg Larsson’s blockbuster novels “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” “The Girl Who Played with Fire” and “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest” already had a huge following in his native Sweden when they were translated into English. Continue reading
Your former workplace enemy shows up at your new job – what now?
- December 14th, 2011
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One day you come into work merrily sipping your coffee, mentally preparing to make the best of the day ahead of you. You’d heard rumors that a new person is starting, and you’re excited about a new addition to your team. Continue reading
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- The find-a-job plan for college seniors
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Our readers have been fantastic this year, especially since I joined the team in late August. We’ve enjoyed hosting a forum where job seekers can support each other and share their successes and words of encouragement. If I’ve learned anything about our fans, it’s that they tell it like it is. Continue reading
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