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Category: News and trendsBy Kaitlin Madden on Jan 17, 2012 in Featured, Find the job, Who's hiring | 1 Comment
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
By Justin Thompson on Jan 12, 2012 in Co-workers, Featured, News and trends, Surveys | 8 Comments
If you’re like me, there are days when you hit the snooze button on your alarm or phone at least 27 times. Eventually you get up, throw on some clothes without the pretense that it’s actually an outfit and slink into work, as if you’ve been there the last hour. Continue reading
By Kaitlin Madden on Jan 11, 2012 in Featured, News and trends, On the job, Social media | 0 Comments
Millennials have been nicknamed “The Facebook Generation.” So what better way to gain insight on the youngest members of the workforce than through the social media technology they’ve become synonymous with?
Millennial Branding, a Boston-based personal branding agency, has released a study of more than 50 million Facebook data points from Identified.com in the hopes of uncovering more about where Millennials work, what their job titles are and the role that social media play in their careers. Continue reading
By Debra Auerbach on Jan 10, 2012 in Featured, Find the job, How to search, Who's hiring | 2 Comments
Today, New Hampshire will host the nation’s first primary. As New Hampshire voters make their way to the polls, one issue surely to be top of mind when casting their votes is job creation.
Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that unemployment dropped to 8.5 percent in December, and 200,000 jobs were added. Continue reading
By Kaitlin Madden on Jan 6, 2012 in Featured, Find the job, The right job, Who's hiring | 1 Comment
Finally, some great news from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly employment report. Not only did unemployment drop to 8.5 percent last month – the lowest it’s been since February 2009 – but the economy added about 200,000 jobs in December, close to the monthly growth rate economists say is needed to begin bringing employment back to pre-recession levels. Continue reading
By Guest Contributor on Jan 4, 2012 in Featured, Find the job, How to search, News and trends | 0 Comments
By Kaitlin Madden on Jan 3, 2012 in Featured, Find the job, The right job, Who's hiring | 2 Comments
You’ve probably made countless New Year’s resolutions in your lifetime. The ones you’ve followed through on, though, you can likely count on one hand.
Most of us start off the year with the best of intentions, promising ourselves things like, “I’m going to go back to school,” “I’m going to beat unemployment and find full-time work,” or “I’m going to get out of this thankless job once and for all,” only to find ourselves defeated a few months later. Continue reading
By Guest Contributor on Dec 30, 2011 in Featured, Find the job, Following up, News and trends, The right job | 4 Comments
The newest season of Bravo’s hit TV show “Top Chef” is well under way. But fans of the show and aspiring cooks aren’t the only ones who may want to tune in: Job seekers might want to watch as well. Continue reading
By Justin Thompson on Dec 29, 2011 in Co-workers, Featured, News and trends, On the job, Who's hiring | 0 Comments
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
By Guest Contributor on Dec 28, 2011 in Featured, News and trends, Surveys | 9 Comments
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
