The most recent regional and state employment and unemployment summary from the Bureau of Labor… Continue reading
Earlier this month, news broke that a former fashion magazine intern was suing the publication she had worked for and its parent company for violating labor laws after she claims she worked a full-time schedule without receiving compensation. Xeudan “Diana” Wang, a 2010 graduate of Ohio State University, alleges she worked up to 55 hours a week during her four-month stint as an unpaid fashion intern at the famed magazine in 2011. Continue reading
Studies are often conducted to get a glimpse into the behaviors and characteristics of a certain population subset. Yet while these studies provide interesting insight, they don’t always give us the full picture since they often represent only one moment in time. Continue reading
After news last month that the economy added 200,000 jobs in December, there was talk that January’s job numbers would be disappointing by comparison. Economists had predicted the economy would gain just 135,000 jobs in January.
It was more than a pleasant surprise then, when the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly employment report showed that 243,000 jobs were added in January, the largest monthly gain since April 2011. Continue reading
If you don’t have Facebook Timeline already, you will soon. Over the course of the next month, Facebook will be pushing out its updated design to all users.
While Facebook Timeline is primarily a cosmetic change that will affect the layout of your profile, it also comes with a number of functional modifications that will make it easier for others to see your Facebook history and parts of your profile: potentially embarrassing photos, status updates from your college years and what your friends have posted on your wall since the day you joined Facebook. Continue reading
Whether you are rooting for the New York Giants or the New England Patriots, chances are you’re going to be celebrating the Big Game with friends, family and even some co-workers. Regardless of who wins, most of us will sigh with the realization we have to stop eating superfluous amounts of dip and imbibing spirits in order to make it to work the next day. Continue reading
The recession changed a lot of things. It changed the way people spend money, the way they save for retirement, the way they invest in stocks. It’s also changed the way companies recruit employees. Gone are the days when companies courted prospective employees, hiring managers offered generous starting bonuses and job seekers could choose from multiple offers. Continue reading
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
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
