How to Explain Getting Fired
Q. I worked for a bank for four years. I had good reviews the first three years, but then a new manager came in and we didn't get along. After a bad review last year and several arguments, I was fired for an outburst. Do I have to say I was fired on
Minister Kenney Announces Increase in Federal Commitments to Help Newcomers Settle in Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR--(Marketwire - Dec. 22, 2008) - The Government of Canada is keeping its promise in the Speech from the Throne to work with the provinces and territories to increase the uptake of immigrant settlement programs.
Show Your Strong 'Suit': Formal Job Interview Attire Preferred by One-Third of CIOs Surveyed
...provider of information technology professionals for initiatives ranging from web development and multiplatform systems integration to network security and technical support. Robert Half Technology offers online job search services at http://www.rht.com....
Hard times are forcing people to give up their pets
A Humane Society volunteer in Omaha walks two schnauzers who were dropped off anonymously by someone who said he or she could no longer afford to keep them.
Would you give up your pet, if you needed the money?
Many Americans are giving up their dogs
$ign Of The Times: "Pink Slip Parties"
(CBS) A new trend on Wall Street and elsewhere has people who are out of work gathering at "pink slip parties."
They're for the recently laid off, and not-so-recently, reports Early Show financial contributor Vera Gibbons.
Job hunters show up and, in
More than 1 million jobs cuts seen in 2009: Challenger
The incoming administration is working on a massive economic stimulus package to save or create millions of jobs. But it will take time for the stimulus measure to work, said John Challenger, chief executive of the outplacement firm,
"Even if the
Use LinkedIn for better sources, write more compelling stories
Editor?s note: This is the next installment in freelance business journalist Dahna Chandler?s series on using social media to improve your business journalism.
In last week?s blog article, I discussed the enormous benefits of using social media sites
The necessity of networking
Few people can get a job simply by e-mailing a resume to a hiring manager -- especially in these tough times.
It's an old saw, but it's true: You are more likely to find your next job through someone you know. The larger that circle of people, and the
Obama transition sees eye-popping 300,000 resumes
Job seekers can apply for a job in the Obama administration by logging on to Change.Gov.
Just weeks after opening shop, the Obama transition team has been flooded by what looks like an unprecedented wave of hundreds of thousands of resumes from people
Man Finds Cash At Home Depot, Twice
A driver is killed in a northwest Harris County wreck, KPRC Local 2 reported.
Conroe police are investigating after they
say an 80-year-old grandfather fatally shot his granddaughter's
estranged husband following a dispute when the husband tried to
