Our latest getreading site updates
Welcome to our first regular update on the latest features to appear on our network of sites getreading, getwokingham and getbracknell.
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Launched a new jobs news section
Tribune Interactive Names Ellen Glassberg Vice President/Classified and Telesales Business Development
CHICAGO, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Tribune Interactive today announced the
appointment of Ellen Glassberg as vice president/classified and telesales
business development, responsible for the sales and development of all
classified advertising and for
Mayors says O.C.-LA. No. 2 in '09 U.S. job losses
The Handling Hard Times blog can help you understand and cope with the economic downturn. Bookmark it and come back to find tips for bargain hunters, help for job seekers, answers to readers' questions, and ideas for living through these dark days.
MediaDailyNews: Dear Bev: I just lost my job, I know I have to start looking for a new one but I just don't feel like talking to anyone. What should I do?
First of all, you don't have to talk. You can save your voice and begin your job search with email. Not only is it a great first point of communication, but you can always backspace if something doesn't come out just right, an option the phone
The rising unemployment and lack of credit led Americans to cut back on their purchases, thus affecting the sales at top US retail companies, which fell more than twice as much as forecasted in December.
2009-01-19 10:22:38 - This has had a detrimental impact on the sales jobs in different companies as many of them are cutting back on their sales and marketing staff. SellingCrossing, the exclusive job board for sales professionals, aims to relieve
Web can tangle
job search
Local News | State News | National/World News
For a job seeker who hasn't typed a new résumé or sat down for an interview in 15 or 20 years, there's a whole new vocabulary to learn.
It's the language of the Internet.
Even
PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY: Use tools to get your blog noticed
Kim Komando, Gannett News Service technology columnist, answers questions sent to her at gnstech@gns.gannett.com:
Q: I was recently laid off from my job. I would like to start a personal blog. It could be a place to display my professional skills.
HIRE CALLINGS
Let's stipulate, for the millionth time, that the economy is failing like Jessica Simpson at a Mensa tryout. But one commodity experiencing a bull market is advice for the unemployed. Everyone knows the drill: Don't take it personally. Update your
Job search advice: Keep trying
Will Smith, coordinator of career services for The Ohio State University at Marion, said more students who are close to graduation are taking advantage of the career services office. Counselors at Marion Technical College and Tri-Rivers Career Center
Sophie Brickman: The Problem With Online Job Boards
Madness, they say, is doing the same thing twice and expecting different results. I think of this every morning when I boot up my computer and scan a number of websites, in search of a job that will utilize the soft skills of the liberal arts grad.
