Job-seekers gather for support, motivation
The job-seekers began streaming into a Shoney's near the state line before 8 a.m. one morning last week. Minutes later, nearly 40 people were packed around the tables, sharing coffee and career stories.
Most were silver-haired professionals in khaki
Unemployed use time for health, hobbies and family
An idled auto worker in Wisconsin cherishes extra time with his kids, and his guitar. A former communications worker in Virginia finds time for hiking as a distraction from the job search. But two jobless friends in North Carolina who've played plenty
Monitor your online reputation
In this competitive job and business climate it is more important than ever for employers and job
seekers to manage their online reputations, says Brett Good, district president overseeing Southern California for Robert Half Technology.
Since the word
Everett center helps people find jobs
Published: Monday, February 9, 2009
EVERETT -- Charlotte Nichols says she has her dream job.
She earns $8.55 per hour, the state's minimum wage.
She can work up to 20 hours a week.
Naked CIO: Job searching tips
Looking for work? Here's how the Naked CIO is conducting the search - and how you can improve yours too.
As I embark on my new job hunt (having just lost my job), the first question I ask myself is: where to begin?
There are plenty of options and not
My Future as a 'Fresh Meat Manager'
As spring semester gets under way, the worries of most Cornell seniors are no longer whether the bump on their crotch is an ingrown hair or a herpes sore, but where ? and even if ? they will work once they graduate. Conversations with students across
In search of work, odd jobs fit the bill
IOWA CITY -
Bundled in a blue winter jacket with a red stocking cap hiding her shoulder-length blond hair, Lynn Toussaint extends a gloved hand to herds of passers-by in hopes they accept coupon books for local businesses.
Toussaint, 48, spent three
SCSU students meet their mentors
The time span is 30 seconds. The task: introduce yourself.
It didnt seem like much time to Chandras Pandey, but he liked the advice.
Its a fast way to introduce yourself, Pandey said. We need to practice.
It was the advice Bobbi Murphy gave students
Hire me: Ken Goble
Ken Goble of East Stroudburg is one of many local residents currently looking for employment.Melissa Evanko/Pocono Record
Monroe County's unemployment rate is at a 13-year high. With around 6,500 people in Monroe out of work, we've decided it is time
Pocono Power Broker: John Casella
CareerLink administrator advises job seekers to consider all options
The early years: Grew up in Old Forge. His first job was as a dishwasher at age 14. He spent a few summers working as a camp counselor and group leader in the Poconos.
Hobbies: Avid
