Webware Radar: The Washington Post teams up with Simply Hired
The Washington Post and job search engine, Simply Hired, announced Friday that they have inked a deal that will allow Washingtonpost.com users to access Simply Hired's database of listings on the publication's site. According to the companies, Simply
Notes from the Unemployment Line
Writing this blog has made me reflect on what I am doing with my time and how many jobs I am applying for? without response. This self-reflection is depressing me. I don?t know if I would have been worried right now had I not had to write about it
Employee Confidence Index Declines 2.6 Points in February
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Spherion Employee Confidence Index decreased 2.6 points to 40.1 in February. The Index, which measures workers' confidence in their personal employment situation and optimism in the economic
Missouri's Rapid Response unit to help unemployed St. Louisans find work
KSDK -- Missouri's Rapid Response Unit is coming to St. Louis to help laid off workers find jobs and to educate them about what resources are available to help them.
The group will hold two meetings to provide information about career counseling,
Attention Job Seekers
The Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc., is pleased to announce the launch of RichmondJobNet.com, a comprehensive career resource site. The site was developed to support individuals who have experienced layoffs and those interested in seeking new career
It's Web 101 for this experienced intern
LEARNING AND TEACHING: Lois Draegin, 55, and Randi Bernfeld, 24, say they look up to each other as mentors. ÂTo think, I took European intellectual history, Draegin says of her own lack of high-tech skills.
(Carolyn Cole, Los Angeles Times / February 1
CU career fair offers students chance to find job amid recession
ATHENS ? To students graduating college and seeking employment during this period of economic recession, a room full of employers looking to hire might seem far too good to be true.
Nevertheless, that is exactly what hundreds of Concord University
Working on your resume'? Here's what not to put on it
CareerBuilder -- Résumés are a critical part of any job search. They are the most effective marketing tool any of us have about who we are and what we can do. And all of us want our résumé to be the best possible representation of our work.
But some
U.S. unemployment at highest in 25 years
ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty ImagesJob-seekers use computers to look for employment on Dec. 11, 2008 at a federally-funded job search center, in Pasadena, California.
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers axed 651,000 jobs in February, pushing the unemployment rate to
5 Ways to Nab a Better Severance Package (Deal of the Day)
Getting handed the pink slip has become an all-too-common occurrence these days. The jobless rate reached 7.6% in January -- a 16-year high, according to the Labor Department -- and economists aren?t anticipating those figures to peak anytime
