Recession lifts social networking site LinkedIn
NEW YORK (Fortune) -- Looking for an online mirror of American economic woes? Check out the professional social networking site LinkedIn, where activity from Lehman Brothers employees and ex-workers spiked 315% from August to September of last year,
Free seminars set at Sayre library for job seekers
The Sayre Public Library at 122 S. Elmer Ave. has announced it will host free seminars for adults seeking employment.
The library is coordinating with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry to provide the workshops, according to a news
Longtime Manager Revamps Job Search
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For the past year-and-a-half, Jack Iannaccone's "job" has been looking for a job.
He worked for a pharmaceutical company for more than two decades, and was living the American dream, a manager making a six-figure salary.
Now, says
Shysterball: Fourteen Ballparks and Counting
Russ Smith's "Seventeen Ballparks and Counting" post inspired me, so today I run with my own version: Fourteen Ballparks and Counting. These aren't comprehensive reviews or anything. Just stories and impressions of my limited travels around baseball.
Survey: Senior Managers Can be Unemployed Nine Months Before It Adversely Affects Career Prospects
MENLO PARK, Calif., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- In the current economy, being out of a job for an extended period no longer carries the stigma it once did for top managers, according to a new survey. Executives polled felt that, on average, a senior
A guide for how to survive unemployment
If you find yourself out of work for the first time in a long while, you may be surprised to discover that you can actually turn this period into a productive one. Since no one can tell you how long your job search will last, it is a good idea to take
Research Associate
Applications are invited for a Research Associate in the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Centre of Research Excellence (Director: Prof Michael Schneider). The new BHF Centre of Research Excellence has been established at Imperial College this year,
TO FIND A JOB: Expert shares help in defeating job hunt-loneliness
In this current economic environment, everyone searching for a job has an interesting story to tell. The Naples Daily News is interested in sharing your story with the public, getting you increased exposure to Southwest Florida employers and offering
Hansen: Crowds frown as they fill employment office
I can tell you who isn't having trouble finding work these days. The employees at the state employment centers.
The crush is on at Iowa Workforce Development and other agencies trying to do the impossible match people with jobs in the midst of the
CAREER ADVICE - Use The Stimulus Bill To Find A Job
On February 17, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, an economic stimulus package that aims to "save or create" 3.5 million jobs through 2010 -- with a huge majority in the private sector. The massive $787 billion plan,
