Bay Area Based Stride Center Joins Online Employment Search Outlet
Partnership to aid job seekers and expand online accessibility of resources
SAN PABLO, Calif., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stride Center today announced a new online educational partnership with Jobing.com, a leading career training and job search
Library Becomes Popular Kid During Economic Downturn
Noting that President Obama has said that a librarian helped him find his first job as a community organizer, New York Public Library President, Paul LeClerc, recently told The NY Times, ?We?ve been in the job-search business for decades. This is a
Snapp Shots: Some tips to help you through tough economic times
HAVE YOU BEEN laid off? Or are you scared that you're about to be? My friend Dr. Robert Leahy, author of "The Worry Book" and president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, sent me a few tips on how to handle the stress:
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It Has Computers, Gives Advice and Is Free
Unusual story of a young man out of work who wanted to prepare for a job exam at his local library. When it was discovered that he owed the library $80, he was allowed to work off the amount reshelving books.
Anthony Morris?s job search hit a snag
"Job Squad" Helps Woman Returning To Work
(CBS)
The economy is forcing millions of Americans who've been out of the workforce for years try to become part of it again.
And "The Early Show Job Squad Series" focused on one of them Thursday.
The lessons she learned could apply to anyone
Stripped-down resumes leave out vital skills
I like to present myself as a well-rounded individual on my resume, but the Beginner's Pole Dancing classes that I took a couple of years ago don't usually make it in the "Other Skills and Hobbies" section.
Firefly spins and backbends aren't listed as
Island Calendar
Updated: 3/26/2009 - 7:49 AM
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Events
Chess Club, at the library, Fridays, 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Lego Club, at the library, Wednesdays, 3 to 4 p.m. Grades kindergarten and up.
Alcoholics Anonymous, beginners'
One in Four Attorneys Polled Plan to Add Staff This Year:
Increase 25%
Stay the same 65%
Decrease 10%
100%
Bankruptcy 51%
Litigation 31%
Ethics and corporate governance 6%
Intellectual property 4%
Real estate 1%
Mergers and acquisitions 1%
Labor relations/employment 1%
Other 2%
Don't know 3%
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Tweet Your Way to a New Job
Tory Johnson explains the benefits of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
That makes three sites in particular -- LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter -- potential gold mines for putting people in touch. Plus, they offer easy ways to track the industry,
LinkUp Job Search Engine Combs Web for Jobs
Job search sites can be hit and miss, and your hunt for a new position can be frustrating and time-consuming as you continue to hit dead ends.
LinkUp is a promising solution. It only lists jobs taken directly from company Web sites. LinkUp calls these "
