MediaDailyNews: Dear Bev: I've heard about new sites and applications for networking and job search. Are there any you'd recommend?
There seems to be a steady stream of online tools, widgets and apps that are launched regularly. The challenge is sorting through the information and picking a few that will be genuinely beneficial, not only for your job search and personal branding
Preparing your work references can help you land that new job
NEW YORK ? Read a few job-hunting blogs, and you might be convinced your references could undermine any chance you have for getting hired without intensive input from you.
Making sure you have the right references and keeping them informed of your job-
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Graduates face hard times in soft economy
Randy Luce already has something many of this year's college graduates don't have:
A job.
Luce was hired as the food-services director at
TV talk shows for May 13
7 a.m. The Early Show: Actress Melina Kanakaredes (?CSI: NY?); finding wedding dresses at consignment shops.
7 a.m. Today: TV personality Elisabeth Hasselbeck; Today?s Health; frozen foods; Money 911; personal trainer Jillian Michaels; Today Show crew
'09 college grads: Deny and regress
With graduation season upon us, it's not a bad idea to walk a mile in the flip-flops of those about to receive bachelor's degrees. You'll need to simultaneously hoist up that mighty backpack, take a slam from your energy drink, pop in those ear buds
Jailed Pierce County teens get access to education
The Tacoma Schools District plans to begin offering classes to teens locked up in the Pierce County Jail in as soon as two weeks. The district decided to begin providing the jailhouse instruction after it was contacted by Columbia Legal Services, a
Seattle to hold job workshops for 55 and over
The city of Seattle is sponsoring quarterly job-search workshops for those 55 and over.
The next session is 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the Central Building, 810 Third Ave., Seattle. The workshops are open to King County residents.
Job counselors
