Job prospects still strong in the right direction
Dave Stone says he's never had to seek a job in his life. Now a ship's captain with Shell, he and his classmates were all recruited while in their last year of Nautical Science studies at the Fisheries & Marine Institute of Memorial University in St.
Smartphone Rises Fast From Gadget to Necessity
Sales of BlackBerrys, iPhones and other smartphone models are rising smartly and are projected to increase 25 percent this year, according to Gartner, a research business. Widely anticipated new models like the Palm Pre, which went on sale nationwide
The hidden job market
Vanchinathan Chandrasekaran had better luck finding a job through a local Craiglist site than one of the major job boards.
Are you cutting back on spending due to rising energy prices?
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Can't seem to find a job? Maybe you're
Getting Around Washington, DC by Metrorail
The Washington, DC metropolitan area is a popular tourist destination, particularly during the summer vacation period. It is also a city that can appear daunting and unfriendly to the first-time visitor. Its system of confusing one-way streets,
Employers Share the Most Unconventional Tactics Job Seekers Have Used to Get Their Attention in New CareerBuilder Survey
-- Candidate sent a shoe with a resume to "get my foot in the
door."
-- Candidate staged a sit-in in the lobby to get a meeting with a director.
-- Candidate washed cars in the parking lot.
-- Candidate sent a resume wrapped as a present and
How to recover from painful job-search mistakes
Published: Wednesday, June 10, 2009
It happens from time to time. Job-search mistakes that make you lose your breath for a second, wishing you could turn back the clock. You type up a message to a potential
Some bright spots begin to emerge in difficult job market
Signs of stabilization in the job market are emerging, according to several private surveys, as restaurants, mortgage servicers and health centers step up hiring.
About a quarter of manufacturing companies and more than 40 percent of service-sector
See if your finances withstand
The nation's 19 biggest banks recently underwent "stress tests" ordered by the government to see how they would hold up if the economy deteriorated further. Consumers should put themselves through a similar stress test to determine whether their
TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
? 7 a.m., WCMH-TV (Channel 4): Today -- commercials; a job search; life after cancer; lifestyle maven Martha Stewart; do-it-yourself weddings; author Charlie Todd (Causing a Scene); singer MC Hammer; ambush makeovers; celebrity gossip (N, HD) ?
? 7 a.m.
PRSA Chicago Corporate Panel
Events for the week of:
Monday, June 15, 2009
What: Program will cover everything from basic fundamentals to latest trends. Participants will develop marketing plans to take back to their organizations.
Who: DePaul University
Where: DePaul
