Boomers Take a Step Back Down the Career Ladder
Ed Bankos, 61, of Charlotte, N.C., has applied for about 20 jobs online since he was laid off in May, but he hasn't gotten a single job interview. "You just E-mail them your résumé, and you sit back and you wait," says Bankos, who worked at a company
10 job tweeters you should be following
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When Twitter asks "What are you doing," maybe you should be following tweets on job advice.
When
Spam Your Way to $100K
Times are tough all over, and good job leads can be hard to come by, which makes emails like the one I recently got all the more dispiriting, when it comes to how we get hired on the Internet.
I was laid off earlier this year, so I know from recent
Making a Graceful Exit From Your Job
The first day on a new job is exciting. The potential to meet new co-workers, learn new skills perform new and exciting projects all lends itself to enjoying a new work environment. Unfortunately there may come a time when the position that we so
Twitter Conferences Are In
As part of the Internet marketing industry have you done the conference circuit? Have you been to SES, SMX (put cardinal direction here), Adtech, PubCon etc, etc? On a yearly basis how many of these trips can you justify or get away with? Well, with
400,000 Jobs posted to EmploymentCrossing.com in One Week
2009-08-31 13:13:15 - Does 400,000 job postings in one week sound like list you would want to search through? Well, many other feel the same way and are getting interviews and offers everyday. Join EmploymentCrossing.com and find your job anywhere in
Be clear about confidential job inquiries
Q: I've applied for county and state jobs. There is a good chance that the hiring managers might know my supervisor or higher-ups. Is there anything to stop hiring managers from telling my supervisor I am searching? (It's at home on my own time.) Can
Why employers leave you hanging
Q It drives me nuts to have an interview followed by a promise to call and then ... radio silence. Why do employers say they?ll call back and then don?t? Is it because they can in today?s shaky environment? ? K.N.
A You?re focusing on your job search
Popular majors resist recession
San Diego State career counselor Chris Turntine met with senior student Justin Lang last week.
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With high levels of unemployment and employers cutting back on college recruiting, you would think students would
Be clear about confidential job inquiries
Q: I've applied for county and state jobs. There is a good chance that the hiring managers might know my supervisor or higher-ups. Is there anything to stop hiring managers from telling my supervisor I am searching? (It's at home on my own time.) Can
