Census paints picture of economic hardship
Updated census figures reveal a San Joaquin County whose families in 2008 were strained in the midst of economic recession: More households had two working parents, and more people were earning salaries at the bottom tiers of the income spectrum than
Can I Treat Employers Like They Treat Job Seekers?
Dear J.T. & Dale: I was laid off months ago. As I've looked for work, I have had the following experiences: (A) Have not received a response saying that they received the resume. (Hellooooo?) (B) Received a postcard in the mail thanking me for
Students plan ahead at career fair
Ens Paul Foster talks with interested UNI Students about the different benefits available through the NAVY while going to school during the UNI Career Fair in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Monday, Sept. 21, 2009.(TIFFANY RUSHING/Courier Staff Photographer)
Monster can fix your rampant incompetence
The BBDO spot above, for job-search site Monster.com, explains why doctors shouldn't bring their untrained doofus friends to work with them. The same is true for crime scene investigators, as seen in the spot below. Instead, said doofi could use
Reader appeal: Send us your punctuation pet peeves
What is the worst punctuation crime? Rampant over-hyphenation? The consistent misapplication of the apostrophe? The willy nilly use of commas?
In honour of National Punctuation Day (Sept. 24), the National Post wants to hear about your biggest
Nortel's demise no indictment of Canada tech sector: NBF analysts
There has been plenty of lamenting over the destruction of Nortel Networks Corp. in the last several months as the former technology titan has been broken up and sold to foreign companies.
News arrived Tuesday that the latest piece to go on the
Canadians find stockbrokers, business execs untrustworthy: poll
You really know the country's in a recession when Canadians start trusting used car salesmen more than their brokers.
A new survey by Nanos Research which asked more than 1,000 Canadians to rate 18 professions by their standard of "honesty and ethics"
Prince George's to lay off up to 125
Prince George?s County will layoff up to 125 employees in an effort to close the county?s $22.7 million gap caused by state budget cuts, County Executive Jack Johnson said Monday.
The cuts, effective Nov. 1, will affect 85 employees paid from
Your Office Coach: Explain to higher-up how bad boss's behavior affects the business
Question: A very young and inexperienced co-worker was recently promoted to general manager of our facility. This has been a difficult transition for everyone. As a department head, I unfortunately have to report to her.
"Crystal" is demeaning and
Survey: Economic Recovery Spending Could Flow to Information Technology
New or upgraded IT systems ....................... 40%
New products or service lines .................... 18%
New locations or real estate ..................... 14%
Mergers or acquisitions .......................... 6%
None, will not
