Social Media May Cause Unemployment
In this economy, there is always someone out there ready to fill your desk space. Now that more companies are using social media for a variety of reasons, they might just see your on line griping as a great reason to let you go.
Aside from completely
7 Ways Your Phone Screw Yourself Out of a Job Opportunity
Music instead of ringing-Apparently, there's this new thing where instead of hearing a ringing sound when you someone, you hear music, chosen by the owner of the phone. Now, there's nothing inherently wrong with that-but consider whether your choice of
Gotham Inc: Launching in NYC
Photos Little visit: NYC Big museums and small shops: Our picks of the city's best indie merchants and can't-miss places to visit. View photos Quick Vote What do you consider most important for a business-friendly environment? Low taxes A growing local
OurExperienceCounts.com Introduces 30-Day Free Access to Resume Seminar Series
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- OurExperienceCounts.com (OEC), the career mentor for the experienced worker, today announced the launch of a new series of workshops that enable participants to develop skills in writing a computer-friendly
Recognize and avoid "work at home" scams
During tough economic times, when there is higher than average unemployment, more people look to online job sites for help finding work. Maybe you have been there and noticed postings looking for individuals available to "work from home." You may have
What a jobless recovery means for young workers like me
I?m glad to hear that the stock market is up. But, frankly, my own household doesn?t feel it.
My under-30 partner and I don?t own any stocks, so we?re not benefiting from Wall Street?s recovery. We?re both still jobless and searching for full-time work
Can I forward my husband's resume to my own contacts?
First, I'm not one of THOSE wives, I promise.
My husband was just laid off and is starting a job search. I work at a nonprofit, so I know lots of people in different industries who don't know my husband at all. A member of a community organization that
Career coaches offer personal attention at a price
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- After 14 months of looking for work, Mark Dean of Coral Springs, Fla., decided a career coach might be worth the expense.
A marketing executive, Dean has thought he was close to snagging a job three times, but lost out when
Report: Hiring Announcements Up in 2009
ATLANTA -- As the effects of the struggling economy are still being felt in Atlanta and across the country, a hiring trend may be emerging, according to an outplacement consulting firm.
Through September, employers have announced plans to hire 169,385
Green is color of future for college students
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Students on college campuses are clamoring for environmentally friendly classes, all the better to prepare for an expected wave of green-collar jobs. "Students are very interested in sustainability issues," said Ramapo
