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...Sound flexible. Sound realistic. Your attitude should be that your past earnings are not relevant to your current job search, just as when you?re seeking a career upgrade. Downplay job titles. Hiring managers get nervous if your last job was as senior vice...
Job openings still close to record lows
...of hiring as demand for information technology and sales professionals grows, according to government reports and job search Web sites. And there are signs that companies are adding more human resources personnel, which could signal more hiring down the road. "We've...
Broadband stimulus cash going quickly?who's making a grab?
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CALLING ALL CALLERS: Job fairs test waters for unidentified company
by CRAIG FOX/cfox@fltimes.com
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:37 AM CST
GENEVA ? Rick Lowe, 54, a Keuka Park resident who retired from Valeo Electrical Systems before it closed a few years back, wants to start a second career.
That desire brought him
A Parent?s Unemployment Stress Trickles Down to the Children
THE WOODLANDS, Tex. Paul Bachmuth?s 9-year-old daughter, Rebecca, began pulling out strands of her hair over the summer. His older child, Hannah, 12, has become noticeably angrier, more prone to throwing tantrums.
Initially, Mr. Bachmuth, 45, did not
Why a Jobless Recovery?
Labor market distortions are a collection of factors
that hold back employment, even when employees are creating a
lot of value.
These distortions include difficulties in job search, income
taxes, minimum-wage laws and incentives that are eroded
Job openings remain near record lows
workers per opening when the recession began in December 2007.
ECONOMY: Small businesses wary of adding positions as recession recedes.
WASHINGTON - Job openings are at rock-bottom levels, according to government and private surveys released Tuesday,
Fed Official Sees High Unemployment For Years
Unemployment likely will remain high for the next several years because the economic recovery won't be strong enough to spur robust hiring, a Federal Reserve official warns. Separate reports say job openings are at rock-bottom levels, a trend that could
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