JobHunt
According to a new survey by the employment company Manpower earlier this month, 84% of North American workers plan to actively look for a new job in 2011. This is up from a 60% response in 2009.
According to Douglas J. Matthews, president and CEO of Right Management, a Manpower company, the...
One thing I've run into again and again in job interviews is being asked for my feedback on the employer's Web site and how to make it better.
I usually offer a few ideas and offer some ways to improve it, but don't go into an exhaustive overview. After all, I'm not working for the company and...
Tired of getting nowhere in sales at a cemetery and essentially unemployed, Gail Neal decided to expand her job search.
Neal, who lives in Detroit, Mich., where 15.1% unemployment makes it one of the most difficult places in the country to find a job, was working for commission at a cemetery...
When the holidays roll around, your first instinct is to take a break from the job search. After all, everyone's thinking about family gatherings, vacations, parties and gift shopping.
But Aaron Crowe, WalletPop editor specializing in careers and the job search, and Duncan Mathison, coauthor of...
When will white-collar jobs return? Try the end of next year
11:00AM 9/30/2009
Being in a recession is a bad circle to be in, especially if you're out of a job.
Being jobless can feed on itself, leading to longer unemployment. And people without work don't have extra money to spend, thus hurting retail, service and other jobs that keep the economy rolling.
Prolonged...
In the "Your Job Will Come" podcast, WalletPop writers Aaron Crowe and Jennie Phipps discuss where to find jobs in the United States.They discuss where the best job prospects are in terms of job vacancies versus unemployed looking for work, along with cities where more job openings are happening....
Like a guy looking for a date who goes where the most women are to increase his chances, so goes the search for a job.
Go where the most jobs are and the least number of applicants, and you're more likely to find a job.
Narrowing the job search is easier with Indeed.com's Job Market Competition...
Looking for work? Join the club -- literally
1:00PM 7/09/2009
In my last blog post, I mentioned how my friend Mark, laid off twice in the past year, is thinking about starting his own business. He's still on the fence about that, so he is keeping his options open by sending out his resume and networking as much as possible. But to keep his morale up, I...
Some people are being turned down for jobs because they have bad credit. Nearly half of all employers check credit reports to screen folks during the application screening process, according to the Herald of Monterey County.
That means that many unemployed folks who are struggling because of the...
Laid-Off Camp gives a recession twist to summer camp
12:00PM 6/17/2009
Going to summer camp is getting a whole new meaning during the recession.KSTP TV in Minneapolis recently profiled a "Laid Off Camp" where job seekers brainstorm and learn skills to help them land jobs by learning skills, such as how to use social networking web sites to marketing their skills.While...
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