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Job Hunting Tips for IT Positions From Modis President Jack Cullen
12:00PM 1/10/2011
Friday's jobs reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was once again a mixed bag of good news and bad news. In December, 103,000 jobs were added, disappointing some experts who had predicated a growth of 150,000 new positions. On the other hand, unemployment dropped from 9.8% to 9.4%.
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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...
How students can improve chances for finding a job in 2011
9:30AM 11/04/2010
Students graduating in 2011 should start updating their resumes and practicing for interviews, if a recent report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers is to be believed. The report states that the employment outlook for the class of 2011 is more positive than the outlook was for...
Five reasons not to take job rejection personally
8:00AM 10/25/2010
For every job opening, the federal government says there are five applicants. Since the government notoriously under-counts the number of un- and under-employed in this country, let's correct that to something closer to reality:
For every job opening, there is an avalanche of applicants.
Create a resume in 6 seconds with Facebook and Docs.com
2:00PM 9/08/2010
Creating a resume can be a long and arduous process, especially if you aren't sure of the correct formatting and information to include, but thanks to Facebook and Docs.com you can create a resume in about 6 seconds.
Docs.com is a free, online version of basic Microsoft applications like Word,...
Job tips for college grads, and anyone else with nose piercings
4:00PM 4/28/2010
With 37% of Millennials (18-29 years old) unemployed -- the highest number in three decades, according to a recent Pew Charitable Trust study -- graduating from college this spring will put them in one of the toughest job markets ever.
And with the Pew study finding that one in five Millennials...
Start looking for summer work now, experts tell students
2:00PM 3/25/2010
Spring has just barely arrived, and already students are urged to start looking now for that coveted summer job.
"First jobs are a stepping stone to the working world," said Shawn Boyer, CEO of SnagAJob.com, in a press release. "They're a time to learn about responsibility, work ethic and...
The Federal Trade Commission and Ohio Attorney General Rob Cordray announced a crack down on the growing number of work at home and job search scams aimed at exploiting job seekers.
A sweep, known as "Operation Bottom Dollar," has already resulted in 44 criminal actions at the federal level and...
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...
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