jobhunt
| 3:00PM 5/16/2009
In applying for various jobs online, I've been asked to give out some personal information and never gave it a second thought. Employers have asked for, and I've provided, my Social Security number, telephone number, and happily shared my resume with anyone who wanted to see it.I'm starting to...
| 12:00PM 5/11/2009
Despite 13.7 million unemployed people in America, there are jobs out there somewhere. You just have to know where to look. As one of those looking for full-time work, I often come across odd job listings, some of which I've applied for. I recently came across a weekly list by the Christian Science...
| 12:00PM 12/04/2008
With the national unemployment rate at 6.1%, chances are that you know someone who is jobless. And for someone without money coming in, getting help finding a job, or at least making it less stressful, is the best gift you can give.
As someone who is approaching six months since being laid off,...
| 3:00PM 11/17/2008
News of layoffs is happening daily, with the latest being Citigroup announcing 53,000 more job cuts and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. saying it will lay off thousands more. They join the 10.1 million Americans already unemployed, a 6.5% unemployment rate. At least they're getting a little notice...