jobhunting

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...

Like probably most every out-of-work person, Barbara Egbert has a backup plan for when her unemployment benefits expire and she's out of money: Starbucks, McDonald's, temporary office work or some such "emergency job."While working an average of 20 hours a week since being laid off twice in the...

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...

My friend Mark has been laid off twice in the past year, and he's obviously frustrated. He called me, a freelance writer for the past seven years, recently to pick my brain about starting his own business, as he'd rather be his own boss now than go through the job-hunting rigamarole for a third...

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...

It's harder than ever to find a job ... but it still can be done. For Walletpop Radio, I interviewed workplace expert Liz Ryan for some terrific advice about the best strategies for finding a new job -- and saving the one you have now. Listen to the BlogTalk Radio podcast to hear Liz explain:...

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...

Last week, I wrote a post taking issue with a New York Times story about how there are jobs out there, but many of the jobs cited were in the "services" industry with low pay and low benefits. This week, I saw a report also stating there are jobs out there, but the seven industries it cited pay...

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...