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U.S. loses 190,000 jobs in October
Published: 11/06/2009
Today the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released new data and reported 190,000 jobs were lost in October. Although that figure means 190,000 people lost their jobs–a reality no one can be pleased about–it is a better figure than the 219,000 jobs lost in September. Look back to a year ago, when the numbers hit 597,000 [...]
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Should CEOs Post Photos on Facebook?
Published: 11/05/2009
My co-worker over at The Hiring Site sent me an interesting article this morning about a CEO named Chip Conley posting some questionable photos on his Facebook site. I think it’s going to spark an interesting discussion…
Background: Conley is the CEO and founder of Joie de Vivre, a company that operates a collection of boutique [...]
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Would you take a pay cut for job security?
Published: 11/03/2009
While catching up on the news yesterday, I read this interesting article on CNN.com. The author, Jessica Dickler, interviews Stephanie Jenkins, who had a background in hotel sales and marketing but now works for a senior living Alzheimer’s community. When she saw jobs in health care were growing while hospitality opportunities were dwindling, she saw [...]
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Video: Best jobs for your personality
Published: 11/02/2009
Thinking of a career change? Watch our newest video to learn what types of jobs best match your personality.
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Ask The Work Buzz! Full-time mom returning to work
Published: 10/30/2009
Judi writes:
“I am 54, recently divorced and desperately looking for work. I have a lot of job experience, however, I spent more of my adult years raising my children. I have been diligently applying for work for about 12 weeks and have not been offered one position. I’ve adjusted my resume so I don’t apply [...]
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Which Halloween Character Is Your Boss Most Like?
Published: 10/29/2009
Two days until Halloween! I got the finishing touches to my flapper costume last night; my boss got her “Dharma Initiative” suit in the mail yesterday; my co-worker got her Beddazzler to glam up her “Kim from Real Housewives of Atlanta” costume — it’s all coming together.
Keeping in the Halloween spirit, CareerBuilder thought it would [...]
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Smoke breaks for non-smokers?
Published: 10/28/2009
Everyone likes work breaks. You like them because they give you, well, a break from your job — they’re a chance to get coffee, update your Facebook status, pay a bill, watch the latest Funny or Die video or smoke a cigarette. Employers like them because downtime has been shown to help productivity, relieve stress and even build camaraderie among employees.
But breaks can be also [...]
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Halloween costumes at work
Published: 10/27/2009
Halloween is only a few days away, as the terrifying Rachel pointed out yesterday. Plenty of you probably think, “And?” because you’re not big on dressing up. At least not on the job. Normally I’d be with you. When colleagues chase me around the office on St. Patrick’s Day, threatening to pinch me if I’m [...]
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10 Spooky Jobs
Published: 10/26/2009
Happy Halloween Week!
I know, I know — most people don’t devote a whole week to celebrating one holiday — except for me. In my book, big occasions just can’t be celebrated in one day. Every September, I have a “birthday week.” When my friends get married, it’s their “wedding week.” And now that Halloween is [...]
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Video: Keeping your image positive online
Published: 10/23/2009
How many social networking profiles do you have? I have five … I think …. but maybe more. The two I use the most are FaceBook (personal) and Twitter (professional). I also have profiles on MySpace, BrightFuse, LinkedIn, Yammer … so that’s six … but I don’t visit them every day and can’t tell you the last time I’ve reviewed [...]
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