Monthly Archives: April 2010
Labor Force Polarized as Middle-Skill Jobs Disappear:
| April 30, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan |
‘Middle-skill’ jobs hit harder by downturn by Ruth Mantell Low-skill and high-skill careers have suffered fewer job losses than those in between Middle-skills jobs have lost share in the employment pool in the last three decades, a trend of labor-market…
When Companies Fail to Reimburse You
| April 30, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECIDE - Negotiate/Followup, DECLARE - Network/Interview |
When Companies Fail to Reimburse You WSJ By ELIZABETH GARONE Q: I’m a part-time employed job hunter looking for something better after getting laid off from a full-time position. I’ve landed a few job interviews that would require relocation. In…
5 Ways to Kickstart Your Own Job Recovery
| April 29, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan |
5 Ways to Kickstart Your Own Job Recovery By Liz Wolgemuth At TalentDrive, a three-year-old Chicago software start-up that allows recruiters to search thousands of databases for résumés that best match job openings, there’s something called a “purple squirrel.” A…
Curing Career-Fair-o-Phobia
| April 29, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview, DIRECT - Target/Resume |
Curing Career-Fair-o-Phobia WSJ By Sabine Francois From my dealings with classmates and older professionals alike, I have come to the conclusion that job seekers are generally deathly afraid of career fairs. I’ve heard so many horror stories about people losing…
Jobless claims fall to lowest level in 4 weeks
| April 29, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan, DIRECT - Target/Resume |
Jobless claims fall to lowest level in 4 weeks By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer Martin Crutsinger, Ap Economics Writer – 4 mins ago WASHINGTON – The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped for a second consecutive…
The Best Places for Business and Careers
| April 28, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan |
The Best Places for Business and Careers by Kurt Badenhausen FORBES Cities like Des Moines, Iowa; Provo, Utah; and Fort Collins, Colo.; lead our 12th annual list of areas with the most economic opportunity. The Great Recession ravaged almost every…
10 Reasons (why) Your Job Search (might be) is Failing
| April 28, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan |
10 Reasons Your Job Search is Failing By CareerBuilder.com writer On paper, the prescription for unemployment is rather formulaic: send in résumé, go on interview, be your charming self, get hired. The frustrating reality isn’t nearly as simple. Getting an…
Behind the ‘Mompreneur’ Myth
| April 28, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan, DIRECT - Target/Resume |
Behind the ‘Mompreneur’ Myth USNews By Kimberly Palmer We’ve all heard the stories: A mom has a big idea, such as inventing a device to prevent toddlers from unrolling an entire roll of toilet paper, and overnight she becomes a…
Salary Requirements II
| April 28, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECIDE - Negotiate/Followup |
Salary Requirements In Part 1 we talked about the salary question. The answer I suggested is “I’m currently at $X, and am interested in a fair and equitable offer for the right opportunity,” or your own equivalent, because the salary…
LinkedIn Job-Search Tips
| April 28, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview, DIRECT - Target/Resume |
LinkedIn Job-Search Tips LinkedIn has been called “Facebook for grownups” and “the world’s biggest networking group.” It’s both of those — and more. Used correctly, LinkedIn can be one of the most valuable weapons in your job-search arsenal. To get…
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