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Live Blog | Job search and career advice - WCNCCHARLOTTE, N.C. — A struggling economy and companies downsizing. If you ve lost your job or fear you might, you must make sure you are doing everything you can to find one. Chat live right now with Charlotte Career Coach Tom Killen. How do […]

Job hunters help each other - San Francisco GateFriday, January 2, 2009 “I hadn’t been in the job market for eight years and a lot had changed,” said LaPoint, who says fellow job seekers provided ideas and encouragement that helped him land a position as a 401(k) benefits manager. “You just don’t
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Job Seekers Resorting To Wacky Tactics - CBS 2New Jobless Claims Make Unexpected Jump (12/25/2008) Sign of The Times: Pink Slip Parties (12/22/2008) Obama Ups Employment Goal Amid Worsening Economy (12/21/2008) Bank Of America To Shed 35,000 Jobs By 2011 (12/12/2008) Chicago Workers Score
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Streams rise in Midwest following stormy weather - WTOP RadioCHICAGO (AP) - Midwesterners got ready for the possibility of flooding Sunday as runoff from heavy rain and melting snowbanks bloated streams, and some were cleaning up damage from summerlike storms that even included funnel clouds. Flood warnings
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Take control of your job hunt - draw your own job search map - San Francisco ExaminerTake control of your job hunt - a tall order in today s turbulent, fast-changing economy. According to former U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley , the top 10 in-demand jobs in 2010 may not have existed […]

Holiday job seekers warned of scammers - Big Pond NewsConsumer Affairs Minister Gail Gago is warning job seekers to beware of work offers which seem to good to be true. Photo: ABC News Holiday job seekers in South Australia have been warned to beware of work offers which seem too good to be true. The […]

Ravenswood fears the worst - Charleston GazetteRAVENSWOOD, W.Va. - As word spread Wednesday that Century Aluminum of West Virginia might shut down its plant here in February, Jackson County residents and officials said a closure could cripple the local economy and devastate families. Hairstylist
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Surviving the Recession: Ditch the Job Search; Start a Problem Search - Huffingtonpost.comDuring a recent appearance on CNN, I was posed the following question: “Most companies have called for hiring freezes until January, but millions out there are desperate and can’t wait. What can these people do to solve their problem?” It is a […]

Web 2.0 Tactics for Successful Job-Hunting - PC WorldWith unemployment at a 14-year high and 240,000 workers laid off in October alone, many Americans are scrambling to update their resumes and turning to job boards and networking sites. Some are panicking as they try to devise new ways to get in front
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Here s how the ministers who left with axed president Thabo Mbeki - The TimesWithout their government salaries, a host of drivers and assistants, some of South Africa s former ministers are struggling to adjust to life as ordinary citizens. Since quitting cabinet on September 23, some are […]

DCFS Suspends Job Seeker Drug Tests - CBS 2 ChicagoCHICAGO (AP) Illinois’ child-welfare agency, looking for savings amid a budget crunch, has stopped a 10-month-old employee drug testing program officials say kept five dozen substance users from jobs that could have put them in contact with the
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College Grads Get Creative in Job Search - ABC NewsThe job market for recent college graduates isn’t the best. Rather than bothering with the rat race, spamming resumes and hoping to come out with at least an entry-level grunt job, some recent alumni are forging their own paths — for better, worse
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Job-search sites expand features to meet rising demand - Baltimore SunUnemployment in the U.S. has hit a 14-year high as companies cut back. That has sent masses of laid-off workers flocking to the Web in search of opportunities — and job sites have been stepping up to meet the challenge. New job sites with names […]

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Time’s running out for those seeking holiday work - CNN(CNN) — Nick Sciscione was standing in […]

Does your job search have to take a holiday? - San Francisco ExaminerMany job seekers/career transitioners view the holiday season as the time to put the job search on hold. But the holidays and the “good will toward men” cheer might yield a golden networking opportunity! Some 80 percent of jobs are found through […]

Top Job Search Engine 1Job.co.uk teams up with New Career Site SharpCV - Online RecruitmentWhen Julian Felstead, Manager of Job Search Engine www.1Job.co.uk was considering new added value services to offer his users, he knew that it had to be something his users would want and which would add value to the […]

8,000 Attend Central Florida Job Fair - Local 6KISSIMMEE, Fla. — About 8,000 people seeking work attended an Orlando job fair on Wednesday, and thousands more were expected at a Kissimmee job fair today as unemployment continues to rise in a turbulent economy. Many job seekers were turned away
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What Obama Can Teach You About Getting Hired - US News and World ReportNot many people would or could work that hard to get a job. But Sen. Barack Obama did and, in the process, offered up valuable instruction to any job seeker. Here are three career lessons you can pick up from President-elect Obama: […]

Internet can assist, but also frustrate, job seekers - St. Petersburg TimesStory Tools Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a Chicago-based employment placement agency, said the job sites can be too much of a good thing. In July, for example, there were 3,864,100 job vacancies posted online, according to the Conference Board Help
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Over 50? Job boards abound for you - St. Petersburg TimesCHICAGO While looking for work in an economic downturn can be challenging, it’s easier today than it used to be and that may hold truest of all for the retirement set. Those who […]

Forecast 2009: Your job - CNN Money(Money Magazine) — Recessions bring layoffs. This we know. Economists predict that the current unemployment rate of 6.1%, already the highest in five years, will max out at 7% or 8% by the end of 2009. The nation hasn’t seen levels like those in
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Job seekers in Nigeria are not aggressive - PunchThe Managing Director of Dragnet Solutions, an independent testing company, Mr. Baba Ikazobor, tells BOSEDE OLUSOLA-OBASA why many Nigerian graduates are not getting jobs and why his organisation charges applicants N5,000 to sit for job examinations
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College Football: Job Hunting 2008 - Bleacherreport.comIt’s getting that time of the season again, and jobs are starting to open up. Then there are the jobs that aren’t open, but the seat is certainly warming on the seat of those coaches and the last few weeks of the season will be very telling It’s […]

Record Layoffs Send Workers Job Hunting - ABC NewsFor 21 years, Michael Raynor, husband and father from New Jersey, has worked in finance. But with the looming economic recession, his job has now been cut; his last paycheck comes next week. People walk into the job fair put on by Jobing.com as it […]

For 2009 grads, job prospects take a dive - AZCentral.comCollege seniors may have more trouble landing a job next spring than recent graduates, as employers trim their hiring outlooks in response to the slowing economy and financial-sector turmoil. Employers plan to hire just 1.3% more graduates in 2009
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Desperate times, desperate job hunting tactics - ZDNet BlogsIn a recent post about tactics to help land a job in an uncertain economy I included a cartoon of a sorry-looking fellow wearing a Will work for food billboard as he paced the sidewalk and said it […]

Central Georgia Technical College to host job fair - Macon TelegraphMiddle Georgia job-seekers can match up with employers Thursday at Central Georgia Technical College’s 2008 Career Expo. Employers from Middle Georgia and the surrounding area will accept r sum s and job applications at the fair, which will be held
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Job seekers must be part of solution - Columbus DispatchFinding a job is challenging for anyone in tough economic times, but it’s harder if you’re older than 50. Although it is illegal for employers to discriminate based on age, any older job-seeker will tell you it happens. That reality is colliding with
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Program aids vets in civilian job hunt - Seguin Gazette-EnterpriseGUADALUPE COUNTY Military training isn t just for combat anymore. The Texas Workforce Commission is offering the Texas Veterans Leadership Program for military personnel to help them translate field skills into workplace success. The program
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Employment Seeker Self Verification Exceeds 40,000 Subscribers - ForbesBEVERLY, Mass., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — LocatePLUS Holdings Corp. (Pink Sheets: LPHC), a business-to-business and business-to-government providers of public information, announced today that its Employment Seeker Self Verification
Desperate job hunting tactics for desperate times - ZDNet BlogsIn a recent post about tactics to help […]

Finding An Extra Job This Holiday Season Could Be A Challenge - KSDKKSDK — Compared to last year, experts predict more people will be looking for seasonal work this holiday season, but they also predict there will be fewer seasonal job openings. Employment forecaster, Challenger, Gray, and Christmas, Incorporated
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In London financial district, a job-hunting frenzy - Los Angeles TimesLONDON — Order a cappuccino in the financial district these days, and it’s as likely to come with a resume on the side as a biscotti. Since the world financial meltdown began accelerating two weeks ago, hundreds of investment bankers have been
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What’s Worrying You: ‘I’m Broke & Facing Eviction’ - CBS 2BAYONNE, N.J. (CBS) CBS 2 has been prompting viewers to write in and tell us how the financial crisis has affected them. Doreen Arcaro from Bayonne wrote: “I haven’t been able to get a job in over two years. I’m 50-years-old […]

Richard Bolles Stays on the Job - US News and World ReportNearly four decades ago, author Richard Bolles asked young baby boomers a strange question: What Color Is Your Parachute? To answer that question about careers, readers had to make their way through pages of exercises that demanded self-examination
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WaMu Failure Shakes Seattle, From Shareholder to Job Seeker - BloombergSept. 27 (Bloomberg) — Sally Rawlings was one of the last people to buy shares in Washington Mutual Inc. , showing faith that her hometown Seattle savings and loan would be able to weather its financial crisis. “That was a mistake,’’ she said of […]

Do s and don ts for the teenage job seeker - Ashton GazetteNow that the summer has slipped away and it s been four months since graduation, I m guessing there are quite a few adult teenagers who have found out the cold reality that a high […]

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Pizza shooting trial delayed - Des Moines Registerdelivery driver in March has been rescheduled for Oct. 20. Kenneth Jimmerson allegedly tried to rob the driver, James William Spiers III, 38, at gunpoint. Jimmerson faces a first-degree robbery charge. His trial was scheduled to begin today. Spiers
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Employment: What is the least safe job? - Guardian UnlimitedDon’t bet against it. Unemployment leapt in August, and an avalanche of redundancies are now expected. The rise in claimants of 32,500 during August was the biggest since December 1992 and the seventh increase in a row. The widely recognised Labour
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‘Y’ loses several businesses - Tahoe Daily TribuneStephen Paul started job hunting when he heard the news. Paul, an assistant manager at Levi’s Outlet in the “Y” area, said the store will close Sept. 26.
Chinese delegation contents with historic breakthrough at Beijing - Xinhua News AgencyBEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) — The Chinese […]

THE HOT CORNER: Swallows’ Kida: Intl man of irony - Daily Yomiuri On-LineIt’s tough enough being an old star in a young man’s game. If you’re the oldest player on a club bent on a youth kick, and a journeyman on top of that, it might seem like a nerve-wracking test. On the other hand, […]

Study: Marketers spending half their budgets on net - Media Life MagazineComcast is changing the way it manages its broadband internet network, but the cable giant isn t doing it without a fight. The company, which has more than 14 million high-speed internet subscribers, has taken last month s Federal Communication […]

Avoid the Top 10 Resume Mistakes - Portland Business JournalMost employers are deluged with r sum s from eager job seekers. Some human resource managers have hundreds of them sitting on their desks on any given day. With competition this fierce, the key to effective r sum writing means being […]

Women enjoy better pay with their social network - Saskatoon Star PhoenixFemale workers get by - and earn more - with a little help from their friends, a new study shows, but men don’t enjoy the same boost from their social networks. Women who found their current job through a close relative like a parent […]

AARP Mounts Job Fair For The 50+ Workforce at Life@50+ Event in - ForbesWASHINGTON, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — At a time of a serious economic downturn, AARP is holding a job fair at its annual Life@50+ National Event and Expo September 4-6, 2008 at the Washington Convention Center. This event will help […]

China to boost tourism jobs - Straits TimesBEIJING - CHINA’S tourism industry is expected to employ 100 million people by 2015, state media reported on Thursday, meaning one in every 14 Chinese will work in the sector then. The government will introduce various policies to help the industry
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Unemployed RV workers frustrated with job search - 22 WSBTWorkOne has began offering workshops at the Nappanee library. Officials say they’ve noticed a large manufacturing base coming in for questions and job related services. (WSBT photo) Story Created: Aug 18, 2008 at 5:49 PM EDT Story Updated: Aug 18
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Why 401(k)s matter in you job hunt - KGOFirst, any employer of a decent size should offer a contribution that amounts to at least 3 percent of your salary No match, no deal. If you’re out hunting for a job, that’s what I would tell prospective employers when it comes to a 401(k) plan […]

Veterans Job Fair (Charity & Outreach, Fairs & Festivals, Kids - Myhighplains.comThis event is free of charge to all employers and is open to all veterans, current military, current reservists and national guard, and their dependants. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. We would […]