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Green Jobs: What They Are and Where to Look for Them, Part I

Written on 2 Jun, 2009 at 9:48

This guest post is by Alexia Vernon, a leadership and career speaker, certified coach, trainer, and writer with an expertise in social enterprise and millennials. Take a Look at These Real Job Openings Analyst Technical Billing/Financial Analyst with 3+ years... (Continue reading)

Black History Month — Remembering Every Black Man and Woman’s Contributions, Part II — Refocusing Our View of History

Written on 27 Feb, 2009 at 14:19

Note: We began writing this series in time for the February 1 beginning of Black History Month. It has “marinated” as a draft this long because of our desire to tackle what could be controversial issues without causing unnecessary offense.... (Continue reading)

Black History Month — Remembering Every Black Man and Woman’s Contributions, Part I — The Unpaid Wages of Slavery

Written on 26 Feb, 2009 at 11:00

Note: We began writing this series in time for the February 1 beginning of Black History Month. It has “marinated” as a draft this long because of our desire to tackle what could be controversial issues without causing unnecessary offense.... (Continue reading)

(Taxpayer-Financed) Bankers’ Bonuses Redux

Written on 29 Jan, 2009 at 19:52

On January 6, we published a guest post by eFinancial Careers writer Jon Jacobs. In it, Jon argued that it is essential to allow financial institutions to continue paying out bonuses and incentive pay to employees, in part to stave... (Continue reading)

Recession Prompts More Brown Bag Lunches and Other Employee Spending Cutbacks

Written on 14 Nov, 2008 at 7:05

Survey: “Vast Majority” of Workers Making Changes Due to Economy From brown-bagging to (temporarily, we hope) giving up the quest for the job of their dreams, a survey by Vault.com shows that America’s workers are hunkering down and making both... (Continue reading)

Staying Afloat in a Sea of Sinking Markets: Help for Career Changes During Hard Times

Written on 8 Oct, 2008 at 7:00

From Wall Street to Main Street – the Ripple Effect Homeowners who have had to default on subprime mortgages (and Wall Street executives who have had to leave their positions in disgrace hauling away their last millions of loot) are... (Continue reading)

It’s the Economy, Stupid!

Written on 7 Oct, 2008 at 11:17

Of course, everyone has opinions about the economy in general, the financial crisis, the bailout bill, and what the next President should do about them — and what the candidates should say about these topics in tonight’s debate. (Actually, it’s... (Continue reading)

Unemployment Benefits Extension: Effective Counterweight to Slowing Economy?

Written on 31 Jul, 2008 at 6:30

On June 30, President Bush signed a $162 billion war spending bill that included a 13-week extension of unemployment benefits. Attaching this unemployment extension to entirely unrelated war spending sought by the White House was effective in getting the... (Continue reading)