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Thinking About Quitting Your Job? Ten Key Signs It Might Be a Good Idea

Written on 8 Dec, 2011 at 0:14

10 signs that quitting your job makes sense. ... (Continue reading)

Communication Careers: Options Abound

Written on 6 Dec, 2011 at 23:56

Communication careers are quite diverse and promising, with a wide variety of job options for communication majors and others.... (Continue reading)

Best Job Search Tactic for Retired Military Mechanical Services Representative: Perseverance

Written on 1 Nov, 2011 at 16:26

Mechanical Services Representative shares techniques for job seeker, from his most recent successful job hunt.... (Continue reading)

Air Force Veteran’s Successful Job Search Lands Airline Tower Operator Job

Written on 19 Oct, 2011 at 10:59

Introduction An Air Force Veteran who is now working as an Airline Tower Operator shares modern techniques for the job seeker, from his most recent successful job search. Read on to discover, in his own words, how he got the... (Continue reading)

Careers Without A College Degree: Options to Consider

Written on 6 Oct, 2011 at 21:33

Introduction College degrees aren’t necessarily worth what they used to be. They cost more than they used to, but they’re no longer the golden ticket to a promising career, or even to a well-paying job — at least not for... (Continue reading)

Job Interviews: How to Succeed By Using the Job Description as Your Focus

Written on 23 Sep, 2011 at 15:58

Learn to use the advertised job description to prepare for interviews.... (Continue reading)

Employment of Women: Survey of Issues & Initiatives — Higher-Paying Nontraditional & Green Jobs for Women

Written on 12 Sep, 2011 at 22:19

Women’s Bureau emphasizes several routes to higher paid jobs for women, including nontraditional jobs and green jobs.... (Continue reading)

Employment of Women: Survey of Issues & Initiatives — Workplace Flexibility

Written on 7 Sep, 2011 at 15:00

Workplace flexibility is a top priority of the Women's Bureau. ... (Continue reading)

Employment of Women: Survey of Issues & Initiatives — Equal Pay

Written on 6 Sep, 2011 at 21:29

Equal pay is the top priority of the Women's Bureau. ... (Continue reading)

Employment of Women: Survey of Current Issues & Federal Initiatives — Introduction

Written on 6 Sep, 2011 at 17:24

Introducing new series on issues impacting women's employment. ... (Continue reading)

Finding a Job: The Importance of Proper Job Search Etiquette

Written on 24 Aug, 2011 at 20:40

Job search etiquette tips for each step along the way to your next job.... (Continue reading)

HR Record Retention Requirements: How Long Do You Have to Keep Employment Records?

Written on 18 Jul, 2011 at 12:50

How long various types of HR records must be kept, according to applicable employment laws.... (Continue reading)

Unemployment Rate News: Other Measures of Jobs Recovery

Written on 28 Jun, 2011 at 22:24

By Beth Hanson with George Lenard Introduction As our previous discussion of staffing and temporary industry hiring shows, getting a well-rounded picture of news on the labor market requires looking beyond the most-publicized official labor department unemployment and employment statistics.... (Continue reading)

Five Tips for Improving Your Job Search–and Your Life

Written on 2 May, 2011 at 12:41

Job search tips from a recent college graduate who writes for a career site.... (Continue reading)

Discrimination Against Unemployed Applicants? EEOC Hears Experts.

Written on 26 Apr, 2011 at 10:00

Recently the EEOC held a public meeting to look into "the emerging practice of excluding unemployed persons from applicant pools” and whether such a practice is unlawful under federal discrimination laws.... (Continue reading)

Unemployment Rate News: Staffing and Temporary Employment Jobs Reports

Written on 13 Apr, 2011 at 14:04

Staffing and temporary employment is important leading indicator of labor market recovery, and one index has climbed steadily since first half of 2009. ... (Continue reading)

Finally Some Good News For Job Hunters? Survey Finds Renewed Confidence in Hiring

Written on 21 Dec, 2010 at 13:20

Hiring Expectations Brighten According to a new survey by Dice Holdings, Inc., half of employers and recruiters anticipate hiring more professionals in the first half of 2011 than the previous six months. This result closely mirrors findings six months ago... (Continue reading)

“New Jobs for a New Decade” — NPR Series on Job Prospects for Business Sectors That Are Often Cited as Growth Areas

Written on 2 Jan, 2010 at 6:00

I’m a big fan of NPR, catching it on the car radio to and from work daily. The following information about an upcoming series on who’s likely to be hiring in the next few years came my way, and I... (Continue reading)