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According to Glassdoor interview reviews, 15% have acquired a job interview with the help of a recruiter and 3% get an interview by working with a staffing agency. Given these findings, we were curious to find out what it’s like to be a recruiter or staffing agency professional in this market. What does it take ... - Read full post
It finally happened — General Motors officially filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Although the numbers varied in the media in terms of the actual on employees effected, reports note that up to 14 plants and 17 factories will be closed, including the lay-off of nearly 8,000 salaried employees between now and the end of the ... - Read full post
For many of us, prepping for an interview includes practicing our answers for some basic questions we believe we will be asked, doing some background research on the company and making sure we have appropriate attire for the big day. But for those in engineering, the type of questions asked may need some additional prep ... - Read full post
Unemployment is at a 25-year high and the class of 2009 is faced with a puzzling question of ‘now what?’
Today’s report on job numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics should come as no surprise to those following the news of layoffs closely. March marks the 15th consecutive month of job losses as unemployment rate rose to 8.5%, from 8.1% in February. With these new numbers, there are now 13.2 million people unemployed in ... - Read full post
On Tuesday, the Conference Board released the monthly Consumer Confidence Index for March, showing a slight gain in confidence from February but still hovering around record lows at 26.0. Today, we released results of a survey conducted by Harris Interactive on our behalf for a handful of confidence indicators. What we found was a surprising ... - Read full post
According to the Bureau of Labor, healthcare hiring has continued non-stop at hospital, medical clinics and doctors’ offices. Jobs in demand: nurses, lab technicians, physician assistants. So if you are in this profession or considering a career change, here are some useful insights from employees offering their feedback on the industry and specific healthcare companies:
In an article in today’s San Francisco Chronicle, the reporter highlights the fact that traffic numbers are up on popular job posting sites. It states “traffic to job search sites, for instance, grew 51 percent in January from the same month a year earlier.” In addition to pointing out job posting and social networking sites, the ... - Read full post
This is the final post of a four-part series on Overcoming Layoff F.E.A.R.s (Financial Fears, Esteem Fears, Achievement Atrophy Fears, and Rejection Fears)
This June, about a million and a half individuals will graduate from college. Not the best timing given the current economic environment, but not much these folks can do about that. So what’s their game plan?
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