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Don’t Name Your Resume, “resume” & Nine Other Head-Smacking Tips for Job Seekers

Monday, November 22, 2010

By: Don Fornes
Founder & CEO, ERP Software Advice

At Software Advice, we're hiring like mad, or at least trying to. You might think a growing company with interesting jobs, great pay, top-notch benefits and a cool office would find hiring to be a breeze in a recession like this. Nope.

We want A players on our team -...

4 Steps to Landing a Job this Holiday Season

Monday, November 15, 2010

by Brad Karsh: President and Founder of JobBound

Midterms are over and before you know it you'll be headed home for Thanksgiving Break. It's just starting to get cold, summer is a long way off right? Wrong. While getting a job or internship for next summer may be the last thing on your mind right now, it shouldn't...

Walking the Fine Line: Talking Politics at Work

Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Election Day is upon us. From ads on the bus to political TV commercials and tweets to Facebook updates galore, it is no surprise that talk of Election Day makes its way into the workplace.

The fact of the matter is that talking politics can go sour, fast. What you may think is a simple observation could be taken...

Should You Take That New Job Offer?

Thursday, October 21, 2010

By Surajit Sen Sharma

In case of many start-up companies, it is difficult to learn or gather proper information for they are yet to establish a market reputation. However, every company has a start-up phase and employees who bear through the initial struggling phase of the company, usually have better returns. In case...

10 States With Ridiculously Low Unemployment—And Why

Monday, August 30, 2010

Provided by the Business Insider:

Every U.S. state experienced job losses during the recent downturn, but thanks to the right mix of industries, natural resources, and skilled workers, some states have a far lower unemployment rate than the 9.5% national average.

Want to crack the jobs problem? Let's start by studying...

IN BRIEF: 7 Industries in Need of Workers Now

Monday, August 23, 2010

Given the layoffs and unemployment woes that consistently make headlines, it may seem hard to believe that some industries are actually experiencing worker shortages. Yet despite a national unemployment rate that hovers near double digits, there are industries that are in need of well-trained, qualified...

Twittetiquette

Monday, August 16, 2010

Nearly 20 million people visit Twitter regularly. Among these 20 million are friends, family, industry experts, the media, celebrities, and yes...employers. The land of tweets, RT's, DM's, @usernames, followers, and trending topics is exciting - but it can be dangerous when it comes to your job.

Social media is...

Finding the Good in Your Summer Job

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Let’s face it, the job outlook for teens and college students wasn’t pretty for summer 2010. The unemployment rate for teens reached a record 26%, leaving many students taking whatever position they could get to make money.

Now that summer is coming to a close, you may be wondering how you will translate your less...

Becoming a Valuable Team Player in the Office

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Unless you have been living under a rock in the last few weeks, you know that sports have been all the rage. The Chicago Blackhawks clenched the Stanley Cup, NBA finals are heating up the courts, the World Cup is in full swing, and baseball fans across the country are rooting for their home teams. All of this talk...