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Should CEOs Post Photos on Facebook?
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My co-worker over at The Hiring Site sent me an interesting article this morning about a CEO named Chip Conley posting some questionable photos on his Facebook site. I think it’s going to spark an interesting discussion…Background: Conley is the CEO and founder of Joie de Vivre, a company that operates a collection of boutique hotels in California. He started the business 22 years ago
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Feel Like Giving Up on Your Job Search?
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 36 percent of unemployed people -- or 5.4 million -- had been without a job for 27 weeks or more in September 2009. Whether you're out of work for five days, five weeks, five months or five years, any period of unexpected unemployment can be frustrating -- especially when it seems to go on forever. Although the economy seems to be showing signs of rec
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How to Network Without Being Phony, Lame or Desperate
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Let's face it: Even when you're on top of the world, chances are good that the idea of networking sounds like a big, fat drag. You can probably think of 100 other things you'd rather do -- like cleaning the blades of your ceiling fan. But if you're one of the 14.9 million who are competing for what seems to be a handful of jobs, your confidence has probably taken a hit. So now is probably not th
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Which Halloween Character Is Your Boss Most Like?
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Two days until Halloween! I got the finishing touches to my flapper costume last night; my boss got her “Dharma Initiative” suit in the mail yesterday; my co-worker got her Beddazzler to glam up her “Kim from Real Housewives of Atlanta” costume — it’s all coming together.Keeping in the Halloween spirit, CareerBuilder thought it would be fun to ask workers about
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Ask The Work Buzz! Full-time mom returning to work
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Judi writes:“I am 54, recently divorced and desperately looking for work. I have a lot of job experience, however, I spent more of my adult years raising my children. I have been diligently applying for work for about 12 weeks and have not been offered one position. I’ve adjusted my resume so I don’t apply for jobs I’m not qualified for. At the same time, jobs I am qualified for don’t pay e
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Cities Where Jobs Recovery Will Be Slowest - Yahoo! Finance
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nht48823 271 days ago
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It sure sounds like the Great Depression in El Centro, Calif. In this city near the Mexican border, the unemployment rate hit a whopping 30.1 percent in September, the Labor Department reports. But context is crucial. In 2000, when the national unemployment rate bottomed out at 3.9 percent, the unemployment rate in El Centro was at 20 percent.
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7 Tips for Chatting With Your Job Interviewer - Yahoo! Finance
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nht48823 272 days ago
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One of the hard truths about job hunting is that jobs don't always go to the best candidates. They go to the candidates employers like the best.
Yup, it's about chemistry. And a big part of chemistry comes from that time-honored social lubricant: small talk. Most adults know the basics of chitchat, but, let's face it, some of us are better at it than others. So, whether you are an introvert or Read More
Yup, it's about chemistry. And a big part of chemistry comes from that time-honored social lubricant: small talk. Most adults know the basics of chitchat, but, let's face it, some of us are better at it than others. So, whether you are an introvert or Read More
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Social Media on the Job Search
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The Internet has significantly changed how we carry out many everyday tasks. We don't have to receive bills in the mail or go to the bank to check our account balances. Hop online and almost everything we want to do is at our fingertips. Online job hunting has replaced flipping through the newspaper want ads to find that elusive open position.Another significant addition to the Internet is socia
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