If you are looking for work, the latest unemployment figures will come as no surprise. The report from the Labor Department, released last Friday, shows that the U.S. economy lost 263,000 jobs in September, and the unemployment rate edged up to 9.8 percent from 9.7 percent in August. As bad as those [...]
If you are unemployed, the best spot in the U.S. to find a job right now is Washington, D.C. That’s the finding of a new index published by job search engine Indeed.com. Washington sat atop the list of the Job Market Competition index, with six job listing for every one person seeking work.
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If you’ve been unemployed for awhile has it occurred to you that it might be your college’s fault? At least one person thinks so.
Trina Thompson is suing her New York City college because she’s been out of work since receiving her information technology degree in April. The 27-year-old recently filed a $70,000 lawsuit [...]
Last week we covered how to dress for a job interview. Dressing the part won’t be enough if you smell like a hermit and your hair looks like you got dragged through a hedge backwards! You’ll also need to follow these extra appearances tips so that you don’t fall at the first hurdle:
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Going in for a job interview is stressful enough, but figuring out how to dress for it only adds another layer of anxiety. Many people are not sure what to wear for a job interview. Do you dress up in a full suit with matching cufflinks and tie? Or do you dress [...]
This just might qualify as the greatest job in the world. The state of Queensland in Australia is offering a $100,000 contract to relax on Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef for six months while writing a blog to promote the area. It’s is being billed by Queensland – not immodestly [...]
