Monthly Archives: September 2008
Wall Street mess changes job-search game?
Adios, third quarter! I can only hope that our country’s economic (not to mention political) situation improves in the fourth quarter. The current financial mess has many of us anxious about job prospects. Unemployment is on the rise, and layoff … Continue reading
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Sunday reading: Green the bailout
I have become a big fan of Thomas L. Friedman, who writes some great op-ed pieces for the New York Times. His “Green the Bailout” column today is great, arguing that the big bailout, while necessary, should also build a … Continue reading
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Hot tech job: Biologist?
I’m all about hot jobs these days, and here’s a surprising one caught my eye while reading Fortune magazine. Due to the solar-power boom, engineering companies are scrambling to hire biologists to help with wildlife and environmental surveys to make … Continue reading
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The. Worst. Interview. Question. Ever.
I think the worst moment of any job interview is when you hear, “So, what are your weaknesses?” Most people I’ve talked to on the job-seeker side tend to agree. The problem is that people rarely tell the truth, or … Continue reading
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Poll: People are expecting job changes
Interesting results today from the latest Yahoo! HotJobs poll. I think the percentage of those who plan to stick around could be a sign of workers hunkering down to weather the tough economy. Q Do you expect to be in … Continue reading
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Sunday reading: Creativity and work
My inner novelist was stimulated by a few articles in today’s papers.So many of us long to be creative or artistic in some way, and outlets for those impulses usually don’t mesh with one’s work. An article in today’s SF … Continue reading
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Old-school job-hunting techniques still work
Despite the popularity and ease of the Internet, job seekers can still find success with traditional methods. Dust off the stationery! Where are those postage stamps? In “Classic Job-Search Techniques You Should Use,” a writer from Robert Half International raises … Continue reading
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Study: Solar tax credits will create jobs
If McCain and Obama are serious about creating jobs, they should look at extending tax credits to solar power companies. A new study released today by Navigant Consulting claims that 440,000 permanent jobs would be created in the solar energy … Continue reading
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Sunday reading: Plentiful jobs, tough jobs
Some items of note in today’s newspapers: – “Jobs are out there, even in a bad economy” says the headline in today’s SF Chronicle (the article is syndicated by Newhouse News). It’s a good reminder that there is still plenty … Continue reading
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6 job-hunting advantages
Pessimism is on the rise among U.S. job-seekers. And with the continual rise in unemployment this year, you can’t really blame them. According to a Yahoo! HotJobs survey last month, 53% of workers believed the job market would get worse … Continue reading
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