Monthly Archives: May 2009
Ready for disposal: vacation?
Vacations are supposed to relieve anxiety, not cause it. Yet many people are stressing out about vacations — particularly about whether or not to take them. Whether it’s the cost of traveling or the fear of losing your job once … Continue reading
Posted in All categories, benefits, work-life balance
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Poll: Email keeps blurring work-home boundaries
More than a third of Yahoo! HotJobs visitors said they check work email after hours several times per week. While this phenomenon may seem like a necessity for many workers these days (due to the recession), it can also be … Continue reading
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Poll: Almost half have been out of work 4 months
According to a Yahoo! HotJobs poll last week, 40% of site visitors said they have spent 4 months or more on unemployment benefits at some point in their careers. But even more — 43% — said they have never collected … Continue reading
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Chart offers great perspective
This chart presents a very interesting view of what’s happening in the labor market. The surprising item is the number of hires compared to the number of separations. There is still plenty of hiring going on! So often you here … Continue reading
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On salaries big, small, and sweet
A recent article tracking the best- and worst-paid professions found many food-service workers at the bottom of the pay scale — when strictly looking at annual wages. Not surprisingly, medical jobs were among the highest-paid. Surgeons topped the list ($206,770), … Continue reading
Posted in All categories, job search, random or weird, salary
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Poll: Most job seekers don’t use Twitter
According to the latest Yahoo! HotJobs poll, only 8% of respondents said they have used Twitter to help with a job search. Lots of untapped potential! Q Have you used Twitter for help with a job search? Yes 8% No … Continue reading
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