Monthly Archives: January 2010

A job-board ad you won’t see on TV

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Tom Musbach

There’s an interesting post today on ERE.net about the ad rivalry between Monster and CareerBuilder that’s been taking place every year during that big football game that many people watch for commercials. The post includes this ad that CareerBuilder wisely … Continue reading →

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Talk about a fun career…

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Tom Musbach

Tracey Ullman has made a great career of impersonating people as a way to make audiences laugh.  Her characterizations sometimes make for a bit of satire — it’s not mindless humor. The new show looks like another milestone for her, … Continue reading →

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Video: Job market update

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Tom Musbach

Here is a clip of my appearance last week on ABC News Now, talking about the latest unemployment report and the Yahoo! HotJobs survey results about job seeker pessimism: ABC News clip

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Some decent news on the December unemployment figures

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Tom Musbach

One of the first headlines I saw after the government’s report on unemployment this morning was: “Job creation hopes dashed in December.” And the loss of 85,000 jobs was treated as a huge disappointment. Really?! Did economists really expect positive … Continue reading →

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