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The 411 on President Obama’s American Jobs Act
If you’ve been tuning into the news for the past few months, you’ll notice that the unemployment rate has been steadily decreasing several tenths of a percentage point from month to month. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, that number had dropped to 8.3% in February. Good news for the economy, and good news for job seekers across the ...Rated: +19 -
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10 Career Options with Equal Pay for Women
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women make an average of 81 cents to every dollar that a man makes. While women have been making less than men since they entered the workforce en masse in the 70s and 80s, the gender gap in pay has been steadily decreasing. But some career options have closed that gap to as ...Rated: +18 -
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5 Benefits of Creating an Online Portfolio
Online portfolios aren’t just for certain fields or industries anymore. The importance of having a professional online presence is more important than ever, and an online portfolio will certainly increase your visibility and presence. Creating your portfolio website allows you to share and showcase your work easily with the employers you’d like to work for. 1. Professional way to showcase your ...Rated: +6 -
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15 Companies Hiring Now
Times are tough. And these days, it seems like everyone is looking for an entry-level job. But don't be discouraged by all the depressing news. Work smarter not harder. How? You just need to know where to look. Luckily, MonsterCollege's done the research for you. We've identified fifteen companies that are hiring near you -- even now! Read the descriptions ...Rated: +32 -
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Get a Summer Job from President Obama, Bon Jovi
Have you spent the last few weeks frantically searching for a summer job only to find job openings at your local public pool or shaved ice stand? The problem is a common one for students, especially in this economy, when students are battling experienced adults for temporary or part-time job opportunities. President Obama’s Administration has grown increasingly concerned over this trend, ...Rated: +15 -
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Take Control of Your Online Image: How to Wipe it Clean
The Internet is a dangerous place for employees and potential employees. That’s because employers are using information they find about you online to make hiring and firing decisions. A recent article in the New York Times said 75 percent of recruiters are required to do online research of candidates and 70 percent have rejected candidates because of what they found. And ...Rated: +13 -
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Where the Jobs Are for Young Grads
If you’re young and fresh out of college, you’re unlucky enough to be graduating into one of the toughest job markets in history. But one economist aims to answer the question so many recent college graduates have: where can people like me find a job? Mike Mandel, the chief economist at Visible Economy LLC, compiled the data from analysis of the ...Rated: +7 -
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College Grads Must Work Even Harder to Find Jobs
ALLENTOWN, Pa. _ College students graduating in December and May are likely to be the first in a generation to enter a job market featuring double-digit unemployment. That has colleges and universities across America scrambling this fall to revamp their career-placement offerings to help new grads land entry-level jobs. Autumn is one of the crucial recruiting seasons, especially for students who ...Rated: +7 -
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3 Ways Green Companies Can Clean Up Their Hiring Processes
As companies emerge from recession-induced hibernation, shake off hiring freezes, and start to cautiously advertise job openings again, they're finding an entirely different landscape than when they did their last round of recruiting. The holy grail for jobseekers? A meaningful, green job. Many factors have swirled together to create this phenomenon: unemployment rates around 9.5 percent; buzz about green jobs has ...Rated: +5 -
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Corporate Soliders: Military MBA for Veterans
Military MBA has released its initial analysis of MBA schools offering the best value for veterans using the New GI Bill. The analysis and resulting best-value list -- the first resource of its kind for prospective military students -- was prompted by research conducted by Military MBA research which studied veteran perspectives and personal choices in higher education programs. This new ...Rated: +1 -
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Soft Skills and Attitude More Important Than Technical Skills, Finds Bayt.Com Poll
Employees that are hardworking and have a strong work ethic are likely to be promoted the fastest within an organisation according to the new employer online poll series conducted by the Middle East's number one job site, Bayt.com, with 30% of employers agreeing that those committed to their work are likely to be most eligible for promotion. [widget:add_friend_widget] Leadership ability was ...Rate This -
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College Gives Women an Employment Edge Over Men
It’s a fact: those with college educations generally have a better chance of finding a job. But a recently released study on young adults indicates a college degree is even more important for women. Young women who have not graduated college have a tougher time finding a job than men in the same boat, the study found. But in contrast, women ...Rated: +6 -
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UniversityLoveConnection.Com Buys Gold Coins for Its College Internship Program to Issue to Students Rather Than Cash
UniversityLoveConnection.com offers College Internships to Bachelor and Master degree students for college credit starting summer through fall 2009-2010. Each student will receive full credit for their computer science or related degrees. This is a non paid internship, so Michael Rotkin, Founder of UniversityLoveConnection.com, worked out a deal with a Gold company to give back to the students. "Gold Coin value is ...Rated: +3 -
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