Job Searching

• Job Interview Questions and Answers September 7, 2010
  Job interviews can be stressful, even if you have gone on lots of them.   The best way to interview as painlessly as possible is to take some time to review common interview questions and sample answers....Read Full Post […]
• Back to School Job Search Tips September 6, 2010
  Even if you weren't able to find a summer job, you may be able to find one for the tail end of summer that lasts into fall, or longer. Or, if your summer job is finishing up and you're looking for an after school job for the fall, you're laid off and looking for a way to help pay the bills, or you're a mom looking for a part-time job for […]
• Don't Iron While the Strike is Hot! September 5, 2010
  Irish immigrant Kate Mullaney was the original Norma Rae, both a great woman and a true role model for women in organized labor. She formed the first women's union in the United States and was the first woman appointed to a national union office. Labor Day is a good time to remember how far we've come since Kate Mullaney's strike and organizin […]
• Where the Jobs Aren't September 3, 2010
  The unemployment report is out for August and there isn't good news.  The unemployment rate was 9.6% in August, with non-farm payroll employment losing 54,000 jobs and government jobs down 114,000 for a net gain of 67,000 jobs. ...Read Full Post […]
• Labor Day Holiday Pay September 3, 2010
  Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is the holiday that celebrates the accomplishments of American workers, but there are many who have to work on on Labor Day.   Despite the occasion,  not everyone is entitled to be paid for the holiday, to receive vacation pay if you take the day off, or to be paid overtime if you work extra hours this holiday weeken […]
• Employers Behaving Badly September 3, 2010
  One of the common themes in the thousands of unemployment stories and stories about what they don't like about employers that job seekers have shared with us is employers behaving badly....Read Full Post […]
• How Do You Feel About Your Job? September 2, 2010
  With Labor Day right around the corner, it's a good time to look at how workers feel about their jobs and their job security. SnagAJob.com, the leading part-time and hourly job site, just released a Labor Happiness Survey which reports that 61% of workers were feeling happy at work. That said, workers are still worried about keeping their job and about […]
• Unemployment Extension September 1, 2010
  Unemployment Extension Legislation News:  Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) has introduced the Americans Want to Work Act. This legislation would create an additional tier (Tier 5) of unemployment benefits for those (known as the 99ers) who have exhausted their unemployment insurance benefits. Current Status of Unemployment Extended Benefits:  Legislation that  […]
• Tier 5 Unemployment September 1, 2010
  Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) has introduced the Americans Want to Work Act. This legislation would create an additional tier (Tier 5) of unemployment benefits for those (known as the 99ers) who have exhausted their unemployment insurance benefits....Read Full Post […]
• Would You Lie On Your Resume? August 30, 2010
  Last time I wrote about lying on your resume, I got a variety of responses, both for and against lying to get a job: People who get ahead are the ones who take some educated risks. Let's be real, if a CEO can get away with being hired and working for years with lying on resume so should any of us. Lying on a resume is just plain dumb. The trend seems to […]