Archive for 2012
4 Ways To Check Out A Prospective Employer
By Vickie Elmer
It’s earnings season for major corporations — and as they report their earnings per share, they also may share some information that’s useful to candidates who are being recruited to join their staffs.
Yet the information that’s imp…
7 Instant Millionaires Of The Startup Gold Rush
Many, many people are about to get very, very rich later this month, when Facebook finally goes public. The IPO will create 1000 new millionaires, and make one graffiti artist, who presciently took shares instead of cash payment for his work at Faceb…
Senate Panel Approves Benefits For Same-Sex Partners Of Government Workers
WASHINGTON — A Senate committee has approved legislation to give benefits to same-sex partners of federal workers.
The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee sent the legislation to the full Senate on Wednesday. The Senate has failed to…
Senate Panel Approves Benefits For Same-Sex Partners Of Government Workers
WASHINGTON — A Senate committee has approved legislation to give benefits to same-sex partners of federal workers.
The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee sent the legislation to the full Senate on Wednesday. The Senate has failed to…
Jobless Claims Steady, Suggesting Hiring Could Pick Up
By Christopher S. Rugaber
WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, suggesting steady gains in the job market.
The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly unemployment aid applications stayed at a s…
Jump Start Your Career with a Personal Website
Now more than ever, the Internet is a powerful way to jump start your career. In this digital age, you can take it a step further and go beyond social networking sites like Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, Twitter, and LinkedIn to pro…
What Would Happen If You Stopped Checking Your Email At Work?
Going email free on weekends is a time management best practice. Every guru seems to agree that you should misplace the iPhone or Blackberry on Friday night, and check it only once or twice for emergencies before Sunday evening. That way you can feel r…
How Graduates Can Make the Most of LinkedIn and Twitter
“77% of recruiters suggest that they would run an online search for the candidate” “Only 29% students use social networking sites to promote themselves” The UK economy is set to go into a double dip recession (BBC, 2012), as the market shrinks by 0.2%. Although this is set to be revised at least twice, this [...]
How Graduates Can Make the Most of LinkedIn and Twitter
The Undercover Recruiter – Career and Recruitment Secrets Revealed
Texas Teacher Is Replaced After Telling Students She’s Engaged To Jesus
A Texas teacher was replaced after delivering a monologue to her Spanish class about her unusual spiritual beliefs, which included asserting that she is Mary Magdalene and would be married to Jesus. One student recorded it on camera and posted it on …
Why Do Employers Check Credit History?
Why do employers check credit history? Employers use credit reports to judge how responsible and financially stable candidates for employment are.
The results of an employment credit check can hinder your chanc…
