Archive for March, 2009:
Job info – Monster.com's National Keep America Working Tour Reaches Milestone … – FOXBusiness
Monster.com's National Keep America Working Tour Reaches Milestone … – FOXBusiness
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Monster.com's National Keep America Working Tour Reaches Milestone …
FOXBusiness I was able to talk to people in my field and also talk to some people who weren't necessarily in my field, but said there were opportunities for somebody with my sales background," said job seeker Craig Ciampa from a Keep America Working fair. … |
Human Resource Technology Leaders Introduce ResumePal as the … – FOXBusiness
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Human Resource Technology Leaders Introduce ResumePal as the …
FOXBusiness ResumePal routes the job seeker to all the jobs at the company that precisely match their skills and attributes. — Dramatically reduced job seeker abandonment. Before ResumePal, job seekers routinely abandoned corporate career sites requiring them to … |
Job seeker gets creative looking for work – WECT-TV6
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Job seeker gets creative looking for work
WECT-TV6, NC By Greg Argos – bio | email MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – One man says he's tried everything he can to get a job, and nothing has worked so far. Now he's making himself a human resume. James Thomas stood for about four hours Monday just outside of the … One man took his job search in his hands |
Labor dept. launches new employee search service – Idaho Press-Tribune
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Labor dept. launches new employee search service
Idaho Press-Tribune, ID BOISE – Employers who list jobs with the Idaho Department of Labor can now search the department's new online job seeker database for potential applicants by work history, skills, job preference, education level and more. The service is free. … |
Largest Job Search Engine, Simply Hired, is Now Available in … – Business Wire (press release)
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Largest Job Search Engine, Simply Hired, is Now Available in …
Business Wire (press release), CA “Each of Simply Hired’s websites is tailored for the job seeker, with features and functionality that empower them to lead the pack of candidates applying for any given job,” said Sachin Shah, director of product management, Simply Hired. … |
Job fair offering more than jobs – KXXV News Channel 25
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Job fair offering more than jobs
KXXV News Channel 25, TX Over 500 job seekers however, proved Central Texas is not immune to unemployment struggles. "I used to work for DHL and we recently went out of business. It's kinda hard finding jobs," said Maurcie Butler, a job seeker. … |
Virginia Resident Host Weekly Talk Radio Show for Job Seekers – PRLog.Org (press release)
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Virginia Resident Host Weekly Talk Radio Show for Job Seekers
PRLog.Org (press release), TX PRLog (Press Release) – Mar 31, 2009 – With approximately 12-million people unemployed and rising, the odds are not looking good for the job seeker. In addition, there doesn’t seem to be any help for the unemployed. Local Prince William County resident … |
Job fair seeks to boost area’s employment – South Carolina Now
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Job fair seeks to boost area’s employment
South Carolina Now, South Carolina “At the Myrtle Beach job fair, a guy walked in with a parrot on his shoulder,” he said. “He stood out, all right. He was politely asked to leave. Don’t go to that extreme.” Timmons mentioned another job seeker who wore a T-shirt with a suggestive … |
White Collar Job Seekers Flock to Support Groups – San Fernando Valley Business Journal Online
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White Collar Job Seekers Flock to Support Groups
San Fernando Valley Business Journal Online, CA As the economy soured and cost-cutting spread across all industry sectors, white collar professionals found themselves in a position some hadn’t been in for decades – that of the job seeker. Unemployment in positions in management and financial … |
Salon Offers Free Hair Cuts To Job Seekers – Tampa Tribune
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Salon Offers Free Hair Cuts To Job Seekers
Tampa Tribune, FL That idea came in a recent letter from her mother, containing a newspaper story from Stuart about a hair salon providing free hair cuts to unemployed job seekers. "I read that article and I thought, 'What a great idea,'" Guelff said. … |
Job search – Bureaucrat bonuses blasted – Calgary Sun
Bureaucrat bonuses blasted – Calgary Sun
EDMONTON — Provincial bureaucrats who provide vital child and family services have seen their achievement bonus pay rise almost 100% in about five years, say the Opposition
GM, Chrysler, workers warned they have to face hard facts – Prince Edward Island Guardian
OTTAWA — The federal and Ontario governments are extending $4 billion in stop-gap funding for Chrysler Canada and General Motors Canada while warning both the automakers and
Beefy bonuses blasted – Edmonton Sun
Provincial bureaucrats who provide vital child and family services have seen their achievement bonus pay rise almost 100% in about five years, say the Opposition Liberals. “In 2003
PPG donates as plant closes – Owen Sound Sun Times
Surplus PPG Canada Inc. equipment and packing material is being donated to community groups and schools rather than being sent to a dump or recycling bins as the plant is
Job seeker – Resumes 1: Introduction to Resumes – The OWL at Purdue
Resumes 1: Introduction to Resumes – The OWL at Purdue
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Job seeker – ncaa hoops final four set – Toronto Star
Three of the teams are Final Four regulars, programs that expect to be practising and playing in the first week of April, not attending end-of-season banquets. Trying to pull a More job search info
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BlueSteps is the premier worldwide community of senior level executives and offers members the opportunity to be visible and considered by leading executive search firms worldwide. More job search info
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Job info – Ten tips to get the most out of CraigsList – ITBusiness.ca
Ten tips to get the most out of CraigsList – ITBusiness.ca
Craigslist, the online classifieds site that has all but destroyed its print brethren, has blasted past MySpace to become the number one Web search term in the United States. That
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Akorn Appoints Jeffrey A. Whitnell as Interim Chief Executive Officer – Genetic Engineering News
Akorn, Inc. ( NASDAQ:AKRX ) today announced the appointment of Jeffrey A. Whitnell as Interim Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Whitnell will work in this capacity under the oversight
Source: www.genengnews.com
Discharged girl back at IWK – The Chronicle Herald
The teenager whose discharge from a mental health unit last week led to media stories about the demand for mental health services was back at the Halifax hospital on the weekend
Source: thechronicleherald.ca
PAUL DARROW FOR THE TORONTO STAR – Toronto Star
TRENTON, N.S. – You can see its skeleton from almost anywhere you stand. Almost two years after production stopped and the last of 1,200 workers were laid off from the
Source: www.thestar.com
TheStar.com | Business | GM’s CEO out, Chrysler on notice as U.S – Toronto Star
WASHINGTON/PARIS – The Obama administration seized the wheel of the failing U.S. auto industry on Monday, forcing out General Motors Corp’s CEO, pushing Chrysler LLC toward a
Source: www.thestar.com
New Sierra Wireless AirCard(R) 2-in-1 data card design transitions – CNW Group
The Sierra Wireless AirCard 402 data card is a 2-in-1 mobile broadband card designed to fit both PC card and ExpressCard slots, ensuring compatibility for future notebook upgrades
Source: www.newswire.ca
Coffee table book explores South Africa’s Constitutional Court art – Jam! Showbiz
Constituton Court Judge Albie Sachs credited with building the Constitutional Court art collection, strove to “create an environment that is humane, that showed a respect for the
Source: jam.canoe.ca
SIGA Produces FDA Registration Batches of ST-246(r) Drug Product – MSN MoneyCentral
NEW YORK, March 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SIGA Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:SIGA), a company specializing in the development of pharmaceutical agents to fight biowarfare pathogens
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Russia won’t bully Canada in Arctic, Cannon vows – Globe and Mail
THIS is what our troops SHOULD be doing. This is an ACTUAL national interest to be concerned about. This is an ACTUAL NORTH ALTLANTIC TREATY concern. I’m conservative and agree
Source: www.theglobeandmail.com
So far the Globe and Mail is running 5 articles on Death-hour. – Globe and Mail
Sinister deception likes the concealment of the dark. The truth loves the light. Life loves the light. Steve is right .the metaphor is appropriate. Richard ay from Picton, Canada
Source: www.theglobeandmail.com
Job search – Once-secret Cold War bunker near Ottawa seeks public donations – Prince Edward Island Guardian
CARP, Ont. — The Diefenbunker, Canada’s Cold War Museum, is seeking donations from the public to finance renovations that will allow more people to visit the site. Currently More job search info
Pet ownership can be a major drain on the pocketbook — especially for families grappling with the recession or unemployment. But for those families still looking to add a four More job search info
Job seeker – Danish employment model put to test in meltdown – The Associated Press
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Danish employment model put to test in meltdown
The Associated Press Jobseekers must log on to the government's job site at least once a week to show they're searching for a job. They can also be pushed to switch to a profession where chances of getting hired are higher, or risk losing their benefits. … |
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Dedication, flexibility pay off for job seekers
Ventura County Star, CA Participate in our new blog for job-seekers. After spending hours daily at county Job & Career centers taking classes, working with a counselor, searching for jobs and networking — all provided free — Jim Green has found a job with Lockheed Martin. … |
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Career Calendar
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN Job search assistance. 1 to 4:30 pm, Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall. Individual assistance with searching for a job, filling out applications and writing a résumé. Free. Call 612-630-6000. Sponsor: Hennepin County Library and … |
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When the Job Search Gets Too Frustrating
U.S. News & World Report, DC So a job seeker asks: What do I do when I get depressed about my job search? I have sent my resume out to hundreds of companies in the last few months and I have not gotten one single interview. This is so frustrating. Most career coaches give good … |
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Barbara Wulf column: Searching for a job these days requires new …
Appleton Post Crescent, USA The way we job search has moved to a new frontier. We have expanded our job search beyond the traditional methods of word of mouth, using the phone or mailing our resume. Like a Trekkie, we are moving our job search strategy to "where no one has gone … |
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A woman's struggle amid tough job market
The Birmingham News – al.com, AL Last week, she managed to land a part-time job that starts in April. "I'm getting by on prayer and faith," Gilbert-Scarbrough said. "This is quite a journey I'm on." She's found that searching for a job in a recession can be demoralizing. … |
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Are job fairs really worth it?
Philadelphia Metro, PA A familiar scene: Hundreds of people wait in line at the Miami Dade College Mega Job Fair earlier this month. CAREERS. Searching for a job is tough. Sometimes attending a job fair can be even worse. They often seem impersonal, frustrating and fruitless … |
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Librarians learn how to assist job seekers
Statesville Record & Landmark, USA "This is one of the ways we felt we could respond to this economic crisis, the joblessness, the kind of panic that people feel when they're searching for a job and maybe haven't done that for a decade or more," said Mooresville Library Director John … |
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10 iPhone Apps to Manage Your Job Search on the Go
Mashable, CA These days, the job search is happening 24/7, and it’s important to arm yourself with tools that can help provide you with an advantage. You can create a social media resume, connect with recruiters on Twitter, and if you have an iPhone, … Some Favorite Apps That Make iphone Worth the Price |
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Search is not business as usual
Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA By Laura Raines The business-as-usual method of job searching may work fine in ordinary times. But when the unemployment rate rose to 9.3 percent in February, the highest rate ever recorded in Georgia, and the number of job openings dropped 31 percent … |
Job seeker – Danish employment model put to test in meltdown – The Associated Press
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Danish employment model put to test in meltdown
The Associated Press COPENHAGEN (AP) — Dennis Harmon lost his job, but that doesn't mean he'll lose his livelihood. The veteran bricklayer is entitled to the maximum jobless benefits in Denmark: $594 a week. After taxes, that's enough to cover rent for his two-room … Danish employment model put to test in meltdown |
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NFL's Lockett teaches WVU journalism students valuable employment …
Examiner.com Dave Lockett talks to Pittsburgh Steelers owner, Dan Rooney, at Super Bowl XLIII. (Photo courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers.) To get the job of tomorrow, you better begin working hard today. That's what Dave Lockett, communications coordinator for the … |
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Dan Walters: Walters: Stimulus won't solve California's job woes
San Jose Mercury News, USA Construction has certainly been the hardest-hit employment sector, dropping by some 18.5 percent in the last year, according to state data. But construction accounts for just 4.6 percent of the state's entire employment, so that 18.5 percent loss has … |
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A lifetime of employment is over like that
Post-Bulletin, MN He said his employment officially ended with the company Feb. 26. A month later, the 59-year-old is still looking for a job, with prospects few and far between. "I get a little nibble every now and then, but nothing that's a real live one," he said. … Rochester in a waiting mode on IBM layoffs |
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Summer employment for local youths
KTBS, LA Mayor Glover says the city will receive more than 2.5 million dollars in funds from the government, part of that will be used for the city's summer youth employment program. The mayor says he requested those funds from lawmakers during his trip to … Stimulus cash saves and expands summer job program Curbing cruisers in Shreveport |
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Texas employment falls by 46100 jobs
Bizjournals.com, NC Employment in the state of Texas fell by 46100 jobs in February, according to a new report from the Texas Workforce Commission. The latest report from the TWC says the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate jumped to 6.5 percent in February from … NC unemployment climbs to 10.7 percent in February Houston area suffers rare reversal in job picture Unemployment benefits increase in April |
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February unemployment in Denver area at 7.9%, up half-point from …
Bizjournals.com, NC The unemployment rate in the Denver-Aurora area was an estimated 7.9 percent in February, up from 7.4 percent in January and 4.6 percent the previous February, according to raw data from the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment. … Colo.'s jobless rate hits 20-year high in February State unemployment rate jumps in February Garfield County unemployment rate doubles |
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Bay Area Based Stride Center Joins Online Employment Search Outlet
FOXBusiness By pairing with Jobing.com, The Stride Center now offers online curriculum for its four Bay Area locations and has expanded employment opportunities by directly integrating with the Jobing.com website. The Stride Center partnership continues … |
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Calif to open unemployment centers on Saturdays
San Jose Mercury News, USA AP SACRAMENTO—The state is opening 25 employment offices on Saturdays to help thousands of Californians file for unemployment benefits. Employment Development Department director Patrick Henning said Friday that "extraordinarily difficult times" … EDD keeps offices open Saturdays State adding Saturday hours to help unemployed |
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Three reasons for Oregon's high rate of unemployment
Statesman Journal, OR They also may provide fewer local employment opportu-nities for people seeking work, thus lengthening job searches and height-ening unemployment. While the lack of large urban areas helps explain why Oregon's unemployment rate tends to be higher than … California's economy is not as awful as neighbors' State may get more for jobless benefits Jobless rate tells story, points to answers |
Job seeker – Organizers say Galloway’s Canadian tour will go ahead – Globe and Mail
Organizers say Galloway’s Canadian tour will go ahead – Globe and Mail
Ed Doerksen from Simcoe, Canada writes: It still amazes me that the left want everyone to bend to their demands. The law being used was created by the liberals under Jean Chretien
Source: www.theglobeandmail.com
A city job to holler about – The Chronicle Herald
The late Peter Cox, as Halifax’s town crier, stands in the oncoming rush of runners after he announced the start of the 2001 Natal Day road race. The city is looking for a new
Source: thechronicleherald.ca
Saban quickly impressed with new UA basketball coach Anthony Grant – Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA – When Anthony Grant visited Alabama on Wednesday, he spent a good deal of time with Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban. First, Grant and his wife, Christina, met
Source: www.al.com