Job seeker – Danish employment model put to test in meltdown – The Associated Press
March 29th, 2009 Posted in Job Seeker
 The Associated Press |
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 … |
 The Birmingham News – al.com |
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 … |
 Techtree.com |
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 … |