Hey Ladies, Your Boss Thinks You’re Great

Women in the workplace assume the worst when it comes to how they view their standing with the boss.
Professional women tend to err on the low side when asked predict how their boss would rate them and their performance, even though the same women rated themselves highly, according to a recent study by the Academy [...]

Unemployment… It’s a Drag on Everything

Oh, Unemployment… Can’t you just chill out a little this summer?Apparently not.
This week’s numbers were higher than expected–and higher unemployment is not what anyone needs to hear right now. While the relatively stable July was a good month, the rosy bandwagon from that month is back to what it was — steadily rising unemployment numbers [...]

Facebook Gets Unintended Attention from Hiring Managers

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Are you hooked on connecting with old and new friends online? Are you using Facebook, LinkedIn and other [...]

Top iPhone Apps for Job Searching

Yes, the iPhone is an amazing device. If you don’t have one, you know someone who does and they swear by its amazing portability and the ease of having the full Internet right at your fingertips.
But can you use the iPhone to assist your job searching? Heck, yeah.
Former Yahoo recruiter Carmen Hudson who now works [...]

Job Fairs, Newspaper Ads Less Effective in Job Hunt than Networking, Social Networks

As we’ve said before, it’s not just who you know, it’s who knows about it when it comes to job searching.
At the end of the day, however, isn’t it whatever tool that you used to get a job the best tool? That depends on who you ask.
Some recent numbers from outplacement firm Challenger,  Gray & [...]

Most Companies Won’t Hire Michael Vick, Convicted Felons

If you hadn’t heard,  Michael Vick has a new job as a back-up quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles.
But what you may not know is how lucky Vick is when it comes to getting work as a convicted felon. It certainly doesn’t hurt being an elite athlete.
Most people who serve 18 months in jail after running [...]

How Long Does it Take to Get a Job in This Recession?

How long will it take you to find a new job after a layoff?
That may be an unanswerable question. For some, it’s an excruciatingly long period of job searching, networking and tweaking countless resumes.
Take former Lehman Brothers Senior Vice President Michael Crehan, who spent 17 months job searching before he landed something he desired. Crehan has [...]

Weekly Unemployment Figures Seesaw

Watching unemployment figures weekly is like riding a seesaw for too long. Up and down we go, without much thrill or joy from the ride.
The latest weekly government data on unemployment is out, and it appears that the numbers have gone up a bit from July. More people are collecting unemployment this week than anticipated, [...]

Job Relocation Is On the Move

Thinking of packing up your family and moving to a new city? You’re not alone.
People have been switching states in growing numbers over the past four months, according to a recent survey from outplacement firm and job-trend tracker Challenger, Grey & Christmas.
From a NYTimes.com article about the survey:
According to new data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, [...]