When an employer decides to conduct an interview with you, there are certain things that they are looking for from you.

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Many people use the ‘objective’ paragraph within their resume to do the selling of a cover letter. The objective paragraph is important if you are applying for jobs ONLINE and don?t want to include a cover letter. So make sure it says the right thing…

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Nowadays, jobs falling under the health care category are one of the most in demand jobs. This is because more and more countries fall short with regards to their employees and staff in the health care industry.

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Although apprenticeship is a fantastic occupational learning opportunity, it is not an option to be pursued lightly. Weigh your options and make an educated decision about the time and other commitments, before you jump into an apprenticeship program…

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Employers have basically three ways they look for staff. They can run situations vacant ads, employ a personnel agency or go through their own files of previous applicants. Each one of these ways has its problems. They’re either costly, or time consu…

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If you work for yourself, the odds that you will still be in business in the year 2005 are only 1 in 5. In today’s workplace swirling with change, one million people will start a new business this year. The UGLY truth is that 800,000 of those will be…

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There is a trick to reading ’situations vacant’ ads that make it much easier to write applications that get you an interview and the job, and it involves understanding one important thing: you must secure the interview before you can secure the job. …

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It is normal for every person to strive for career advancement and growth. It makes them feel that all of their hard work has paid off and that a promotion is, indeed, the best reward they can get.

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“If you can’t be in the job you love Love the job you’re in (or the way you do it)” Friends… Loving your job is an extremely useful tip for reducing tension from life :- Love your job

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Just because you are a teen doesn’t mean you can’t find a good job to either help you through schooling or to get a few extra bucks for your various hobbies and needs. Here are a few tips on bagging a great teen job

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Dayak Launches Marketplace For Contract, Temp Jobs socalTech.com, CA Carlsbad-based Dayak, a VC-funded online site focused on recruiting, said recently that it has launched a new marketplace focused on temporary and contract labor. According to Dayak, the new marketplace comes as companies are starting to look more than …

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Temp work leads a bump up in Bay State hiring Boston Herald, United States By Amanda James The head of the state’s jobs agency said more and more employers are making plans to hire workers after hunkering down for months. “We’re hearing from the 37 career centers around the state that some employers are feeling more …

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How high will the city’s jobless rate go? Crain’s New York Business, NY Factor in underemployment (Mortgage Brokers waiting on tables) and people forced to work part time even though they need full time work and the figure is much higher. If you recall the Central Bank in January anticipated unemployment to rise to a 2009 …

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Underemployment has doubled Long Beach Press-Telegram, CA Underemployment takes a broader look at the economy than official state unemployment figures because it also includes those who have given up on looking for a job or have been involuntarily reduced to part-time employment. Underemployment in the county …

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Put your best foot forward. Make a good first impression. Look your interviewer in the eye.

Pretty standard fare, you might be thinking. You’ve heard these tips numerous times. But have you considered what they mean and how important they really are? If not, here are some reasons to do so for each one.

Read the full article on the Secrets for a Successful New York City Job Interview.

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John Hussman with another provocative idea, which he attributes to Ray Dalio at Bridgewater:

In typical recessions, unemployment tends to be a lagging indicator, and the employment figures themselves tend to move up and down roughly in concert with the overall economy. In the current downturn, however, the unusually high debt burden and precariousness of mortgages among households creates a dynamic that we don’t usually observe.

Read the full article here.

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In praise of two gov't agencies BusinessWorld Online, Philippines Another piece of encouraging news is that the underemployment rate — the percentage of those employed who are looking for more work — also fell, from 19.8% in April 2008 to 18.9% in April 2009. What about the bad news? One is that the quality of jobs … Unemployment surprisingly eases up despite downturn Manila Standard Today RP unemployment rate slightly lower in April Philippine Star Philippines unemployment falls to 7.5 percent AFP Business Mirror - ABS CBN News all 29 news articles

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Article: Are We There Yet? Motley Fool That rate increases to 16.4 percent when it includes discouraged workers and part-time workers who would prefer full-time jobs. Simply put, recovery figures are unlikely to improve as long as unemployment and underemployment continue to rise. …

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'Underemployment' in RI hits 15% Providence Business News, RI U-6 is sometimes referred to as the “underemployment” rate. The U-6 measure is not released monthly, as the standard unemployment rate is. But annual data released by the Labor Department earlier this month showed that the underemployment rate in Rhode …

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Underemployment Impacting NY WGRZ-TV, NY More than 760000 people across New York are unemployed and looking for a new job, but that number only touches on the full impact of this economy. According to new labor numbers, more people who have jobs, need a better job just to get by. …

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Student Debt, Fool's Gold? New York Times, United States Yes, our children went to state universities and held part-time jobs. Now, contrast this with the fact that my husband and I married while still in college in the late 1970's. We were both working part-time jobs during semesters and picked up extra …

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So Much for the Administration's Economic Analysis Motley Fool And the part-time jobs market has stabilized while full-time jobs continue to be lost. How can anyone take anything the President's economic team says seriously? And where in the heck is Paul Volker? Has he been completely squeezed out of the picture …

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For Adjuncts, Stitching Together Part-Time Jobs Into Full-Time Pay Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) A speaker at the American Association for University Professors' conference today spoke of how to perform a range of roles on a fee-per-service basis. William P. Clements's unrestricted pledge, which is to be paid out over four years, is the largest …

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Nevada unemployment rate hits record 11.3 percent San Jose Mercury News,  USA Nevada's unemployment rate hit a record 11.3 percent statewide in May, the highest since figures started being kept in 1976. Monthly data released Wednesday by the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation put the state well above the … Washington unemployment rate jumps to 9.4 percent Bizjournals.com State jobless rate climbs in May to 9.4% Seattle Times Douglas unemployment rate hits 10.9 percent The Record-Courier KTVN - KLAS-TV all 152 news articles

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Granholm warns unemployment rate worsens Detroit Free Press, United States Jennifer Granholm warns that Michigan's already high unemployment rate climbed even higher in May. State officials are to release the latest figures today. But Granholm told reporters in the morning to expect more bad news. … Video: Granholm talks about 4,500 new jobs Wood TV8 Michigan Unemployment Rate Skyrockets WLNS all 22 news articles

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