“How to Get a Job in 6 Weeks – Guaranteed” Register Here Editor’s Note: In this article from CNN Money, it was reported that millions of Americans currently work up to 70 hours a week and are still not making enough money to support their families. Because of low-paying, minimum wage jobs, many people work two jobs and rely on federal…
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From The Atlantic: The Mental Health Consequences of Unemployment
“Recession is when a neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours.”~Ronald Reagan Editor’s Note: In this article published in The Atlantic, research shows that people who have been out of work for at least six months are more likely to suffer from depression than those with jobs. Even sadder – often, people who…
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COMMON SENSE ABOUT RESUMES
A number of recent articles, including one in the New York Times, “Can I Hire Someone to Write My Résumé and Cover Letter?” by the Ethicist, question whether you should write your own resume -presumably to show off your writing skills – or whether you ought to hire someone to do it. Since I regularly write…
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Career NETWORKING: Get started doing it now!
NETWORKING: Get started doing it now! BY LAWRENCE M LIGHT, eJobCoach.com Recently, the web site recruiter.com published this: “Employee Referrals, employees who are recruited through an employee referral program have a 46 percent retention rate after 1 year compared to a 33 percent retention rate for employees recruited from career other sites. Even those…
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How to Thrive In a Phone Interview
“Innovative Phone Interview Tips” Register Here for the Webinar editors note: Job hunting starts at the phone interview. To get the job, you need to present yourself well over the phone – say the right things, mind your tone, and be confident overall. To see how you can do this, read this article so…
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HuffPost Checks In – Life is Getting Better for Layoff Victims
“How to Get a Job in 6 Weeks – Guaranteed” Register Here Huffington Post: As Economy Improves, Layoff Victims Say Life Is Getting Better In a recent report issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, employment rose by 252,000 and the unemployment rate declined by 5.6 percent. This article in the Huffington Post revisits several people…