Finally some good news on the job front!  A recent survey conducted by Mercer, a human resources consulting firm, finds that 98% of companies said they actually plan to give raises in 2011.  This is great news for those who have gone without pay raises during this long,  protracted recessionary period of the last...
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Building a comprehensive online presence for yourself may be the overriding factor that places you light-years beyond your competition when it comes to job search.  Consider the busy schedules of human resource managers and small business owners.  The potential hires that will most likely stand-out in their minds and quite possibly get the call...
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Jobs seem almost like an ancient dream out there nowadays.   If you are a recent college graduate looking for work in your major, you are faced with the prospect of competing with a glut of seasoned professions vying for the same positions. The numerous recessionary layoffs of the last couple years have created one...
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In this current economy, it’s easy to become negative when one job interview turn-down leads to another.  The job market is loaded with applicants all vying for a limited number of jobs.  Employers are loaded down with literally thousands of applications lining their human resource department file drawers and the number of job postings...
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It’s a dog of a job market out there.  Job hunters need to do all  they can to help find that illusive perfect job situation.  Those needing immediate employment in this era of diminishing-opportunity should consider every tool possible.  If the seeker is not an internet savvy individual, it’s detrimental to their search efforts....
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Easy to obtain, low cost goods — the products we wonder how manufacturers can afford to make and transport at such super-low prices — at the local mega retailer may be a thing of the past. Yes, quite possibly, the era of cheap China goods may be finally coming to an end. Over the...
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