T.A.P. Q#221 – Just Started New Job & Already Hate It
July 27, 2009 by Admin
Filed under Career Advice, Twitter
Dear Experts, I started a new job two weeks ago and I already have a bad feeling about it. I don’t like my boss and I don’t like the people I work with. I can’t leave because I had a hard enough time landing this job as it is. What advice do you have for coping …
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T.A.P. Q#221 – Just Started New Job & Already Hate It
laid off, but not laying low
July 4, 2009 by Admin
Filed under CareerBuilder, Job Search Engines
If you’re curious as to how are laid-off workers are coping with one of the country’s worst job markets, take a look at this recent CareerBuilder survey. In between job searches the unemployed are putting their extra time to good use by tidying up their homes, getting in shape, relaxing, volunteering and doing a host of other activities. CareerBuilder polled…
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laid off, but not laying low
CareerBuilder: Laid-off workers making best use of time
June 24, 2009 by Admin
Filed under CareerBuilder, Job Search Tips
How are laid-off workers coping with one of the country’s worst job markets? In between job searches they are putting their extra time to good use by tidying up their homes, getting in shape, relaxing, volunteering and doing a host of other activities. The job site CareerBuilder polled more than 1,800 workers for the survey. Here are the results…
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CareerBuilder: Laid-off workers making best use of time
Patient Money: Protecting Your Job While Coping With a Chronic Illness
June 24, 2009 by Admin
Filed under Job Searching
The uncertainties of a chronic illness can include job insecurity. It pays to know the rules.
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Patient Money: Protecting Your Job While Coping With a Chronic Illness
Glassdoor Gives Insider Reports of Salaries and Work Conditions
June 22, 2009 by Admin
Filed under Interview Tips, Job Search Tips, Social Media
Newly-launched job-scoping site Glassdoor.com aims to become a central repository of salary reports, company gripes and reviews, and other data about companies with a share-and-share-alike approach. To get beyond the free glances at Google, Yahoo and other tech firms, you have to sign up and offer up your own (anonymous) salary and a thumbnail review of…
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Laid Off from a Tech Job? Get Into Open-Source
June 22, 2009 by Admin
Filed under Interview Tips, Job Search Tips, Social Media
CNET’s Webware blog lists 14 things to do after being laid off from a tech gig. Number one on the list? Get involved in an open-source software project, coding or otherwise, because they’re “filled with people who are also connected to companies that pay their engineers.” Laid off recently? Tell us how you’ve been coping, and moving on,
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Laid Off from a Tech Job? Get Into Open-Source