Category: Employment & Hiring
Saving American Jobs
America’s aerospace and defense workers hope that people will contact their elected officials to let them know how they feel about this issue.
How Women Will Learn, Work and Start Businesses in the 21st Century
Women have become more vital to America’s prosperity than ever. Without their activity in the U.S. workforce, the economy would shrink by 25 percent.
Hiring Employees that Mesh with an Entrepreneurial Mindset
It’s important that a small business will hire employees with a startup or entrepreneurial mindset – employees that will work overtime even without any bonus pay.
12 Things Experienced Employees Know that Make Life so Much Better
In his just-released title, The Great Employee Handbook: Making Work and Life Better, Quint Studer shares the wisdom he’s learned from working with thousands of employees at every level.
Global Economy will Transform Working and Learning
A new book by the vice president and managing director of Apollo Research Institute describes the shifting nature of work and careers in America.
Career-Changing Advice in a Tough Economy
Whether such a move is prompted by a desire for more money or fulfillment or the need to find a job in a changing economy, making such a major change usually requires some research.
Survive and Thrive in an Uncertain Job Market
If you want to improve your situation long term, you need to step back, take a breath and approach a career change thoughtfully and deliberately.
Take Your Skills With You
If you think your work skills are only useful at your current job, think again. Many of the skills acquired in the workforce can be used in related or even completely different careers, so there’s no need to stay in that dead-end job or keep trying for a job in an industry that’s losing them.
Using a Football Rule to Create Employment Opportunities
Demographic trends show that minorities are quickly becoming the largest employee pool and consumer base in the U.S. Unless corporate America reaches out and embraces this growing group, experts believe this nation cannot win in the global game of economic competition.
Tips to Remember When Relying on a Remote Workforce
While studies indicate that “stay-at-home” employees are happier and more productive, there are unique obstacles and incentives to hiring remote workers that must be addressed if you expect to get the most out of switching to a business that operates in the cloud.
Employers Cite Military Experience as Benefit for Job Seekers
New research finds employers not only value military experience in job applicants, but the skills veterans develop during service may give them an edge.
Devoted to Helping Woman Excel Personally & Financially
One company that has been recognized as devoted to helping women advance in their careers and personal financial situations is New York Life.
5 Tips for Avoiding Small Business Hiring Mistakes
Having a hiring plan in place, just like you have a business plan or marketing plan, makes all the difference. If you know what you want and need before you start looking for candidates, you’ll save time and money.
CareerBuilder Releases Q4 Job Forecast: Influenced by Seasonality & Caution
Twenty-one percent of hiring managers reported that they plan to hire full-time, permanent employees in Q4, down from Q3, but on par with 2010.
Laid Off? Here’s What to Do Next
Regardless of your age, gender or the work you do, it pays to prepare yourself in the event that you are laid off. It’s critical to understand what you should do in the minutes, days and weeks after being told that your job has been eliminated.
New Jobs & Reducing Foreign Oil Reliance
If the country had a way to reduce reliance on foreign oil and create well-paid production jobs that could not be exported, it might seem like a natural commodity to invest in.
WOMMA Submits Comments to FTC Regarding Dot Com Disclosures
The world of advertising today is fundamentally different than in May of 2000, when the Dot Com Disclosures document was first issued.
