PayPal Seeks Ad Agency
PayPal is actively searching for an advertising agency, a one-stop shop that will cover all of their needs. Chief among the agencies tasks will be…
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Aerospace Company Adding 180 Jobs in Georgia
Bombardier Aerospace, a Canadian-based transportation company, is opening a new maintenance and repair facility at Macon Airport in Georgia that will create 180 new jobs.…
‘Mass Layoffs’ Down in Hawaii
The U.S. Department of Labor reports there were five “mass layoffs” in Hawaii during the fourth quarter of 2009, which resulted in the loss of…
Report: Unemployment Claims Edge Upward
There were 473,000 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending Feb. 13, an increase of 31,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of…
Andis Co. Set to Expand Milwaukee Facility
Andis Co, which manufactures hand-held tools, is adding 50,000 square feet to its facility near Milwaukee. The expansion is scheduled to be completed by the…
Jones Apparel Closing 166 Specialty Stores
Retailer Jones Apparel announced 166 specialty stores will be closed this year resulting in an unspecified number of job losses. A company official said about…
Resumes Posting – How to Post Your Resume Online
Resumes posting can be a great way to find a job, but you need to take maximum advantage of the internet. Finding a job is not easy these days after the worst economic recession hit the US a couple of yeas ago. But companies are still hiring and with a little bit of luck online, you can get you dream job from the most unlikely of sources.
Expert Interviewing Tips – Part 1
The interview:
An interview is a meeting (generally for the first time) between the recruiter and you. It can either be a formal meeting with a panel of interviewers which involves serious discussions in an office, or a causal conversation, may be over a dinner. Whichever is the manner of interview, you need to understand the fact that getting selected for it basically indicates that the potential employer has some interest in you and that you need to pick up from here and make sure that this interest develops into a confirmation that you are 'the' candidate whom they wish to hire.
An interview is a meeting (generally for the first time) between the recruiter and you. It can either be a formal meeting with a panel of interviewers which involves serious discussions in an office, or a causal conversation, may be over a dinner. Whichever is the manner of interview, you need to understand the fact that getting selected for it basically indicates that the potential employer has some interest in you and that you need to pick up from here and make sure that this interest develops into a confirmation that you are 'the' candidate whom they wish to hire.
Asking for a Raise
Like many, you're feeling overworked, and underpaid. At this point, you may consider asking for a pay raise. But, before you march into your boss' office, demanding a larger salary, read on.
Gravitate Towards People and Organizations that Appear to Have Good Luck
I have spent a large portion of my life finding jobs for people. In this career I have gradually come to realize that there are some people and organizations out there who simply have what I would call bad luck. Something seems to go wrong with everything these people or organizations get involved in. Others appear to have good luck-everything they touch seemingly turns to gold.