Worried About Job Prospects? Obama’s Speech Gives Hope
Most Americans a very worried right now about their economic and career prospects. Yesterday, President Barack Obama spoke to a joint session of Congress, but…
Monthly Archives: December 2013
Humor: Some New Business Jargon
Speaking of business jargon, here are some new words you might not be familiar with: BLAMESTORMING: Sitting around in a group, discussing why a deadline…
How Do You Put a Giraffe in the Refrigerator?
Here's a test that's been floating around the tubes. It's a four-question management test, apocryphally attributed to Anderson Consulting (now Accenture). Don't cheat! Question 1:…
Don’t Worry — Your Inexperience Might Be a Good Thing!
If you're looking for work in this disastrous economic environment, there's a good chance you're looking to change fields. But with so many people unemployed,…
Newsroom Staff Cut in Half
Newsroom staff at the Times-Picayune is being drastically cut in half, meaning hundreds of employees are going to lose their job. The reason that around…
Why level up online to get noticed by employers?
The notion that technology destroyed a large number of employment prospects is an overly exaggerated claim. One should always keep in mind that the same…
Advertising Policy Discontinued in Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill has discontinued its bus advertising procedures and will not receive new advertisements after transit officials found out that they utilized an incorrect draft…
How to Tell You’re Going to Lose Your Job
In this economy, everyone is in a precarious position career-wise. But there are ways to tell if a firing or lay off looms on your…
Don’t Let Illness Derail Your Job Search
It's just an unavoidable fact -- the stress of a prolonged job search can cause physical illness, that makes it even harder to find new…
Creating a Vision for Your Career
Do you feel like you have felt most of your life without a clear vision for your career? Many of us have stumbled blindly forth in our lives, with direction, but perhaps no clear idea of where we want ourselves to truly end up, career wise. If you have felt like you have been wanting a clearer vision of your career future, then HR careers are something you should consider.