Jobs

May 2017 Jobs Report is Not Very Good
Donald Trump is not creating jobs. The May 2017 Jobs report is very weak. Just 138,000 jobs created. (June 2, 2017)

July Planned Layoffs Up 26% Over June
A Reuters story says a new report from consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas indicates planned layoffs by employers have climbed 26% over June's figures. (August 6, 2008)

More Workers Working Less Hours
It goes unseen in the jobs report that Wall Street typically follows but the New York Times reports that many workers are losing working hours. (July 31, 2008)

Economy Lost 80,000 Jobs in March
The economy lost jobs in March for the third month in a row. (April 4, 2008)

Jobs that Pay $30 Hour
AOL has put together a list of jobs that $30/hour. (January 18, 2008)

Recruitment in Second Life
Fortune is reporting that some companies are starting to use the Second Life virtual world for recruitment. (February 11, 2007)

Ten Diminishing Careers Include Cashiers and Book Binders
Advancement in technologies combined with the offshoring (or outsourcing) of jobs to cheap overseas labor is pushing some careers towards extinction. (January 23, 2007)

Google Uses Algorithm to Find Talented Employees
The New York Times is reporting that Google uses a computer algorithm to find quality employees. (January 8, 2007)

Getting a Job in Silicon Valley
Guy Kawasaki has a great post about how to get a job in Silicon Valley. (August 16, 2006)

Five Dirty Career Choices Include Odor Judges
AOl has an article called "America's Dirtiest Jobs. (June 15, 2006)

Seven Trendy Jobs
CNN/Money has a feature called 7 Trendy New Jobs. (May 9, 2006)

Money Ranks the Top Fifty Jobs
CNNMoney. (April 14, 2006)

Lie Detectors at Job Interviews
Most people get stressed out enough when it comes to the big job interview. (March 7, 2006)

Many Boomers Want or Need to Work Past Retirement
An InformationWeek article says the U. (March 3, 2006)

BLS Says Retail Salesperson Top Job for 2006
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has listed Retail Salesperson as the top job in 2006. (February 22, 2006)

Most Workers Unhappy With Their Jobs
A new survey from Salary. (January 19, 2006)

Careers and Twenty-somethings
Telegraph. (January 16, 2006)

USNews Lists Best and Worst Careers for 2006
The USNews. (January 13, 2006)

Remember the Thank You Note
CareerBuilder. (December 19, 2005)

Future Looks Bright in Pharmacy
Young people looking at careers with good longterm growth prospects might want to consider becoming a pharmacist if the numbers in this Columbus Dispatch article are accurate. (November 23, 2005)

Wal-Mart Memo Discusses Cuts in Employee Benefits
The news media is discussing a Wal-mart memo which appeared in a New York Times article. (October 29, 2005)

16 Careers That Don't Require a 4 Year Degree
The Career Journal has an article about 16 careers that do not require a college degree. (October 26, 2005)

Multilingual Job Seekers Have an Advantage
If you want to increase your competitiveness in the job market try picking up a second lanuage. (September 27, 2005)

The Most Dangerous Jobs
CNN reports on the latest national census of fatal occupational injuries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in a recent article. (September 6, 2005)

Good Jobs Still Hard to Find in Jobless Recovery
Many people are still struggling to find good high-paying jobs several years after the 2001 recession. (August 25, 2005)

Should I Stay or Should I Go?
How do you know when it is finally time to say goodbye to your job and find a new one? Everyone is unhappy at work at one point or another but Jobwerx says there are some signs that tell you it's time to leave for a new job. (August 24, 2005)

Site Wants Your Stories About Being Fired
Job search engine Simply Hired has launched a website called Simply Fired as part of a new promotion. (August 18, 2005)