Is there anyway you can quit a job without losing unemployment benefits?

To be eligible for unemployment when you quit you must prove you had “good cause” to quit…. good cause includes unsafe work conditions, non payment of wages, discrimination, a significant relocation of the business….. in a few states good cause includes the “critical care” of an immediate family member and a “significant” ... Continue Reading

CEO Pay Rose 12% in 2010

NEW YORK (MainStreet) — If you were worried about the financial well-being of executives from the nation’s biggest companies, you can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The median total compensation for the country’s 200 highest paid chief executives was $9.64 million in 2010, an increase of 12% from the year before, ... Continue Reading

We find 37,000 jobs up for grabs in IT right now

MORE than 37,000 IT jobs are up for grabs today and there are more and more positions becoming ­available all the time. As many firms say they are having difficulties in finding all the staff they need, now is the time to get on board. “With latest figures showing that there are ... Continue Reading

How to Survive Weird Interview Questions

NEW YORK (MainStreet) —Laura Dudebout was interviewing for a marketing/public relations position in 2009 when after discussing her resume and salary requirements, the hiring manager asked, “if you were a little person trapped in a bowl of salad, how would you escape?” Dudebout was taken aback, but gave the best response ... Continue Reading

Travelodge launched management apprenticeship progamme for school leavers

GREAT news for young jobseekers: Travelodge wants to hire 500 future leaders. Today, the hotel chain has launched the UK’s first budget hotel management apprenticeship programme for school leavers and is looking for its first 50 apprentices. The scheme, called JuMP (Junior Management Programme), is a fast-track route into ... Continue Reading

The dreaded question by job seekers: what are your salary requirements?

This is always an awkward question to answer. I recommend the following strategy in answering this question. 1. try your best to not provide any numbers – because you want to avoid either being too high or underselling yourself. Most recruiter friends always tell me “don’t be the first to draw ... Continue Reading

What opportunities might you be missing while looking for a job

A job search can be viewed many different ways, depending on your situation and experience. In this economy, it’s clearly difficult, frustrating, and slow. But no matter how you look at it, you’re likely missing some key aspects. The chance to compete. If you played sports in high school, led the ... Continue Reading

Budget 2011: Oil industry tax grab will lead to job cuts

The £10bn tax grab on North Sea oil producers will result in tens of thousands of job losses, the industry has warned. Mike Tholen, economics director at trade body Oil and Gas UK, said jobs and production would be lost at a time when activity in the industry was already slowing. According ... Continue Reading

Supervisor Salary: What You Need to Know

A supervisor is described as a manager. He is one who has authority and responsibility to provide instructions and orders to his subordinates or employees working under him. The supervisor is the person who will be held accountable for the success, failures and other activities of other people working under ... Continue Reading

The Most Desired Workplaces for Recent Grads

NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Given the choice, younger professionals are most interested in working at tech companies and government agencies, but they are comparatively disinterested in working in the financial industry, a new survey shows. Google (Stock Quote: GOOG) and Apple (Stock Quote: AAPL), two of the biggest tech companies in the ... Continue Reading

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