Top 10 Cities for Young Adults

May 31, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Career News and Advice

By Erin Conroy, AP Business Writer You’ve just graduated from college and are ready to settle down, find a job and start a new chapter of your life. Now you just need to grab a map, close your eyes and drop your finger. Not so fast. For new grads feeling the pressure ... Continue Reading

How to Find a Job on an Oil Rig

March 21, 2010 by admin  
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Recently, television programs like Oil, Sweat, and Rigs and Black Gold have documented the daily life of iniduals in one of the world’s most adventurous and intriguing careers, the offshore oil drilling industry.  These shows and other coverage have created a growing population of job seekers who are looking to make ... Continue Reading

Graduate job scramble continues despite recovery in recruitment market

March 15, 2010 by admin  
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Sheffield University Graduation. Generic graduation shots. A graduate looks towards an Elliott statue at Weston Park (next to University building.) Sheffield, EnglandMore graduates will struggle to find a job this year despite a modest recovery in the recruitment market, a survey shows. By Roland Gribben Published: 6:45AM GMT 15 Mar 2010 Last year there were 44.3 applications for each graduate vacancy but this year the total is expected to be even higher Photo: Rii ... Continue Reading

Great Websites that Help when Looking for a Job

March 4, 2010 by admin  
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There are hundreds of great websites that can help when looking for a job, but the amount of assistance they can give to a person in their inidual job search varies greatly with each website. In any case, these job  listing websites offer a great way to help find a job ... Continue Reading

How to Help Your Teen in a Job Search

March 1, 2010 by admin  
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At some point just about every teen desires to find a job for spending money, and a parent can help their teen in a job search simply by passing on the wisdom of their years. Most teens have no real concept of what the  working world is all about, and a ... Continue Reading

Job Hunting? Work Your Connections

February 22, 2010 by admin  
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Americans unable to find a job last year might not be surprised to hear that more than half of the job openings in 2009 weren’t given to outsiders. About 51% of full-time jobs filled last year were taken by people who were promoted or hired internally, according to The Wall Street ... Continue Reading

Lost generation | Andrew Hankinson

January 30, 2010 by admin  
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Andrew Hankinson with his father Barry Andrew Hankinson with his father Barry at his home in Darras Hall near Newcastle. Photograph: Richard Rayner/NNP Last week a man in the jobcentre handed me a letter summoning me to a Back to Work session – come on! Back to work! Break’s over! A week later, I sit on a ... Continue Reading

Job Vacancies In London - 5 Steps

January 18, 2010 by admin  
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London being one of the major financial capitals in the world was not left unscathed by this recent financial meltdown, but still strives to recover from its effects and aftermath problems. Five effective ways to find jobs vacancies in London are through the following. 1.  Your first step in finding a ... Continue Reading

How to Find a Job in a Tough Economy

January 2, 2010 by admin  
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When the economy gets tough finding a job is no easy task, however it’s not impossible. There are a lot of tools at everyone’s disposal that can help you find a job and get back on your feet. By using social networking sites, finding a group of friends with the ... Continue Reading

How Can I Find a Job When I’ve Never Had One?

December 5, 2009 by admin  
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This might seem like a strange question, but in these tough economic times this is actually a question I hear over and over as I conduct various seminars for couples to help them manage their money - what little they might have. Iniduals who have never actually worked fall into a ... Continue Reading