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Recruiting the Recruiter
Written on 21 Sep, 2009 at 13:46 in Small Business | viewed 1,010 times | 0 Comments
Small business owners often find themselves wearing many different hats. But when it comes time to hire executive and managerial talent, human resources experts say owners should seek professional help.... (Continue reading)
How to Handle Your Severance Package
Written on 15 Sep, 2009 at 14:30 in Careers | viewed 726 times | 0 Comments
Once you’ve been offered a severance package, it’s tempting to accept it right away. With the anger and frustration of losing your job along with the pressure that your HR department might put on you to sign, it’s understandable to... (Continue reading)
Recession-Proof Healthcare Jobs
Written on 9 Sep, 2009 at 11:56 in Careers | viewed 1,972 times | 0 Comments
The number of employees on company payrolls continues to decline in most industries. But in healthcare, the situation is different. Although 216,000 jobs disappeared from the overall economy in August, the healthcare industry added 28,000 positions. There are 544,000 more... (Continue reading)
Boastful or Blessed?
Written on 8 Sep, 2009 at 14:02 in Lifestyle | viewed 679 times | 2 Comments
One person’s success can be another’s resentment. Psychologist gives advice on how to handle the guilt of success.... (Continue reading)
News Roundup: Week of Aug. 31- Sept. 6
Written on 4 Sep, 2009 at 13:15 in Business News | viewed 582 times | 1 Comment
News Roundup... (Continue reading)
College Students Wanted
Written on 1 Sep, 2009 at 15:03 in Magazine | viewed 450 times | 0 Comments
Angelique Nelson is a recent college graduate with a job. She was hired as a food service manager with Sodexo’s Currey Ingram Academy in Brentwood, Tennessee, less than a month after graduating from the University of Central Florida with a... (Continue reading)
Could this Be a Good Year for New Graduates?
Written on 1 Sep, 2009 at 14:39 in Magazine | viewed 343 times | 0 Comments
For nearly a year, Alex Easley, 22, researched, pursued, and interviewed with companies such as Google, American Express, and Johnson & Johnson, hoping to have a job lined up after his graduation from Morehouse College this past May. He didn’t.... (Continue reading)
When the Tough Get Going
“There is no plan B for passion,” Chris Gardner writes in his new book, Start Where You Are: Life Lessons in the Pursuit of Happyness (Amistad; $26.99). It’s more than a slogan or positive affirmation. For Gardner it’s been the... (Continue reading)
20 Recession Resistant Franchises
Written on 1 Sep, 2009 at 12:27 in Magazine | viewed 4,338 times | 2 Comments
By the time Doni Pitchford told anyone what she had done, it was too late. “The store was already built. There was no turning back,” she says. Owner and operator of a Jamaica, New York-based Subway franchise, Pitchford took the... (Continue reading)
How Recent Graduates Are Navigating the Job Market
Written on 13 Aug, 2009 at 10:14 in Careers | viewed 3,660 times | 6 Comments
The “Class of 2009” balloons have long since deflated and that graduation bouquet is now a withering pile that serves as a reminder of your personal milestone. With hopes of the future riding high, many recent graduates have found their... (Continue reading)
