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5 Ways to Combat Loneliness When You're Jobless
Sit in front of laptop. Lie on couch. Eat pickles for lunch. Back to laptop. Feel sorry for self. Feel sick of self. Tear hair out in frustration. And ... back to couch. If this is your 9-to-5 routine, you're probably like 14 million other Americans: unemployed. And in addition to the frustration of looking for work, you might find yourself ... -
Whos Firing - Layoffs week ended 11-13-09
Who's Firing is a weekly survey of organizations announcing layoffs for the week ended 11/13/09. Not only is this valuable for job seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and others who are interested in companies that are contracting. Trackback: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/11/whos-firing-layoffs-week-ended-11-13-09.htmlSubmitted by philrosenberg | -
reCareered: Who's Hiring? Week of 10/19/09
Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring activity for the week of 10/19/09. Not only is this valuable for job seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and others who are interested in companies experiencing growth. Despite the recession, these companies are all expanding. Trackback: http://www.recareered.blogspot.com/2009/10/whos-hiring-week-of-10-19-09.htmlSubmitted by philrosenberg | -
20 Career Lessons from Celebrities
Celebrities. We love to hate them. We also love to watch their every move, laugh at their mistakes and scrutinize their decisions. Like them or not, their celebrity status means not only have they achieved career success, they’ve also got a hell of a lot to lose. And sometimes, whatever actions have helped catapult them to fame or rendered them ... -
5 Ways Social Media Gives Job Seekers an Advantage in a Recession
Creative social media use gives job seekers a way to beat the odds. When government figures list unemployment as 6 times greater than job openings, you've got to try something different to be noticed. Here’s a list of 5 Ways Social Media Gives Job seekers an Advantage. Trackback: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/11/5-ways-social-media-gives-job-seekers.htmlSubmitted by philrosenberg | -
How Can Linkedin's New Features Help Job Seekers?
Linkedin has released some interesting upgrades in the past week that can help job seekers. Linkedin’s two big new features are Linkedin Follow and Linkedin Twitter Integration. How can these new features help job seekers? Trackback: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-can-linkedins-new-features-help-job.htmlSubmitted by philrosenberg | -
Whos Hiring – Top employers week of 11-9-09
Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring activity for the week of 11/9/09. Not only is this valuable for job seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and others who are interested in companies experiencing growth. Trackback: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/11/whos-hiring-top-employers-week-of-11-9.htmlSubmitted by philrosenberg | -
15 Stupidest Ways to Lose Your Job
Sometimes, a person will lose their job through no fault of their own. The whims of a psychotic boss, an economy in shambles, or a simple misunderstanding can have an otherwise satisfactory employee packing up his or her cubicle. Other times, a person will lose their job because they have done something so incredibly foolish, you wonder how they ever ... -
Find Your Next Job on Twitter
According to some experts, companies are beginning to use Twitter to advertise and recruit employees. Can Twitter help you land a job?Submitted by MSI | -
She's Leader of the (Franchise) Pack
When Amy Nichols worked as a sales representative for Verizon, she often found herself hanging around pet stores on weekends, gazing longingly at the puppies. A longtime pet lover, she yearned to start a business that involved dogs but wasn't interested in selling them. She didn't want to start a kennel, either. Her inspiration came from her Boston terrier, Griffin. Nichols ... -
15 Companies Hiring Now
[photo:30946] Brown-Forman Corporation Jack Daniel’s, Southern Comfort, Finlandia, Sonoma-Cutrer, Korbel and 31 other alcohol brands Brown-Forman employs 4,440 people worldwide with about 1,300 located in Louisville. Brown-Forman, one of the largest American-owned spirits and wine companies and among the top 10 largest global spirits companies, sells its brands in more than 135 countries and has offices in cities across the globe. ... -
Judge Tosses Verdicts Against Infomercial Stars
A judge has tossed out federal fraud convictions against two salespeople who used late-night infomercials to tout their stock-trading abilities and lure customers. A jury convicted Linda Woolf of Sandy, Utah, and David Gengler of Draper, Utah, in May on charges of conspiracy and wire fraud. The two were among the top earners at a company called Teach Me to Trade, ... -
3 Strong Economic Reports Lift Hopes for Recovery
Hopes for the fledgling economic recovery got a boost Monday from better-than-expected news on manufacturing, construction and contracts to buy homes. U.S. manufacturing activity grew in October at the fastest pace in more than three years, according to a private group's measure. It was driven by government spending, businesses' need to rebuild their inventories and higher demand from overseas. The Commerce ... -
reCareered: Are You Buying the Mac & Cheese of Job Search?
So much of today’s job search advice is like Mac & Cheese. It’s comfort food. It’s not very good for you, but it’s comfortable…it makes you feel good. Like Mac & Cheese, this advice is very popular – you see it everywhere. Just as Mac & Cheese isn’t an efficient food source, this advice won’t make your job search efficient. But ...Submitted by philrosenberg | -
Good Deals Can Be a Bad Thing
America was not always obsessed with low prices, writes Atlantic Monthly correspondent Ellen Ruppel Shell, but over the past century our thirst for bargains has transformed the world's economy - and not necessarily for the better. Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture explores the effects of our focus on low price. The idea sprang from a trip to a shoe ... -
GM Partners on 2nd-Gen Segway, the PUMA
NEW YORK - A solution to the world's urban transportation problems could lie in two wheels not four, according to executives for General Motors Corp. and Segway Inc. The companies announced Tuesday that they are working together to develop a two-wheeled, two-seat electric vehicle designed to be a fast, safe, inexpensive and clean alternative to traditional cars and trucks for cities ... -
reCareered: Whos Hiring – Top Employers week of 11-2-09
Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring activity for the week of 11/2/09. Not only is this valuable for job seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and others who are interested in companies experiencing growth. Despite the recession, these companies are all expanding. To find out Who's Hiring, read ...Submitted by philrosenberg | -
Step Out of Your Comfort Zone - Why are job seekers are afraid to change?
Job seekers are notoriously afraid to embrace change…even though their entire goal is based on change (sure - sometimes the change is thrust upon us). Some candidates are afraid to approach new career paths, others afraid to change industry or function, almost all are afraid to change their approach. So how can candidates break free from the vicious cycle of fear ...Submitted by philrosenberg | -
reCareered: Who’s Hiring in Health Care - November 2009
Hospitals, Federal Government, Nursing Homes, Home Health, Clinics, and Outsourced Health Services top Health Care hiring during November 2009, based on job advertisements open for 30 days from the top job boards. To read the full article and list, see: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/11/whos-hiring-in-health-care-november.htmlSubmitted by philrosenberg | -
How can Twitter Lists help Job Seekers? Top 400 job posters on Twitter
Learn how to find and use lists of top job posters, top recruiters, top hiring managers, and get listed as a top job seeker on Twitter. Twitter just released powerful new capabilities, called Lists - this is a new feature that can really help job seekers. Twitter Lists help the job seeker determine who to follow, and provides an aggregated feed ...Submitted by philrosenberg |





