Blogs Posts in Job Hunt category; 247 blog posts

Teens start summer job search early in tight job market

Though Colorado remains in the depths of winter, many young people are turning their attention to summer jobs. But a stubbornly tight job market means young people still face an uphill battle as they seek employment. The Broomfield W [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Disabled people can get help on job hunt

AFTER spending 15 months out of work, Liz Gurhy finally has a good feeling about her job hunt. The mum-of-two is taking part in a project called Energy2Work, which helps people from Swindon with disabilities to find employment. Participan [...]

Posted On : Feb, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Returning veterans find job search a challenge

CHAMPAIGN — When he was in the Army, Andy Lucido was a captain. Back home after tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, he began studying for an MBA at the University of Illinois. The combination, he figured, was a guarantee of a great job. [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Job Hunting: When Parents Run the Show

Janine Guarino-McKown has every right to feel proud of her daughter Megan's resume. Compared with the clumsy work history presented by your typical recent college grad, it's a polished, professional and effective document: a crisp [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

College grads go global in job hunt

When Joe Pizzo graduated from the University of Illinois in 2009, the job market was bleak in the U.S. So eventually he set his sights overseas. Through a South Korean governmental agency, Pizzo, a Sycamore resident, landed a job teaching [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Job hunt 'affected by social media profile', BBC study shows

Half of those surveyed said they knew someone who later regretted posting certain facts about themselves. As part of BBC Share Take Care campaign, Inside Out East looked at how social media use affects people. Ahead of Tuesday's Safer [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

The four pillars of a successful job hunt

With such tough conditions, you need to make sure you get the basics right NICHOLAS BLAIN CHIEF EXECUTIVE, QUARTIC TRAINING HOW far do you need to go to get that job? It won’t be news to you if we report that the jobs market in [...]

Posted On : Feb, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Job search not working out for vast majority of teens

Anjelica Pickett, 17, has been searching for a job for about a year. Despite making as many as five applications in a day during that time, Pickett, now a freshman at Truman College, said she's scored only one interview, with a grocer [...]

Posted On : Jan, 25 2012 | Comments : 0

The job hunt: Learning methods for the madness

Q: In April, at the age of 60, I was summarily dismissed from my position of president and CEO for a nonprofit, which can be done in that state without cause. For the past seven months I've been scouring the job boards. There are lots [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Ways to Stay Organized on the Job Hunt

Keeping organized during your job search is essential. You should keep track of every job for which you've applied or interviewed. Proper organization will help to manage the appropriate steps for a follow-up and will come in handy in [...]

Posted On : Jan, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

10 Deadly Mistakes that Kill Your Job Search

As a job search coach, I hear a lot of "why it's not my fault" stories to explain a job search that has lots its motivation and momentum. "The economy is bad, there aren't enough jobs to go around, I'm being unf [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

WorkWise: Job hunting while you work can be ethical, safe

You might be working and ready to job hunt, particularly at this time of year, when employers are most likely to hire because of new budgets. However, job hunting on your employer’s nickel might create an ethical problem. “Man [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Friendly’s Former Employees On the Job Hunt

Yesterday, just a little more than 12 hours after learning they no longer had jobs at the Branford Friendly’s, North Branford High School seniors, Kimberly Mirto and Morgan Vollero hit the pavement in search of work. “On the a [...]

Posted On : Jan, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Job-hunting with a sense of humour

Re: "A sense of entitlement can get in the way in the hunt for a job" (Opinion, Dec. 29). In his response to my column "All I want for 2012 is - a job" (Opinion, Dec. 26), David Anber missed the point. It was meant to [...]