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Face of unemployment changes as thousands of Knoxvillians hu...

E.S. Bradley emptied her piggy bank in May. That's when she lost the in-home daycare job at which she'd worked for 15 months. Luckily the 38-year-old had about $113 in coins in her piggy bank. That would pay the utilities for a [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Lawyer must make his case with more active job search

The legal profession was hit hard in the economic downturn, and lawyers such as Jeffrey Koval, who specializes in real estate and retail development, were struck particularly hard. As development slowed to a crawl, so did business at his [...]

Posted On : Aug, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

US unemployment fears hit ordinary Americans

On Tuesday the US president decried the self-inflicted crisis of the debt ceiling, contrasting it with the suffering of ordinary people. "There's already a quiet crisis going on in the lives of a lot of families, a lot of communi [...]

Posted On : Aug, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

What You Will Not Want To Do With Your Holiday Custom Greeti...

I find it admirable to print custom greeting cards during the holidays. There is something about customized greeting cards that make them truly powerful and special to the receiver. The problem though sometimes is that some peopl [...]

Posted On : Jul, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Connecticut Job Search Frustrating, Revealing

I don't have a job in Connecticut, but I really want a job in Connecticut. Let me be open and honest by admitting that I want a job in Connecticut because of a boy. I am not a stalker or anything. This boy knows I exist and we have be [...]

Posted On : Jun, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Lipstick USB Is The Stuff For Women

It has been said that technology has been invented by men and were made for consumption by all the men in the world. It is also said that technology is something that the male population are more knowledgeable about compared to the women [...]

Posted On : Jun, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

What If Literature And Big Publishing Must Finally Part Ways...

The downtown-and-Brooklyn avant-garde literary scene is fading, and in part that's because of the digital scene's capacity to erase geographic distinctions, and also a sort of geographic "specialness" that was once so in [...]

Posted On : May, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

On A Job Hunt? Three Online Career Management Musts

As a career coach, I am often hounding my clients to focus on branding, networking and negotiation. Three online tools have recently surfaced that can make these ongoing tasks more manageable: MyWebCareer scores your professional on [...]

Posted On : Apr, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

'Open house,' not job hunt

Superintendent Maureen Ward says she wants to oversee schools in Franklin and Hill until she retires, despite nearly landing a job in Massachusetts earlier this month. Less than a year after joining SAU 18, Ward was a finalist for a supe [...]

Posted On : Mar, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

The Job Hunt - Using Social Media

Social media can be used for more than catching up with your high school friends or peaking at the lastest family reunion pictures. The various social media platforms can be a job-hunter's biggest asset. Gone are the days where the o [...]

Posted On : Mar, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Job-Hunt Lessons from Recruiting Industry Mavens

What does the recruiting industry really think about the job seekers it helps place in companies around the country? TheLadders is an amazing place to find out. Because the company talks to both groups as they search for successful match [...]

Posted On : Feb, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Swindon woman uses cardboard sign in job hunt

Hanna Evans, 19, said this was a "last resort" after trying to find work using the internet and sending out her CV. She said she gave up a part-time job in a shop when she found she was better off claiming Jobseeker's Allow [...]

Posted On : Jan, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Experienced workers must tailor job hunt to hirers' needs

Unemployment remains high. Millions of mid-career workers continue in a long-term job search. Yet employer surveys reveal "trouble" filling job openings. What gives? There's a disconnect between what employers seek and [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Defense contracts mean job growth for MCL Industries

Mark Wisniewski saw the tough nature of the Great Recession-era job market and job search firsthand when he was laid off in 2009 from a Green Bay paper mill after 21 years.But Wisniewski, of Suamico, found his way back to work with MCL I [...]