Business Owner Says Economy Not Turning Around

"The Obama Administration wants Americans to believe the economy is beginning to turn around and that President Barack Obama’s efforts are starting to result in more and more “saved and created jobs.”  Ask Rick Misch for his assessment of the economy, however, and...

Hiring Real People - The Social Networking Revolution

   I just watched a short video "How to Use Social Media To Get a Job", it is one of many pieces of advice we hear about getting a job through Social Networking. What I get from these pieces is that you have to be fake. No one wants to know the real you, they...

A Job Seeker's Letter To Santa

Letters to Santa from candidates include: "Hey Santa, I don’t mean to sound ungrateful, but I got kind of short changed last Christmas, with a variety of bad sweaters, regifts, and Aunt Martha’s ten ton...

David Letterman's Top 10 Reasons Your Job Search Is Frustrating

How would David Letterman Search for a new job? ’Ya know, we talked about this a few times a little earlier this year, and recently a job seeker from Georgia, ‘ya know this is exactly what I was talkin’...

Who's Hiring – Top employers week of 12-21-09

Do you know who's hiring this week? These top growth companies should be on your shortlist if you are a job seeker or in sales... " "Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring...

Whos Firing – Layoffs week ended 12-18-09

Do you know who's firing this week?  You might not want to apply to these companies... "Who's Firing is a weekly survey of organizations announcing layoffs for the week ended 12/18/09. Not only is this...

3 Things Your Next Employer Will Search For On Your Resume

Almost every hiring manager looks for three basic things in a resume.  Even recruiters, HR reps, and HR databases search for these 3 things, as they usually are included in key criteria. But most job seekers...

What Job Candidates Can Learn From Tiger Woods

While Tiger Woods isn't much for relationship advice these days, job seekers can learn much from him.  Learn how Online Reputation Management can help you avoid a Tiger trap in your job search. "Candidates,...

Who's Hiring – Top employers week of 12-14-09

Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring activity for the week of 12/14/09. Not only is this valuable for job seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers,...

Who's Firing - Layoffs week ended 12-11-09

Do you know who's firing this week?  These are companies you might want to avoid sending that resume to.... "Who's Firing is a weekly survey of organizations announcing (or rumoring) layoffs for the week...

Who’s Hiring? Top employers week of 9-25-09

Do you know Who's Hiring this week?  Check out the weekly research I publish about which companies are the most active in hiring for the week of 9/25/09.  You'll see the list is led by AT&T, JPMorgan...

Using Social Media as an HR Tool

If you’re a business owner, have you considered the myriad of ways that social networking sites can help you in your hiring decisions? Given the number of individuals using social networks like Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter, it’s almost foolish not to do a little...

Hire Your Friends: 6 Reasons to Give it a Shot

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Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years

"Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years Dec 5, 2008 Economy Dec 5, 3:22 PM (ET) By JEANNINE AVERSA WASHINGTON (AP) - Skittish employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November, the most in 34 years,...

Is it improper to have politically motivated hiring at the US Justice Departm...

Despite the American right to expect equal treatment under the law, that is, without regard to  political beliefs, US Citizens would expect blind justice distribution. However, the following article by Christian Science Monitor tells of a worring hiring practice at...

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