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The Outlook for Senior Jobs in 2012

- February 4, 2012

To help provide a clearer picture of where the jobs are for older employees by ... That makes sense in looking at the job outlook for older employees because...

Cutting health-care spending the old-fashioned way

- January 30, 2012

When unemployment rises, people lose health insurance. They see doctors less often; they put off elective surgery; they cut back on drugs. Even people with insurance behave similarly, because their pay may be down, they worry about job security or they...

5 steps to help get out of an unemployment rut

- January 29, 2012

One mistake that derails many job seekers before they even start the search is setting abstract goals that are too large for them to conquer, said Purdy. He said goals such as "getting a new job" or "getting a promotion" would be better served if...

10 Deadly Mistakes that Kill Your Job Search

- January 28, 2012

Does this make you wonder? Go ahead and check out this article to see what you may be overlooking. If your job search has started to gather dust and cobwebs, it´s time to see if you might be making any of these common job search mistakes...

Smiling through my panic

- January 27, 2012

For the Camera The holiday season took my mind off my job search for a while. Now that the holidays are over, I am panicked. I am running out of cash, and ready to accept any job anyone would offer me. I´ve had two job interviews since the...

The Four-Year Career

- January 25, 2012

"Anybody over 40 was prepared to have a lifelong job, and they´ve been crushed," says Penelope Trunk, author of The Brazen Careerist and founder of the career network by the same name. "The layoffs have been so bad, and they´ve had to adapt faster than...

More Women Trying Grad School

- January 24, 2012

Many experts thought the shrinking labor market was caused by older workers giving up on finding a job, but new numbers show more younger women, who are often the head of the household, are taking a chance on school with hopes a higher degree will pay...

3 Job Search Strategies to Help Maintain Your Sanity

- January 20, 2012

In the present state of the economy, it is important to know that change is inevitable and here are job search strategies to help you. They are good reminders of the basic ways to stay on track and keep your confidence up...

Twelve tips to help you land a new job in 2012

- January 18, 2012

If your resolution is to find a job and you want to be the candidate that stands out and gets the job offer, then here are 12 tips to follow. Remember networking isn´t always about asking for something. It´s about learning about your contact and sharing...

Key to finding a new job is knowing where to look

- January 17, 2012

Knowing which sectors will continue to grow and are most likely to offer employment opportunities in the near future will help job candidates be efficient and effective in their search. The current recession has brought great changes in the labor...

Some area jobless say benefits don't impair work search

- January 15, 2012

There are pundits, politicians and policy wonks who suggest that extending unemployment benefits discourages millions of Americans from looking for work. Some looking for work at the Henderson office of Nevada Job Connect beg to differ...

10 job search tips for 2012

- January 14, 2012

With the evolution of career search over the past few years, it´s good to take stock of what will make the biggest impact in landing a job this year...

5 must-have skills for job seekers in 2012

- January 13, 2012

Also, ongoing churn in the labor market means that even in areas with few new jobs, there will still be openings when workers move around. Read about jobless claims and modest improvement in job the market. Workplace mentors used to be older and higher ...

4 Easy Ways to Stay On Top of Your Job Search

- January 13, 2012

After this has been done, there are many things that you must do to stay on track throughout your search. Here are some suggestions that just might help you get the job: Recruiters are going to need access to your current information...

Further Thoughts on Why Our Health Rates Fell

- January 12, 2012

Great insight re health insurance from an employer....So older workers drive the price of the plan higher This would be great if I were in New Jersey. Or maybe not. My employees stay with me for a long time, and we gain greatly from a stable, experienced, productive work force. But it´s remarkable that ...