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How to Prep to Ask for a Raise
Even though the recession has been responsible for the loss of 8 million jobs and the lowest pay raises in over thirty years, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. A recent survey by Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and out
Best-Paying Degrees in 2010
Engineering majors dominate a new list of the top 10 highest-earning and most in-demand bachelor’s degrees, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), which surveyed bachelor’s degree candidates with 10
Next-Generation Job: Mobile-Application Developer
Joe Hankin was on the fast track to law school. The 25-year-old Maryland native graduated early from Brown University and soon landed a paralegal job at a corporate law firm in New York City. After two and a half years, however, he had a change of he
How Long Should Your Resume Be?
Over the past couple of months, Glassdoor.com career expert Jeff Hunter has surveyed a group of recruiters and HR managers in order to provide job seekers with insight into the hiring process. His list of ten questions inspired interesting responses,
Unemployment: State by State
Unemployment rose in most states in January–even breaking records in several states, according to government data released Wednesday.Joblessness in five states–California (12.5 percent), South Carolina (12.6 percent), Florida (11.9 percent), Georgi
Negotiating Pay in a Recovering Economy
Congratulations! You’ve received a job offer during one of the worst recessions of our lifetime. Now there’s just the sticky matter of pay. Although the economy is technically in recovery, employers are still very pessimistic about the overall outloo
The Job Market’s Temp Recovery
Americans’ expectations about employment may be shifting away from traditional notions of what a job looks like: a recent Yahoo! HotJobs poll asked respondents whether they were likelier to accept temporary work this year than last–and 75 percent sa
Professions That Are Hiring Now
Want to increase your chances of landing a professional job? Move to Dubuque to be a paralegal at a law firm specializing in bankruptcies.According to a new survey conducted by Robert Half International (RHI), a staffing firm based in Menlo Park, Cal
Networking on the Job
Most savvy job seekers realize the power of leveraging both online and in-person networks to find a new position. But once you’ve landed your dream job, your network can transform into an even more valuable tool for helping you get ahead in your care
6 Resume Must-Haves
It’s three months after the start of the New Year–how’s that “get a new job” resolution coming along? If you haven’t made much headway because the idea of making cold calls and pounding the pavement is too daunting, start small: with your resum
