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Sun setting later on some careers

Posted on 17. Jan, 2006 by Bill.

Sun setting later on some careers
The American boss of the future might look a lot like Dana Cable Sr., who works 10 hours daily, worries over bills, meets customers and tinkers with inventions that won’t hit the market for years.
“It’s still too much fun to work,” says Dana Cable, so he continues to run Milwaukee-based [...]

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Hold off on salary questions until after the job interview

Posted on 15. Jan, 2006 by Bill.

Hold off on salary questions until after the job interview
Q. I am wondering if it is bad form to ask a prospective employer the salary range of the position before agreeing to sit down for an interview.
P.W.
A.
In general, it’s better not to pose this question before agreeing to an interview. It can make the employer [...]

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Sales, marketing field may prosper

Posted on 15. Jan, 2006 by Bill.

Sales, marketing field may prospers
‘Things are improving, but we’re not seeing another boom like we had between 1997 to 1999,’ said Tony Beshara of Babich and Associates.
Business was up 65 percent last year from 2004 in Tony Beshara’s sales recruiting department at Babich and Associates, a Dallas placement firm. But he’s not taking credit for [...]

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Companies Struggle to Find Employees

Posted on 13. Jan, 2006 by Bill.

Companies Struggle to Find Employees
A new survey shows that turnover increased significantly over the past year, while retention is a growing concern among employers. Just two and half years ago, Payroll Partners, a bookkeeping and accounting firm that caters to small businesses, had 14 full-time employees. It now has three.
“A lot of our clients have [...]

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Tough jobs make for great workplaces

Posted on 11. Jan, 2006 by Bill.

Tough jobs make for great workplaces:
As senior manager of FedEx’s bustling Anchorage hub, Dale Shaw oversees hundreds of employees who unload and sort up to 13,400 parcels per hour arriving from Taipei, Pudong and Hong Kong, and bound, that same day, for hubs in Memphis, Newark, and Los Angeles.
During the peak holiday season, Shaw might [...]

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The secret behind finding a dream job

Posted on 11. Jan, 2006 by Bill.

The secret behind finding a dream job:
Can finding your dream job be simple?  Former editor-in-chief of Monster.com and author of the popular series of Monster career books, Doug Hardy joined Tucker Carlson on ‘Situation’ to explain how to get the job you’ve always wanted.

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MBA job hunters find Silicon Valley more welcoming

Posted on 10. Jan, 2006 by Bill.

MBA job hunters find Silicon Valley more welcoming
Like the swallows to Capistrano and the New England Patriots to the NFL playoffs, the MBAs are returning to Silicon Valley.
While hard data is hard to come by, MBA candidates who have been touring the Valley in recent weeks say job prospects are better now than they have [...]

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Ten things you don’t want to hear in a job interview

Posted on 09. Jan, 2006 by Bill.

Ten things you don’t want to hear in a job interview:
You’ve researched the company, practiced answers to difficult questions, and arrived early for your job interview. But is there something else you could have done better to prepare?   
Maybe our light-hearted list will jog your memory. We borrowed David Letterman’s top-ten approach and created [...]

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Find the right job in ‘06

Posted on 08. Jan, 2006 by Bill.

Find the right job in ‘06e:
Last year, Milé Lin of Waltham sat down at her computer and typed out her goals for 2005.
After three years of working as a sales and new business development manager for a small California-based import-export firm, Lin, 31, wanted to move to a larger company. She cared less about finding [...]

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Be aware of digitized referral

Posted on 08. Jan, 2006 by Bill.

Be aware of digitized referrals:
Q: I’ll be an MBA grad this year and have heard about the job referral networking services. Big change for 2006? Elucidate?
A: Referral networking technology made an impact on insider buzz in employment in 2005. Time will tell whether a referral software universe flourishes in 2006.
In any case, ambitious job seekers [...]

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Best sites for job help online

Posted on 06. Jan, 2006 by Bill.

Best sites for job help online
One topic from readers that regularly appears in e-mails is the viability of job searching on the Internet.
My answer has changed through the years as the Web has outgrown early shortcomings to become an extremely helpful tool for job seekers, especially those looking to relocate to distant states or even [...]

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More to see pay increase in 2006

Posted on 05. Jan, 2006 by Bill.

More to see pay increase in 20066:
Is a new job or better paycheck on your list of New Year’s resolutions?
This may be the year to cash in on a bigger, better deal, according to a recent study by CareerBuilder.com and America Online. The nationwide survey reveals companies plan to increase salaries on initial offers and [...]

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Getting out of a rut

Posted on 05. Jan, 2006 by Bill.

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