By Barbara Safani, Posted Jul 23rd 2010 @ 6:43AM
Chris had wanted to work for Fedex for a long time. He landed his job as a driver for Fedex through perseverance and persistence. He kept in touch with potential hiring managers for some time before he found out that Fedex was hiring in his area. The interview was cattle-call style. He was one of hundreds of ...
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By Lisa Johnson Mandell, Posted Jul 22nd 2010 @ 2:51PM
It seems you're not the only one who becomes frustrated when calling a customer-service number and getting a rep who's obviously based overseas and barely speaks English. Major U.S. corporations are finally feeling our pain, and are contracting companies like Arise Virtual Solutions, Inc. to bring those jobs back ...
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By Jeff Lipschultz, Posted Jul 22nd 2010 @ 2:15PM
Whenever I ride my road bike, I see all kinds of people getting exercise. I often try to guess what their goals are. Obviously, many are focused on weight loss. But some of these folks are not working very hard. I realize we all have different constraints on our exercise routines due to injury, illness, and ...
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By Aaron Crowe, Posted Jul 22nd 2010 @ 1:07PM
The top 10 fastest growing careers in the next eight years shouldn't surprise anyone who has paid attention to news on where the jobs are, even during the recession. Half of the top 10 are in medical fields, with home health aides at the top with 48 percent growth projected through 2018 and 103,050 annual job ...
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By Richard Todd Aguayo, Posted Jul 22nd 2010 @ 12:00PM
It's 3AM, Do You Know Who's Watching Your Stuff? As the sun goes down and the magnetic doors clamp closed, a band of brothers (and sisters) begin their day so you can sleep well at night. The security guard is one of the most common sights in today's corporate culture -- but other than a quick wave or the head ...
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By Gwen Parkes, Posted Jul 20th 2010 @ 7:39PM
By Gwen Parkes Chicago has more to offer now than just deep-dish pizza, cool bars and the Cubs: One lucky person will get to spend a "Month at the Museum" -- the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) -- living there the entire time. This unique experience, where modern science meet human nature, will take place ...
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By Gwen Parkes, Posted Jul 20th 2010 @ 6:22PM
Everywhere you look today, there are ads for online degree programs. Billboards, radio, TV, and even our computers are hit constantly with information about how easy it is to get your degree online. Established large universities such as The University of Maryland in College Park even offer online classes now. So ...
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By Barbara Safani, Posted Jul 20th 2010 @ 5:10PM
President Obama recently announced that the Department of Energy was awarding $2B in loan guarantees to two solar companies that will allow them to scale up their business and is expected to create 5,000 new green jobs. I recently spoke to Carol McClelland, author of the award-winning book 'Green Careers for ...
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By Jenny Peters, Posted Jul 20th 2010 @ 4:59PM
Congress will be voting on legislation that would extend unemployment benefits for out of work Americans who have been unemployed for over six months. Senators are currently discussing the issue on the floor, and voting is scheduled to take place at 2:30 PM today. There's an estimated 2 million jobless Americans ...
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