What do you think are the 4 ways to make really smart career choices? Steve Tobak’s got the answer and I think he’s on the track. You need to take a look. His main points are: Look at it as a business opportunity, not a job Evaluate the company like a Wall Street Anaylst or [...]
Kevin Donlin interviewed on Fox 9 News
Best Buy CEO Resigns. If You Sell a Commodity, You Face a Future Like His With Brian Dunn Out, What’s Next for Best Buy?: MyFoxTWINCITIES.com Watch my interview on Fox 9 News, above. Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn resigned today, and the future of his company is cloudy. Best Buy can survive, but they [...]
Not All Jobs Are Created Equal
This is what we need: “The year’s best jobs boast a good work environment, high salaries and are relatively low stress.” Actually, what some of us need – when we’ve got alligators crawling up our butt – is just a job. Any job that can put food the table, roof over our heads, our families [...]
13 of he Best Cities For Jobs Plus a Couple of Quick Hits for You…
Best places to find a job… From MSN.com, they got 13 and here’s the top: Best area unemployment rates*: This list is ranked solely on jobless rates; there are a variety of other factors job seekers should consider when determining a good place for employment. 1. Lincoln, Neb. Unemployment rate: 3.8 percent Percent unemployment rate [...]
Best Bets for Jobs in 2012…
Debra Auerbach details what she thinks will be the best bets for jobs in 2012. They are: Biomedical engineer Computer software engineer Customer service representative Home health aide Management analyst Medical assistant Network systems and dat communications analyst Registered nurse Retail salesperson You should click on this link to read her article in full, along [...]
What Did You Think of the Prez Speech?
Just some random thoughts on President Obama’s speech today. Didn’t I hear this before. He proposed 450 billion or so in spending to, in the words of Ari Berman at The Nation: “an extension of unemployment benefits, an extension of the payroll tax cut, repairing schools and crumbling infrastructure, rehiring teachers and first responders, job [...]
Hiring at the “Most Reputable” Companies
Carolyn Menz post this very interesting article over at Recruiting Blogs. This information like this could help you – maybe – so hit the link and head over to read the complete posting In the meantime, here’s a few nuggets for you to look at: Top 10 Most Reputable Companies in the US — Ranked [...]
Laid-Off Workers More Likely to Find Jobs in New Industries
Anthony Balderrama wrote an interesting article and analysis which is posted over at AOL. I have the guts of the story here but would suggest you follow the link to AOL to read it fully. When you try to assess the state of the economy, you can quickly find yourself confused and not sure what to think. On [...]
So Paradise is the Worst State to Make a Living, eh…
Paradise ain’t cheap. Living here in Hawaii has its ups but I gotta tell ya, it costs a pretty penny. Were it not for my elder daughter’s skin condition, we’d be back on the mainland in a heartbeat. But something about the ocean water, stable humidity, constant year-round temp gives relief to my girl’s misery [...]
Your Round-Up of News, Opportunities, and Whatnot…
On occasion, as always, I post excerpts and links to articles that should interest you. From CNNMoney, an articlet that says that there is a light at the end of the tunnel: The job market is getting better. Really. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Unemployment has tumbled by nearly a full percentage point in the last [...]
Round-up of Job Openings and Potential Opportunities
Get aggressive… Don’t just look at the help wanted… Find the job you want and attack… Ideas and suggestions for you… If you live in either the Philly or the SF area, you should check this out: Aria Systems Hiring 50 Workers in Philadelphia, San Francisco Aria Systems, a startup maker of Internet-based billing software, [...]
Roundup of Interesting Job News and Articles – Fresh Pickings as they say!
Jobs market is still rough, but pockets of good news seem to be appearing here and there (yay!!!) This should be of interest to young (twentysomething) or those interested or open to telecommuting… Recent grads finding jobs – in their living rooms NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Each morning 26-year old Octavia Silva gets up, showers, [...]
Did You Watch the State of the Union Address or Who Creates Jobs?
What did you think of the State of the Union Address? How did President Obama do? Are you more confident that you can find a job this year? What are your expectations? This whole site is about getting back on your feet. Your feet. My feet. The country’s feet. We all got knocked down. And [...]
Job Search Event to Aid Lockheed Martin Employees and Others
Pledging to help “Put Minnesota Back to Work,†two Twin Cities executives are hosting a job-search event on Tuesday, January 18, in Eagan — The Guerrilla Job Search, “Hit Me With Your Best Shot†Bash. Hosted by Mike Green and featuring job-search experts David Perry (author of Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0) and Kevin [...]
Round up of good hiring news
According to the pundits and experts, we should see a better 2011. Hooray… Take a look through these articles and feel the optimism… Then dust off your resume, laser target your cover letter and let’s get hired… Ford to hire 7,000 workers Ford Motor announced Monday it will add 7,000 new hourly and salaried jobs [...]

