Las Vegas Action News ran a story yesterday about the extraordinary lengths some people will go to in this tight economic climate to make some extra money. There are folks selling their plasma and others selling their hair. And then there are those who are trying to save money by spending it. The story quotes [...]
March 2009
Yesterday, I delved into the sometimes scary subject of employment background checks and credit reports. You know, the ones that potential employers will likely run on you before making you a job offer. Gone are the days when an employer would half-heartedly check your references. Today, employers are going gangbusters to make sure that they [...]
CNN reported earlier this month that enrollment in online degree programs and professional certifications is booming during the economic recession. For those who have been laid off (or fear being laid off), working on an online degree can be an easy and convenient way to enhance their resumes while still having plenty of time to [...]
Let’s say you just got back from a stellar interview. You made the perfect impression. Knocked the interview questions out of the park. In short: You killed it, you’re sure of it. The only thing standing between you and the job of your dreams, now, is the dreaded background check. According to some estimates, as [...]
Happy weekend, JobMonkey readers! I hope you had such a productive week going out on job interviews that you didn’t have time to catch up on all the great content here on the blog. Whatever the reason you may have missed some posts, here’s a quick roundup of all the posts since last Monday. I’ll [...]
I wish I had the energy to come up with some pithy intro for my weekly link love, but for some reason I just don’t have it in me today. (Could be the fact that our weather guy is predicting 6 inches of snow this weekend. It’s nearly April, for pete sake!) Nonetheless, I have [...]
Summer jobs for high school students and young adults are getting a boost from Stimulus Bill funding. A series of recent articles from papers around the country are reporting tens of thousands of dollars (and in some cases millions of dollars) pouring into local community employment programs. In El Paso, Texas, for example, three thousand [...]
