If you are a recent college grad looking for a job, let me ask you this: Are you freaking out about your student loans? Are you depressed by the lack of job prospects in the current economy? One solution might be to change your perspective. Instead of looking for a six-figure job, consider a change [...]
April 2009
I’ve got a little job searching link love to share with you this fine Sunday. Networking Without Lying @ Recession Wire This post is great! I love the personal anecdote and there is some useful advice in here, too. Bottom line: Network with savvy, but never, never lie. Not only will it make you feel [...]
TGIF, dear JobMonkey readers! I cannot believe it’s already April. The first quarter of 2009 is already behind us. Have you caught all the posts this week on JobMonkey? Here’s a quick round-up if you missed a few: How Background Checks Can Affect Your Chances of Landing a Job, Part I Background Checks Part II: [...]
As promised, the federal government has released the March unemployment numbers and I’ve got them for you. The highlights (or should I say lowlights): 663,000 jobs were cut last month, according to the Labor Department The national unemployment rate rose 0.4 percentage points to 8.5 % The number of unemployed combined with the underemployed is [...]
In the midst of the worst recession since the Great Depression, iTunes has announced that starting next week, it will cost 30% more to download your favorite songs. The decision seems more than a little out of touch with the economic reality of many would-be downloaders. In fact, columnists around the country have strongly criticized [...]
Each Thursday, I get to do my favorite thing on this blog: Answer your questions about your job search. I love hearing what’s on your mind, so please don’t be shy! Send me an email or leave me your question in the comments section. Dear JobMonkey, I love my job, but honestly, I don’t think [...]
Early figures were released today indicating that private sector job loss rose in March to 742,000. Official tallies from the U.S. government will be released at the end of the week (and we’ll be sure to report on them), but the numbers coming out today from the payroll firm ADP indicate that the recession is [...]
There was a great article in the Wall Street Journal Online earlier this week, with job searching tips aimed at college students. Here’s the advice from their career experts: Use your youth to your advantage Sure, new hires right out of college may be down by as much as 25% this year, but recent college [...]
