Are you a number cruncher? An accountant, attorney or auditor with finely tuned oversight skills and a keen ability to, well, crunch numbers? If so, the federal government has a $350 billion budget to hire you. Not just yet, but several thousands of you, actually. According to MSNBC, the first jobs being handed out from […]
We talk a lot here on the JobMonkey blog about the importance of networking. And really, I don’t think the impact of effective networking can be underestimated: Career experts tell us that 60-80% of all new jobs are landed through networking connections. But what if you are already talking to everyone you know (and everyone […]
If you are a high school senior, you are probably freaking out a little bit right now. College tuition is skyrocketing; your parents’ ability to pay for college may be significantly diminished; and who whether you will even be able to find a job when you graduate. These concerns seem to be pretty wide spread, […]
Here’s a helpful little tidbit for you. With the nation’s unemployment numbers on the rise, Fed Ex is offering to print up 25 copies of your resume for free. To take advantage of this one-day offer, go to the Fed Ex Office Print and Ship Center nearest you (apparently there are 1,600 nationwide). Copies will […]
Happy Saturday! I hope wherever you are and whatever you are doing, you are enjoying your weekend. Here’s a quick run-down on what I’ve been reading this week. Have you read something inspirational about job searching lately? Leave me a note with the link in the comments section. >> Here’s a funny little take on […]
With millions of laid-off Americans looking for work, the trucking industry is seeing a spike in applications. One small town, New York Terminal Manager says that he has seen applications go from zero to 10 in the last few months. The good news is that there are actually jobs to be had in over road […]
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that the United States has reached its highest unemployment rate in 25 years: 8.1%. More than 4.4 million jobs have been lost since December 2007, including the 651,000 lay-offs in February. Even worse news, say some economists, is the fact that so many of these jobs are in […]
It’s been a busy week at the JobMonkey blog and we don’t want you to miss a beat. We have launched a new feature called In the News. You may have noticed these brief blurbs popping up a few times a week, with stories about job markets featured here on the JobMonkey. Did you catch […]
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