career
Employees Bid Farewell to Corporate AmericaElizabeth Alterman CNBC 08/15/2011 | Hong Kong job seekers turn to plastic surgery to enhance prospects Monsters and Critics.com 02/13/2011 |
With the U.S. unemployment rate at 9.1 percent as of July 31 and a fragile economic recovery underway, many workers feel they are left with no choice but to take their careers into their own hands. | |
Swiss bank UBS to change much-mocked dress codeFRANK JORDANS Yahoo! News 01/17/2011 | Job recruitment changed by online networkingEric Thomas abc7news.com 08/04/2010 |
Good news for Swiss bankers: They may soon be allowed to wear red underwear, black nail polish — and even eat garlic. Swiss banking giant UBS AG said Monday it is revising its 44-page dress code telling its Swiss staff how to present themselves, which generated worldwide ridicule for its micromanagement of their dressing and dining habits. | |
New Profiling System Goes Beyond Personality, Determines Job Fit According to Facial Features It's Just My Nature! 09/21/2009 | |
With the highest unemployment rate in more than 20 years, over 35 million people are now circulating resumes. But many haven't looked for jobs in some time and are falling victim to 10 common mistakes. According to Bob Gerberg Jr, the CEO of ITS, many talented and marketable people are simply doing the wrong things and could easily adjust their approach to get more interviews and offers. | |
Should You Hire a Job Search Firm? ITS 08/24/2009 | Thirty-Six Percent of Employed Workers in Europe Don't Plan to Take a Holiday in 2009 Career Builder, Inc. 06/23/2009 |
Selecting a firm to help your job search is an important decision, say the experts at ITS. The field includes career counselors, outplacement firms, career management firms, resume writers, and career coaches. Most are just advisory services. A new type of service has emerged where the emphasis is on using technology to enable people to get all the job market information they need online - in one place. | Concerns about the economy and personal finances have workers rethinking holiday plans, according to a recent survey by CareerBuilder. Thirty-six percent of employed workers in Europe reported they are not planning to take a holiday in 2009, similar to findings reported by U.S. workers in a separate survey. Of those not planning to take a holiday, 41 percent of European workers said they simply can't afford it while another 10 percent are worried about taking days away from the office in an economy where so many jobs have been lost. |
Unemployment can be uncomfortable subjectBRAD GOODE King5.com 03/11/2009 | Pujols hopes to end career in St. LouisMatthew Leach MLB 02/15/2009 |
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