Archive | June, 2010

DOL Provides $27 Million to Help Workers Displaced by Oil Spill

DOL Provides $27 Million to Help Workers Displaced by Oil Spill

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a total of $27 million in National Emergency Grant awards to four key states to assist workers along the Gulf Coast who have been displaced as a result of the ongoing Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

10 Ways to Get Fired Today!

10 Ways to Get Fired Today!

Unless you want to join the thousands of unemployed, you might want to avoid posting photos like these online.

Corporate Voices Begins National Workplace Flexibility Campaign

Corporate Voices Begins National Workplace Flexibility Campaign

Corporate Voices for Working Families has begun a national campaign to engage the business community and create a broader awareness of the positive business and employee benefits of workplace flexibility.

Reference Checks Remove One in Five Job Candidates From Consideration

Reference Checks Remove One in Five Job Candidates From Consideration

A strong resume and interview may place job seekers in the running for a position, but a new survey from OfficeTeam finds the results of a reference check can be the real deal maker — or breaker. Managers interviewed said they remove more than one in five (21 percent) candidates from consideration after speaking to [...]

Study Links Work Benefits to Employee Health and Well Being

Study Links Work Benefits to Employee Health and Well Being

A study of 4,000 working parents found that employees with child and dependent care supports provided by their employer report far less stress and significantly better health than employees without access to these benefits.

20 Things Job Seekers Should Never Tweet About

20 Things Job Seekers Should Never Tweet About

According to recent statistics, Twitter’s 100 million users have collectively sent over 16 billion tweets since Twitter was launched in 2006.  Earlier this year, Facebook reached over 400 million active users. Facebook has more members than the populations of Japan, Mexico and Russia, combined. Given these numbers, it’s not surprising that nearly two-thirds (64%) of [...]

How to Retain Top Talent and Increase ROI During Group Moves

How to Retain Top Talent and Increase ROI During Group Moves

If there’s one message that corporations and employees need to hear about relocation in 2010, it’s “be ready.” With this year’s rise in activity related to mergers, acquisitions and restructuring comes an increase in the number of relocations to meet new business needs.

Two Remaining Finalist Spots for MTV Twitter Jockey Dream Job

Two Remaining Finalist Spots for MTV Twitter Jockey Dream Job

Two remaining finalist spots remain for the MTV Twitter Jockey Dream Job. Nearly 300,000 total submissions have already been logged in the first week by aspiring candidates and in support of fellow Twitter users to vote which Social Media Maven will land their Dream Job during a live broadcast finale on August 8th.

Companies Hiring Now June 2010

Companies Hiring Now June 2010

Top companies worldwide are hiring both summer and full time employees you just need to know where to look. We’ve listed a few companies with immediate openings below:

6.6 Million Grant to Significantly Expand Access, Resources for Healthcare Careers

6.6 Million Grant to Significantly Expand Access, Resources for Healthcare Careers

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) will receive a $6.6 million grant to fund development of Healthcare Virtual Career Platform (HVCP): Healthcare Career Central, an open-source delivery platform that will manage an individual’s entry into any of more than 200 healthcare careers – from career exploration, [...]