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ResumeBear: 9 to 5 Did it go out with the Trash?

ResumeBear: 9 to 5 Did it go out with the Trash?

By Pedram Tabibi The image is familiar enough to most: A worker at his or her desk counts down the minutes and seconds to 5 p.m., goes home and enjoys the rest of the day. However, the image of clock hands turning to 5 p.m. and someone leaving work is more of an illusion these days, [...]

ResumeBear: 8 Great Careers for Older Workers

ResumeBear: 8 Great Careers for Older Workers

If you are 55 or older and considering a change of career, we won’t waste your time suggesting you look into greeting customers at Walmart or taking drive-thru orders at McDonald’s. It may be that you don’t want to work but have to, due to the current economic climate or other reasons beyond your control. [...]

Social media transforms the job search, recruitment landscape

Social media transforms the job search, recruitment landscape

By Pedram Tabibi Recently I read an interesting article about whether Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn can really help people find a job. The article noted how nowadays, a college degree and even years of experience do not necessarily translate into a good job. This is especially true for young professionals entering the work force for [...]

Facebook: Employers Wanting Username and Password?

Facebook: Employers Wanting Username and Password?

Facebook is the 2nd most popular website in the world. People are constantly updating their status, sharing photos, and checking their friends’ status . This idea of sharing updates and posting pictures has literally changed our lives and the world we live in. Facebook has penetrated almost every aspect of our lives: school (remember the [...]

10 Disenchanted Grads We Can All Relate To

10 Disenchanted Grads We Can All Relate To

College students who have graduated over the past few years have had a rough time of it. With huge student loans to pay back, few job prospects, and many forced to move back in with their parents, adulthood just isn’t the same as it used to be. Many may feel depressed, frustrated, or just plain [...]

20 Big Ways the Recession is Changing Young Adults

20 Big Ways the Recession is Changing Young Adults

It’s tempting to assume that young adults, much less settled into their lives than older adults, would be less hard hit by the recession. Yet new research has demonstrated that young adults are taking a particularly damaging hit in this economic downturn, and that the effects of their experiences during these formative years could cause [...]

7 Secrets to Get a Job Using Social Media – do you know them?

7 Secrets to Get a Job Using Social Media – do you know them?

Tooth Fairy, Santa Clause, The Baby Stalk and mailing resumes to HR. As an older worker do you ever feel that all the good fantasies are dead? What do you think?:(Editor’s Note) Between current economic conditions and the technological evolution of the Internet, the traditional approach most job seekers have taken in the past is [...]