In an interview with Bloomberg News’ Al Hunt yesterday, President Obama confirmed what most economists are predicting — that the rate of unemployment will reach 10% by the end of this year. Although the rate of job loss has slowed over the past three months, employers have not started hiring new workers to keep pace […]
If you are looking for a new job or just want to stay on top of the rapidly changing job market, here is a list of the best 10 people to follow on Twitter*. (What? You’re not on Twitter yet? Head on over there to get yourself an account and start tweeting! It’s fun, but […]
The JobMonkey team has been at it again, adding in tons of new content about all kinds of cool jobs. If you are interested in working for the Federal Government, we have recently expanded that section to include information about: Health and Human Services jobs IRS jobs Federal Career Internship Programs Drug Enforcement jobs Environmental […]
Happy Hot Jobs Day! As you know, each Wednesday, I post three hot new job openings from our job database at the JobMonkey Job Center. There are tons of great new job leads over at the Job Center right now, including opportunities dozens of opportunities to work at a casino, if that’s your thing. This […]
I’ve written a lot about how to network from the perspective of the job seeker. Today, I’m going to look at the other side of the equation — how to be a good networking resource for those who are looking for a job. If you are currently employed, odds are you have been receiving your […]
The Labor Department released unemployment numbers for the month of May on Friday, revealing some good news / bad news for the U.S. economy. 345,000 Americans lost their jobs in May — far fewer than experts had predicted. In January, 741,000 Americans were laid off — more than double May’s numbers. The dramatic slowdown in […]
Have you visited the JobMonkey website lately? We’ve been expanding again! Just added are new sections on Event & Festival Jobs as well as Nanny Jobs. Event Jobs Do you love the thrill of the crowd? Are most at home at a heart-pounding sporting event? Do summer festivals really float your boat? For event professionals, […]
The New York Times recently ran this insightful piece on how the recession has been impacting former Stay at Home moms. According to the article, about 80 percent of the layoffs in the current recession have been men, forcing a number of once full-time moms to head back to the workplace. Author Eilene Zimmerman interviewed […]
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