There is not much happening on the blogs this week. I think most bloggers are taking a well-deserved holiday break, which you hopefully managed to do as well. I’ve got just two links for you today, with a little bad news-good news. >> US likely to lose another 1 million jobs in 2009 The Boston […]
Seasons Greetings
Happy holidays to all the Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, and Festivus (okay, just kidding about that one) celebrators among our readers. May your coming year be filled with joy, prosperity and hope. I hope all your dreams come true, especially your career ones! Peace.
Hot Jobs 18: Christmas Eve Edition
I’m not sure how many of you are even checking in for hot jobs today. But for those very dedicated job-seekers among you, I’ve got three great jobs for you fresh off JobMonkey’s free job center. There is a marketing job with ABC Radio Networks, in Dallas; a news director job with CBS Radio, […]
Tips for Staying Positive in the Face of a Frustrating Job Search
Last week, I talked about the importance of keeping the course during your holiday time job search. And while that advice is true, it does not take into account just how hard it is to follow. ‘Tis the season for joy and light, but when you are in the middle of a protracted job search, […]
Distance Learning, Part 2: Accreditation
As promised in last week’s post, Is An Online Degree Right For You?, I am back this Monday still talking about distance learning. Specifically, we are going to take a look today at the accreditation of online programs — what is it and whether it’s important. Let’s dive right in. What is accreditation? According to […]
What I’m Reading This Weekend
Winter break seems to be in full swing and the start of Chanukah and Christmas is just days away. No doubt that the last thing you want to do right now is slave over your resume and worry about networking. BUT… don’t let the temptation of holiday sweets and that punch bowl full of eggnog […]
Hot Jobs #17: Dream Jobs
Every Wednesday, I post three of the hottest new jobs from JobMonkey’s free job database. Today, I’ve got three very different but all equally dream-like jobs. The first is a summer job in Alaska with Great Alaskan Holidays (talk about an adventure), the second is a sports job with ESPN (I know a few people […]
5 Tips for Job Hunting During Holiday Season
My local paper ran a story in the Sunday edition about job hunting during the holiday season. It got me thinking. Their job expert said good job hunters know that there is no such thing as a holiday break when you are looking for a job. She suggested that there are two reasons for the […]