Neither tsunami nor Libyan turmoil nor higher oil prices have shaken businesses from hiring more workers. After more than two years of a bleak prospects for job seekers, the economy’s slow, steady growth is finally creating jobs at a healthy pace. “Our economy is showing signs of real strength,” President Obama told workers at a [...]
Students at one local university are getting jobs at an extraordinary rate. Barbara Hewitt, Senior Associate Director of Career Services at University of Pennsylvania, talks about a recruitment program that helps their students find after college work.
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a sign that layoffs are dropping and companies may be stepping up hiring. The Labor Department said Thursday that the number of people seeking benefits dipped by 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 388,000 for the week that ended March 26. That’s the second decline in three weeks. [...]
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Ford Myers, career coach and author of “Get the Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring,” tells us what to ask employers to help us get the job we’re looking for. He says if you don’t ask a question in a job interview, you can forget about getting the job. Here is his list of [...]
Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey & Philadelphia is pleased to offer JOB CLUB, a free community service, at its Maple Shade headquarters and training center. The purpose of JOB CLUB is to provide local job seekers with the resources needed to conduct a successful job search—at no cost to them. Located at 2835 Route [...]
Each week we bring you a brand new list of jobs available in our area! Here’s a look at this week’s opportunities…
Economists are expecting a strong report on job growth in February, bolstered by news that fewer people sought unemployment benefits last week than in any week in nearly three years. The sharp decline in applications for unemployment benefits, along with positive reports Thursday from retailers and the service industry, are the latest evidence that hiring [...]
I usually post articles about saving money. But this time, I’m talking about saving your job. Whether you have a good position or are looking for something new, think very carefully about what you post on social media sites. Sounds like a no-brainer—until you hear business etiquette expert Barbara Pachter tell some stories. One woman [...]
President Obama’s proposed fiscal 2012 budget is potentially a massive job-creation engine, with plans to generate millions of them by repairing and expanding highways, bridges and railways. But the spending plan also heralds an outsize political battle as it reignites the type of Republican skepticism over the effectiveness of such outlays that characterized the 2009 [...]
