Boston Globe
However, I am going to start, in the next year or so, a search for jobs in a different state. What are some best practices for conducting a job search ...
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
NJ added 3700 jobs in February, unemployment rate dropped
Asbury Park Press
... and its unemployment rate declined from 9.9 percent to 9.8 percent, the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development said today. ...
... and its unemployment rate declined from 9.9 percent to 9.8 percent, the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development said today. ...
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10:13 AM

How LinkedIn will fire up your career
CNNMoney.com
If you're serious about managing your career, the only social site that really matters is LinkedIn. In today's job market an invitation to "join my ...
If you're serious about managing your career, the only social site that really matters is LinkedIn. In today's job market an invitation to "join my ...
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10:11 AM

Answers About Changing Careers in New York
New York Times (blog)
The questions you raise regarding making a career change midcareer are important concerns for anyone to think about when contemplating making a voluntary ...
The questions you raise regarding making a career change midcareer are important concerns for anyone to think about when contemplating making a voluntary ...
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10:10 AM

Congress Wrestles Over Small-Business Jobs Bill
New York Times (blog)
By ROBB MANDELBAUM Small businesses got a bit of good news on Wednesday when the House of Representatives passed a short-term job-creation bill. ...
By ROBB MANDELBAUM Small businesses got a bit of good news on Wednesday when the House of Representatives passed a short-term job-creation bill. ...
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10:10 AM

Your job search: Fair scheduled for veterans and military personnel
newjerseynewsroom.com
With that in mind, there will be a Job Fair Monday, March 29 for veterans, military personnel and their spouses at Rutgers in Newark.
With that in mind, there will be a Job Fair Monday, March 29 for veterans, military personnel and their spouses at Rutgers in Newark.
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10:09 AM

Thursday, March 25, 2010
National Urban League urges attention on housing, jobs for African Americans
Washington Post
A century later, the league remains focused on housing and jobs. The issues today stem from the disproportionate rate of foreclosure and unemployment that ...
A century later, the league remains focused on housing and jobs. The issues today stem from the disproportionate rate of foreclosure and unemployment that ...
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9:49 AM

New Jersey Unemployment Rate Declined to 9.8 Percent
BusinessWeek
By Terrence Dopp March 24 (Bloomberg) -- New Jersey's unemployment rate fell for a second straight month, to a five-month low of 9.8 percent in February, ...
By Terrence Dopp March 24 (Bloomberg) -- New Jersey's unemployment rate fell for a second straight month, to a five-month low of 9.8 percent in February, ...
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9:44 AM

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Former NJ Gov. Jon Corzine lands jobs as Wall Street CEO, Princeton professor
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Jon Corzine has two new jobs. The Wall Street options and futures firm MG Global Holdings Ltd. announced today that Corzine is its new CEO and chairman, ...
Jon Corzine has two new jobs. The Wall Street options and futures firm MG Global Holdings Ltd. announced today that Corzine is its new CEO and chairman, ...
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9:42 AM

Census data: More job-seekers are coming to Washington
Washington Post
While the Washington area has shed jobs, it has lost far fewer than other metropolitan areas, said John McClain, deputy director of the Center for Regional ...
While the Washington area has shed jobs, it has lost far fewer than other metropolitan areas, said John McClain, deputy director of the Center for Regional ...
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9:41 AM

Christie's N.J. unemployment insurance reforms in Pennacchio bill
Bizjournals.com
Chris Christie to address the state's drained unemployment insurance trust fund. A reduction in the weekly maximum unemployment insurance benefit from $600 ...
Chris Christie to address the state's drained unemployment insurance trust fund. A reduction in the weekly maximum unemployment insurance benefit from $600 ...
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9:40 AM

Monday, March 22, 2010
Programming error delays 27K NJ unemployment checks from being deposited
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
By Chris Megerian/Statehouse Bureau Jennifer Brown/The Star-LedgerA security guard allows groups of people waiting in long lines into the unemployment ...
By Chris Megerian/Statehouse Bureau Jennifer Brown/The Star-LedgerA security guard allows groups of people waiting in long lines into the unemployment ...
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10:08 AM

Friday, March 19, 2010
New Skills, Few Job Offers
Wall Street Journal
For many workers, training opens doors—but it doesn't necessarily shorten the job search at a time of high unemployment. Nancy Eade, 55, of Charlotte, NC, ...
For many workers, training opens doors—but it doesn't necessarily shorten the job search at a time of high unemployment. Nancy Eade, 55, of Charlotte, NC, ...
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10:25 AM

Job tips for older unemployed workers
CNNMoney.com
Check out finaid.org and type in "Older" in the search tool. Talkback: Do you know of an older worker who recently found a new job?
Check out finaid.org and type in "Older" in the search tool. Talkback: Do you know of an older worker who recently found a new job?
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10:24 AM

Social media becoming a must for the job search
Tampa Tribune
So career counselors increasingly tell their clients to use social media Web sites as part of their job search. Use sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and ...
So career counselors increasingly tell their clients to use social media Web sites as part of their job search. Use sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and ...
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10:23 AM

Obama Calls Jobs Bill a First Step
New York Times
President Obama signed a jobs bill into law on Thursday during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House. By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG WASHINGTON ...
President Obama signed a jobs bill into law on Thursday during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House. By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG WASHINGTON ...
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10:22 AM

Monday, March 15, 2010
Young veterans face steep unemployment
Los Angeles Times
By Robert Faturechi Young combat veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan have another challenge waiting for them when they return home: steep unemployment. ...
By Robert Faturechi Young combat veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan have another challenge waiting for them when they return home: steep unemployment. ...
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12:37 PM

Senate rejects extending funding for youth summer jobs program
Boston Globe
The proposal would have committed $1.3 billion under the Workforce Investment Act, helping to create up to 500000 youth jobs nationwide. ...
The proposal would have committed $1.3 billion under the Workforce Investment Act, helping to create up to 500000 youth jobs nationwide. ...
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12:37 PM

Monday, March 1, 2010
Writing a Résumé That Shouts 'Hire Me'
New York Times
Often, people place too much emphasis on the parts of past jobs that they hated — and get new jobs they end up hating, too, she said. ...
Often, people place too much emphasis on the parts of past jobs that they hated — and get new jobs they end up hating, too, she said. ...
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12:22 PM

Cardinal rule of networking: Reach back to move forward
NorthJersey.com
He had called because he was not getting anywhere in his job search since it began upon his graduation last May (that's nine months ago, in case you're not ...
He had called because he was not getting anywhere in his job search since it began upon his graduation last May (that's nine months ago, in case you're not ...
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12:22 PM

A push for better workforce training
Philadelphia Inquirer
By Diane Mastrull This nation could well find itself with a workforce lacking the skills needed for the jobs of the future. Those jobs, labor researchers ...
By Diane Mastrull This nation could well find itself with a workforce lacking the skills needed for the jobs of the future. Those jobs, labor researchers ...
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12:21 PM

Builders Settle for Jobs as Loans Dry Up
Wall Street Journal
The trend also enables more construction workers to stay on the job. In Las Vegas, the December unemployment rate was 13.1%, according to state estimates, ...
The trend also enables more construction workers to stay on the job. In Las Vegas, the December unemployment rate was 13.1%, according to state estimates, ...
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12:20 PM

All eyes on the job market
CNNMoney.com
"There's been an extraordinary amount of stimulus put to work, and in terms of stabilizing the global economy in the short term, it did its job," said Ryan ...
"There's been an extraordinary amount of stimulus put to work, and in terms of stabilizing the global economy in the short term, it did its job," said Ryan ...
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12:20 PM

More people apply for energy assistance to help with heating
USA Today
New applicants include those who've exhausted unemployment benefits or lost work hours. Michigan, hit hard by auto industry woes in recent years, ...
New applicants include those who've exhausted unemployment benefits or lost work hours. Michigan, hit hard by auto industry woes in recent years, ...
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12:19 PM

Sen. Kyl: Extended unemployment benefits to pass
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The Senate's second-ranking Republican leader says he expects GOP lawmakers will vote to extend unemployment benefits this week — derailing a ...
WASHINGTON — The Senate's second-ranking Republican leader says he expects GOP lawmakers will vote to extend unemployment benefits this week — derailing a ...
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12:18 PM

Teens try to find work in shrinking job market
ABC12.com
Finding a job is hard these days. If you're a teen, the search is even more difficult. Swartz Creek High School teacher Heidi Camp sees the problem every ...
Finding a job is hard these days. If you're a teen, the search is even more difficult. Swartz Creek High School teacher Heidi Camp sees the problem every ...
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12:17 PM

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