Wednesday, March 30, 2011

JobGoRound.com Focuses on Needs of Job Hunters; Provides New Forum for Jobseekers

PR Web (press release)
JobGoRound.com, found online at http://www.jobgoround.com, focuses on providing workers with career advice, resume writing services, interview tips, reference articles as well as job search tools that allows unemployed workers, or those individuals who ...

Social Media is Your Job Search's Best Friend

Technorati
While the average social media user doesn't have Charlie Sheen's notoriety, his case is an example of how social media can be used in the job hunt. While using social media does not guarantee a job offer, ignoring its implications in the job search ...

Friday, March 25, 2011

Make Over Your Online Image to Help Your Job Search

PCWorld
Here are some tips for finding yourself: 1. Search for your name in quotation marks (such as "Steven Smith") and without them (Steven Smith) to see what comes up. Also search any variations of your name (like "Steve," "Steve-o," and "Stephen") as well ...
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11 New Websites for Your Job Search

U.S. News & World Report (blog)
JobSTART101: Smart Tips and Real-World Training is a free online course for college students and recent graduates—but it's a great tool for all job seekers—that introduces the professional skills necessary to succeed in the workplace. ...

Thursday, March 24, 2011

UCC offers BTOP computer training for job seekers at the Union Library

Suburban News
The program's goal is to make New Jersey's libraries' strategic job-creating facilities by adding computer workstations, upgrading Internet connectivity, and providing job search assistance and workforce development programs. A consortium of New ...
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

N.J. unemployed can file for benefits on internet to reduce waiting time

newjerseynewsroom.com
New Jerseyans collecting unemployment may now receive their benefits one day earlier in the week, if they use the newly expanded website services of the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development. There are 407000 people jobless in New Jersey ...

Where job-seekers can find support

Providence Journal
“I'm missing that job,” she said in an interview. She said she has been collecting unemployment benefits while looking for work, but has had no luck with her job search. “I've been going everywhere [to apply], but they don't bother with you,” she tells ...

Tips for job seekers: Zero in, remain positive

Modesto Bee
HOW TO ZERO IN: Job placement experts such as Curt Cetraro, chief executive officer of ConnectPoint Search Group in Sacramento, say they continually meet people "who are still baffled about why they're not getting calls back" from employers with job ...

Monday, March 21, 2011

Walmart Foundation NJ State Giving Grants

NorthJersey.com
Charities and organizations in New Jersey can apply for the Walmart Foundations 2011 New Jersey State Giving grants. The program awards grants beginning at $25000 to non-profit organizations serving one of four areas of focus: education, workforce ...

Hundreds turn out for job fair at WPU

NorthJersey.com
Today's event is one of four job fairs sponsored annually by the Passaic County One Stop System and the William Paterson University Center for Continuing ...

Friday, March 18, 2011

Hundreds turn out for job fair at WPU

NorthJersey.com
Today's event is one of four job fairs sponsored annually by the Passaic County One Stop System and the William Paterson University Center for Continuing ...

Friday, March 11, 2011

NJ private sector employment grew in 2010

BusinessWeek
New Jersey labor officials say the state's employment picture in 2010 was slightly better than initially believed. Adjusted data released Thursday by the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development indicates that private sector jobs actually ...

Monday, March 7, 2011

New Law Improves Online Access To NJ Unemployment System

NJ TODAY
Under the measure, claimants may access unemployment insurance claims on a website developed by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, 24 hours a day and seven days a week. “It's incredibly hard to reach the department by phone,” said ...
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Boomers find ways to bounce back after job loss

Green Bay Press Gazette
... going to be in an industry that is less susceptible to downsizing," said Jim Golembeski, executive director of the Bay Area Workforce Development Board. ...

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Tax Tips for Job Hunters: 5 Deductions You Need To Know

CBS MoneyWatch.com (blog)
“Seeking help from a tax specialist can cut down on personal hours of research, and can help uncover refunds that a job seeker might not have otherwise found,” says Greenberg. Put the usual job search suspects — like copying your resume and mailing it ...