$750000 state grant will fund program to help job seekers

New Jersey Herald
The Newton-based nonprofit announced Thursday the official commencement of "Work Connections," a new workforce development program funded by a $750000 annual grant from the state Department of Labor for the next three years. ...

Career Coach: Minimizing job search stress

NorthJersey.com
In fact, stress management is one of the points on my 12-point "Job Readiness Checklist for Professionals." Therefore, it's worth a discussion, and coincidentally, here are twelve tips for minimizing job search stress (12 points on one of the 12 ...

Hype Aside, 'Green Jobs' Are for Real—And Growing

CNBC.com
More than $500 million of stimulus money for education is targeted for green job training. In response, community colleges, vocational schools, universities, labor unions and nonprofits are gearing up to meet the challenge of training students for ...

Job Search Tips: Ways to Avoid Wasted Time

If you are in need of a job, you might not consider job searching a waste of time. It is vital that you start obtaining a steady paycheck; therefore, ...

In finding a job, it's all about making connections

Daily Democrat
Once a job-seeker has targeted a job search to a particular field of interest, the person should start researching which companies in the area would have those jobs. This will ultimately help the job applicant get an interview and have knowledge about ...