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Finding Jobs Online — How Do You Do It?

Image Source It seems the days of red-penning the classifieds are behind us—every time I look for work, my search starts with www and ends with dot-com. A blogger over at tzurin.net had an interesting post about On…
Looking for a Niche? Go Gray Collar

Image Source When I was reading Nicholas Carroll's guide to downgrading your resume, he mentioned a term I wasn't familiar with: gray collar. Apparently, gray collar jobs straddle the gap between their white and blue…
The New York Times Trims Employees

Image Source Speaking of institutions that seemed impervious to the recession, The New York Times announced Monday that it will be cutting 100 jobs in its newsroom, about 8 percent of the news staff, according to, we…
Downgrading: Rewrite Your Resume to Find a Job

Image Source Nicholas Carroll, author of The Layoff Survival Plan, wrote up a guide on how to downgrade your resume. Although it may seem counter-intuitive, rewriting your resume to minimize your education and work e…
Unemployment: Get Used To It

Image Source The Associated Press reported last night that many economists expect the country's unemployment rate to remain high for years. This, combined with decreased standards of living, could become the "new nor…
Confessions: The Untold Story of a Telemarketer

I picked up a third job with my best friend as a teleservices representative to earn a little extra cash for the fall season. I was an "application specialist". My main duty was to call and follow up on mail offers for…
Officially Being a Poor College Student Sucks

Image Source At the end of summer I had everything worked out so that my job with Starbucks would transfer to school with me. I get here, and I'm told, "All we have to do is talk to your old manager, have a behavioral i…
Best Jobs in America: Did Yours Make the List?

MONEY and Payscale.com have released their list of the best jobs in America (see the article on CNN.com). The list of the Top 50 jobs was chosen and ranked by: "MONEY and compensation experts Payscale.com started wit…
Financial Stability vs. Happiness: Which Would You Choose?

People always say, don't worry about money, you can't use it when you die. While that may be true, a lack of money sure makes it hard to live. Even with that being said.... There was an article in the Metro a while b…
How Do You Unwind?

Back when I was still working at the firm, I discovered the importance of unwinding after a long day at work. It sounds silly, but I was genuinely surprised by how much an eight hour day can take out of you. So ever…