All Entries Tagged With: "careers"
‘Blackboard’ note to soldiers: “Your careers are waiting!”
Today a considerate stride has been made in the movement to bring excellent careers and military veterans together, led by BlackBoard Inc., the Imagine Foundation, the C.C.A. and Bill Clinton… (Image by ‘LizMarie’)
Top 15 Companies for Women in 2009
PINK Magazine has developed a list of top companies for women in the year 2009.
Unofficial ‘Caretaker’ Since 12 Formalizes His Career Path
Forced by a catastrophic auto accident to care for his father at only 12, an 18-year old Des Moines youth makes it official.
Green Jobs to Harvest More Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities in the alternative energy industry will increase during the next year, but at a slower rate than initially anticipated according to Labor Secretary Hilda Solis. (Image Courtesy of Hachimaki)
Churches, Temples Provide ‘Guidance’ to the Unemployed
Houses of worship are providing a home for non-religious advice and discussion for the jobless and individuals whose careers are in transition.
Women ‘Rule’ Britain’s Prominent Jobs in a “Quiet Revolution in the Marketplace”
In England, women hold the majority of ‘high status’ jobs, a new University of Cambridge survey reports.
Career Top 10 – Where the Jobs Will Be by 2016
Network systems and data communications – Employment up 53.4% by 2016 – Education Needed : Bachelor’s degree
Personal and home care aides - Employment up 50.6% by 2016 – Education Needed : Short-term on-the-job training
Home health aides – Employment up 48.7% by 2016 – Education Needed :Short-term on-the-job training
Computer software engineers, applications - [...]
Career Quote of the Day
“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bounds. Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction and you find yourself in a new, great and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by [...]
Job Search 2009 – Old methods now a waste of time?
By Sandra Kerka
Job Searching in the 21st Century. Myths and Realities
The Internet is changing the way people look for jobs, but these questions still remain:
How effective is online job searching?
Are traditional methods now a waste of time?
Surveys indicate only 5.5 percent of 99 million American households had done any online job hunting; a majority of [...]
Jobs Could Be a Click Away
What is someone to do when your employer gives you the pink slip? The folks over at Career Link can help. [ NBCPhiladelphia.com ]
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College Career Center Pioneers Twitter Use
University of California – Santa Barbara (UCSB) answers the question : Why Use Twitter?
In today’s demanding economic times, being connected is integral to maintaining a competitive edge. Twitter allows you to stay connected to and receive timely updates from Career Services so that you can know what we’re up to. Best of all, Twitter integrates [...]
College Student Traffic to their Campus Career Centers Up Dramatically …
Employer Traffic … Not so much
Last week, NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers ) conducted a “quick poll” of select career center members (chosen to reflect a cross-section of the membership) to measure student and employer activity levels on campus relative to last year, and to identify actions taken by career centers to address [...]
Healthcare jobs still plentiful
As reported today in San Diego Union …
Health care and medical technology. Over the past year, the county added 1,500 jobs in health care. Employment agencies expect the hiring to continue next year.
“No matter how bad the economy is doing, people are still getting sick. They still need surgeries,” said Phil Blair, who co-manages [...]
Career myths and how to debunk them
Most people make assumptions about careers. Often, these assumptions are based on impressions they get from their relatives and friends, from television drama and reality shows, and from workers and jobs that they see in their daily lives.
Impressions are a good place to start because they help people identify possible careers. [...]
Hot Industries: Popular Jobs Through 2016
As our economy continues a decades-long shift from goods-based to service-based, some employment sectors are expected to perform substantially better than others.
From 2006-16, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the U.S.civilian noninstitutional population will increase by 21.8 million.[1] Americans will age, with baby boomers representing the largest segment of the population and the pool of younger adults in the workforce shrinking due to lower birth rates in later generations.
24 Emerging Hot Careers
What’s the next hot career field? Are fuel cell technicians and chief privacy officers here to stay? Which unusual jobs are ready for a growth spurt? People ask questions like these hoping to learn about an entirely new occupation or some small, overlooke
Are You a Woman in Information Technology? Attend a Girl Geek Dinner
Looking for some real life contact in your “social networking” strategy? Girl Geek Dinners started in London, as a way for women in information technology and other technical fields to get together and network, share resources, and just have a good time.
