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Finding a full time job in today’s market is a full time job

Finding a full time job in today’s market is a full time job

After spending months looking for a job, I finally found something working as a sales associate at a local department store. I’m making $10 an hour and averaging 30-35 hours a week. With an hourly rate like that I’ll barely be able to make my …

Top 4 best cities in America to find work

Top 4 best cities in America to find work

Unemployment has hit a nationwide average of just under 10% and it looks like a lot of places aren’t hiring, have implemented a hiring freeze, or are laying off a majority of its labor force. However, there are places all across the country where you …

Things that could make a joke out of your resume.

Things that could make a joke out of your resume.

Not every little thing is caught by spell check on Word. Sometimes it won’t catch a word that is spelled right but used in a way that will ensure you don’t get a job. Here are a few examples of some misspelled phrases that have …

How much is your job worth to you?

How much is your job worth to you?

Over the past year, unemployment has been on the near-constant rise. Every time I turn around it seems as though some other company is cutting 20% of its work force. Many of the larger companies, however, are doing something to try to ease the layoffs …

Nice guys finish (and retire) last

Nice guys finish (and retire) last

A new study from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom has come out saying that nice guys really do finish last. The nicer the guy, the less he will earn per year versus his more aggressive counterparts.
On average, it is 1,500 pounds per …