techrepublic.com:
10 things you should
never do on a consulting job
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"There are plenty of ways to shoot yourself in the foot when you're out on a job. Jack Wallen lists a few of the worst
offenses..." 100123
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channelinsider: 2010 Employer Outlook: 10 Top Trends "Many hope 2010 holds a brighter economic
future than last year’s sliding profits and mass layoffs. A recent survey of 2,700 HR professionals shows companies
are revisiting strategies, headcount and cost containment to position for measured growth in 2010. Channel Insider
takes a look at the survey results and what it may foretell for businesses and employees in 2010..." 100123
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baselinemag.com: How to Ace a Job Interview "Adapted from the site How to Nail an Interview, created by
marketing pro Steinar Skipsness; the videos there must be seen to be believed..." 100122
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Yahoo! Finance: Rise in jobless claims signals bump in recovery "A surprising jump in first-time claims
for unemployment aid sent a painful reminder Thursday that jobs remain scarce six months into the economic
recovery. The surge in last week's claims deflated hopes among some analysts that the economy would produce a
net gain in jobs in January and help fuel the recovery..." 100121
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msnbc.com: Economy seems to be stuck in neutral "The nationwide recession may have ended last summer,
but most states and cities continue to struggle and have not yet begun to recover, according to the latest Adversity
Index from Moody's Economy.com and msnbc.com. A few more cities and states moved into recovery in November,
according to the latest data, but most areas were still in a "moderating" recession, meaning the situation was still
deteriorating, but more slowly, according to Andrew Gledhill, an economist with Moody's Economy.com..." 100121
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careerbuilder.com: Today's Best and Worst Cities for Jobs "Last fall, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben
Bernanke said the recession was "very likely over" -- at least by the numbers -- and the United States had moved
into a period of recovery. That was September. Most job seekers, especially the 5.9 million long-term unemployed
workers who have been out of work for six months or more, are still waiting for that renewal..." 100120
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foxnews.com: YouTube Entering Movie-Rental Business "Movie rentals are coming to the Internet's
most popular video site. The Google-owned YouTube is making its debut as a rental outlet Friday to help promote
some of the movies that will be shown at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival..." 100120
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scientificamerican.com: Endangered Species: Humans Might Have Faced Extinction 1 Million Years Ago
"New genetic findings suggest that early humans living about one million years ago were extremely close to
extinction..." 100120
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Secrets of the Job Hunt: Have you Googled yourself lately? "I remember when Google first came out, I
could (and still can) find everything under the sun. I also remember a friend telling me how he googled himself. My
initial reaction was, “You did what?!” When he told me what it meant, I was relieved but also perplexed. I asked
myself, ‘why would anyone search for themselves on the Internet?’ Now keep in mind that this was nearly 10 years
ago and googling yourself was relatively new and social networking as common. When I finally came around to
googling myself, I was shocked and amazed with what I found. There was so much about me on the Internet that I
didn’t publish myself. Companies of all sorts had information about me – some I gave them and most I didn’t..."
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Quintessential Careers: The 10-Step Plan to Career Change "How does it happen? Perhaps you just
begin to lose interest. Perhaps you find something that interests you more. Perhaps your company is downsizing.
These are just some of the numerous reasons people find themselves on that precipitous cliff looking back on their
career just as the dirt begins to crumble beneath them..." 091226
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MSM Money: The case against retirement "The Age of Retirement is over, and a new social revolution is
afoot: A majority of boomers expect to earn a paycheck in retirement, and that's a good thing..." 091213
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MSNBC Business Careers: Who needs a resume? Tweet earned him a job "You knew it was going
to come to this. One marketing company, BFG Communications, had job applicants for a social media
position apply with a single post on Twitter. No resume, no cover letter. Just a tweet..." 091212
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AARP.org: Your Job Search: Preparing Your Résumé and Cover Letter "Regardless of your
occupation, work history, or objective, you need a résumé in order to get a job. The handwritten
application, in which you had to squeeze the required information into very small boxes, is largely out of use.
Applying for a job today means submitting an electronic résumé via the Internet or completing an
application form via a company’s Web site or at a kiosk in the employer’s offices..." 091205
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Yahoo! Finance: El Centro holds position for highest jobless rate El Centro, Calif., held its position
of having the highest unemployment rate among the nation's metropolitan areas, with the jobless rate at
30%, according to government figures released Wednesday. While the figure fell from a revised 32.2% in
September, it climbed from 26.8% a year ago and it is staggering even against the nation's 10.2%
unemployment rate, which is at a 26-year high..." 091204
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CBS Evening News: Job Training Key to Unemployment Crisis "In an economy struggling with the
highest rate of joblessness in more than 25 years - where even highly skilled workers are being shown the
door - the last thing anyone wants to hear is this: "There is no ray of sunshine in the near term. Not in the
next three to six to 12 months," said economist Mark Zandi..." 091203
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MSN careerbuilder: Do Out-of-the-Box Tactics Really Work? "From résumés accompanied by shoes
to get candidates' "feet in the door," to candidates sending cakes designed as business cards, hiring
managers have seen it all when it comes to memorable job-seeker tactics." 091130
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TechRepublic: Interview questions: Google style "After a look at this set of questions that Google
uses to interview job candidates, you may never complain about the ole “What are your greatest
weaknesses?” question again. The Silicon Alley Insider gives 15 examples of these interview questions.
The questions include..." 091123
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careeronestop: Get a Better Job "Are you where you want to be in your professional life? Is it time for a
new job, or should you invest your energy in learning fresh skills at your current job? The Career Exploration
tool provides step-by-step details to help you evaluate your own career path. Start by identifying your likes
and dislikes, skills, and values. Also, think about your ideal job by asking yourself these questions:..."
091119
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Yahoo! Finance: Wall St falters on home construction data, tech "Stocks fell on Wednesday on
worrisome outlooks from major software makers and as a surprise drop in new home construction last
month prompted concern about the strength of an economic recovery..." 091118
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HubPages: Top 10 Reasons Employees Get Fired "...It is important to be honest, straightforward, and
forthcoming on the job with management and coworkers. However, this does not mean that you should blurt
out everything you know It is important to protect your company's proprietary information..." 091117
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MSN Careers: How to Network Without Being Phony, Lame or Desperate "Let's face it: Even when
you're on top of the world, chances are good that the idea of networking sounds like a big, fat drag. You can
probably think of 100 other things you'd rather do -- like cleaning the blades of your ceiling fan. But if you're
one of the 14.9 million people who are competing for what seems to be a handful of jobs, your confidence
has probably taken a hit. So now is probably not the time to be meeting anyone new. In fact, now is not the
time to get out of your pajamas..." 091116
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