smartplanet:
Job satisfaction at record lows:
will we ever be satisfied?
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"The Conference Board just released the results of its annual job satisfaction survey, and finds plenty of discontent
out there. Only 45% of the people it surveyed say they are happy with their jobs, down from 61% in 1987, the first
year the survey was conducted. Last year, 52% reported job satisfaction..." 100109
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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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MSN Careers: Being the Bad Guy at Work Why it could help your career "In film and literature, the
villains are the most entertaining characters. We root for good to triumph over evil and we're connected to the
protagonist, but we're most interested in the bad guy..." 091118
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Yahoo! hotjobs: 5 Careers That Thrive on the Holiday Season "While most of us look forward to
some much-needed rest and relaxation over the holidays, some ambitious professionals live to work during
Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and even New Year's. So, are these people officially insane are they
just gluttons for punishment? Believe it or not, the answer is neither. It turns out that certain businesses bring
in the most moolah during the holiday months. Here are five careers that simply love the holidays..." 091110
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Internship.com: Internships are the way to go! "In today’s fast paced world, an education needs to be
more than just book study. Career prospects need to hit the ground running and be well acclimatized to their
chosen career path. History shows us that hands on learning in a particular field offers the best training for
people new to a career. Nothing compares to shadowing the expertise of seasoned professionals and their
unique individual skills..." 091102
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Job-hunt.org: Finding Employer Websites "Employers’ Websites seem like a good place to look for a
job. Every day, more employers every day are catching on to that fact." 091030
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Careerbuilder.com: Why Don't Employers Call Me Back? "Is there any worse confidence killer than
rejection? I think it goes back to childhood, when you want a new bike for your birthday but you end up
getting a pack of tube socks instead. You immediately wonder if you did something wrong and that's why
you didn't get what you wanted..." 091030
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Science: Corporate Culture in Current Times — Seeking the Right Fit "Like it or not, each of us has
only 168 hours a week to spend in whatever way we see fit, and most of us apply at least one-fourth of
those hours—about half of our waking hours—engaged in some type of gainful employment. The "corporate
culture" of where we work and whether our chosen employer represents an appropriate fit, therefore, will
play a significant role in our day-to-day joie de vivre..." 090510
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careerbuilder.com: 15 Jobs the Stimulus Plan May Boost '"Our first job is to put people back to
work."' President Barack Obama has declared this call to action time and time again when outlining the
new administration's goals for rebuilding the economy..." 090415
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Quintessential Careers: Career Assessment Tools & Tests "What if you're not sure of what kind of job
or career you want? Not sure what to do with your life? Need some career direction? Spend some time
here and take one or more of the following self-assessment tests to give you a better idea of your attitudes
and interests as they relate to possible career choices..." 090322
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Careerbuilder.com: True and Outrageous Résumé Lies "Résumés are a critical part of any job
search. They are the most effective marketing tool any of us have about who we are and what we can do.
And all of us want our résumé to be the best possible representation of our work." 080928
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