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Ever hear the saying ‘There is plenty of room at the top’? Well that statement holds true when searching for jobs. You know those low level jobs you’ve been applying for just to get by until you find something else? Well, there are tons of other people applying for them as well. Companies can find [...]

I usually have trouble explaining my technical expertise during job interviews. It’s not that I don’t have the experience. It’s that I am usually too general. When asked what I do, I would answer with a “I installed and configured x” and leave it at that. After getting rejected many times, I started to learn [...]

Have you ever looked around the IT department at your work? It’s filled with some personalities isn’t it? There are always a few that you are scared to talk to. You may be afraid they will bite your pinky off if you ask the wrong thing. I can say the same thing about myself. I [...]

I was recently contacted by a consulting firm. I was then given a quick interview and asked for my social security number when I was offered the job. Reluctantly I gave it. Afterwards I wondered ‘Was this an online scam’. After a minor panic attack, I spent the weekend researching the person that had been calling [...]

Did you know that Nearly half of hiring managers out there use social networking sites to screen job candidates? That means that you are at times making a first impression based on what is visible in your online profiles. Even if you have security setup on your accounts, there is always something people can see. [...]

I spent hours getting my resume just right. I didn’t have a copy of Microsoft Word available, so I used what has been hailed as an ideal substitute; OpenOffice. After downloading and installing the software, I got everything looking just right on my resume. I was ready to send it out to the world. I [...]

You know how much you love a job at first, but then a year goes by and you can’t stand it? It’s kind of like a relationship you get into. You’re all lovey dovey at first, then a year goes by and you can’t stand the person. The same thing happens with your job.
There are [...]

I’ve been pondering this thought for a while. What does an executive like a CEO really do to deserve a $17 million salary? I know that companies say they have to pay the big man (or woman if very rare cases) large salaries to lure them away from other companies, but is it really worth [...]

I previously mentioned how Walgreens let 1,000 employees go, but announced they were planning to provide free healthcare to anybody unemployed. Well it turns out of course to be less than promised. Time is reporting that there are many catches to this so-called program that benefits the unemployed:
Restrictions apply, of course. For starters, wellness visits [...]

Wagreens has made a move that doesn’t quite make any sense to me. They are offering free healthcare to people that are unemployed. It’s a new program I’m sure some guy in a suit came up with so Walgreens could get some press. Nevermind the 1,000 people they layed off and took away health benefits [...]