By Nancy Mann Jackson If you’re looking for a full-time job, you may not even consider taking a temporary position. But maybe you should, because more and more companies are looking for temporary workers. According to a recent survey by CareerBuilder and Harris Interactive, 35 percent of American companies are operating with smaller staffs than they were before the recession. To keep up with market demand, many of those companies…
By W. H. Deyamport III I am a classic ENFP. I have a myriad of interests, and I can get easily distracted or bored with mundane, routine tasks. I like so many topics that it has been impossible for me to find the one thing I am going to do with my life, something that the school career counselor told me I needed to do. But the truth is I…
Are you feeling a little frustrated in your job search? Are you ready to take the next step in your professional life? Are you ready to network and meet others who feel the same way? Then you need to attend 1KV. There’s just one thing, though … Early-bird Registration Ends Tonight! 1KV is a movement of bold, ambitious young professionals who refuse to let outside influences, economic conditions, media reports,…
By Liz Seasholtz I recently came across a Wall Street Journal article about how companies are getting more lax with their vacation policies. Many companies, like NetFlix, allow employees to take as many days vacation as they want, whenever they want. Sounds too good to be true, right? But what really caught my interest in the article was the monthly tradition that one Virginia-based company, The Motley Fool, started in…
By Noël Rozny Web Editor & Content Manager Last week I was chatting with @CareerCoachTina (also known as Tina Mello) on Twitter about some of the obstacles facing today’s college graduates and job seekers. While there’s plenty of discussion about the traditional tools of the job search, like resumes, cover letters, and interviews, not necessarily everyone know how to handle those essential in-between communications: email and voicemail. It may seem…
