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Were you fired because you always had your nose in your co-workers business? Maybe you should put your inner-snoop to work. If you think Sherlock Holmes is cool, or if you want to grow a …
The days of simply browsing through the Sunday newspaper and sending out a few résumés in order to win your next career opportunity are over. The days of retiring after having worked for one or …
There was a time in the 1950s that manufacturing was the kingpin of the U.S. economy. At the time, the U.S. produced more than 40 percent of everything manufactured around the world. More importantly, the …
Ben Romans shares his story of unemployment, frustration, and finally relief. First, tell me about your employment background. I worked for Knight Security in Escondido for 15 years. I had worked as an alarm response …
You might not consider taking a temp job because it seems like a risky move. Other than a paycheck what would you get out of it? No health insurance or 401(k) plan, no vacation or …
Interviews are the screening process that companies use to determine whom to hire. Are there other considerations other than the job interview? Yes. However, effective interviewing is vitally important to success in your job search. …
You might go to work everyday and barely notice that things have changed. Maybe it’s the employee in the staff meeting who insists on texting a friend rather than listening to what is being discussed. …
In the next seven months, Panera Bread will open three stores in the San Diego area. Meghan Gates, regional training manager, talks management. Please tell me a little bit about your management-training program. It’s about …
If you’re too lazy to put on a suit and drive to a job fair to pass out a couple hundred copies of your résumé, check out a virtual job fair where you can get …
With graduation just completed at many colleges and universities, and new graduates preparing to jump into the job market, a question that often arises is: “Should I show my GPA on my résumé?” If there …
Our work world is far different from what it used to be. The workplace is always changing and adapting to our societal needs, but there has been an especially dramatic transformation over the past decade. …