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Wouldn’t You Like to be a Pepper Too?
McDonald’s has just given the folks at Dr. Pepper Snapple an early Christmas present. McDonald’s just announced that they were sacking Mr. Pibb Xtra for Dr. Pepper. So, why do you care? Because McDonald’s has 14,000 restaurants in the U.S. and Dr. Pepper Snapple will now be in all of them. Previously, Dr. Pepper was [...]
Startups Still Hiring
Prior to the recession, many folks avoided startups out of fear that they’d belly up and leave them jobless and holding onto worthless stock options/equity. Established firms, with their 401(k)s, medical benefits and long-standing operations, were the holy grail for job-seekers. I don’t need to tell you that things have changed. But, the upshot is [...]
640,000 New Jobless Claims…And Counting?
Surprising news from the Department of Labor today. There were 640,000 new jobless claims last week, bringing the total number of people continuing to collect unemployment benefits to a whopping 6.13 million. If that’s not bad news enough, analysts are predicting an 8.9% unemployment rate and many more new unemployment claims. Does that mean it’s [...]
Now Hiring!
A fresh crop of companies is hiring. There are some great job opportunities here–positions in art direction, engineering and soil science. Now Hiring! Areva – Engineers, Financial Analysts, Project Manager CVS Caremark – Pharmacy technicians, loss prevention managers, store managers Express Scripts – sales, IT, marketing, project management positions KBW Financial – Accountants and accounting [...]
Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn Job Search Strategies
There have been a lot of articles written lately about the growth of Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, and on how thousands are using it to find jobs and business opportunities. I’ve spoken to quite a few folks to learn more about their strategies, but I’m dying to know more. I would love it if you [...]
For-Profit Colleges Offer Dollars & Diplomas
I’m not a big fan of for-profit colleges. In general, they are just money-sucks. They convince people that fluffy degrees and certificates in low-paying fields/majors will net them lucrative new jobs and promotions. Usually, the only thing anyone gets out of these places is a lesson in milking the Fed out of financial aid dollars. [...]
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