Private Employers Added 71,000 Jobs Last Month. Who’s Doing the Hiring?
By now, you’ve heard the bad news. Employers are adding jobs more slowly than we’d hoped. That is disappointing but the press has all but glossed over the sliver of good news: Private employers added a net total of 71,000 jobs in July! That’s 71,000 people back to work. Sure, we need to get about [...]
Learn From The Best: Zappos Wants to Show You How To Build a Billion-Dollar Biz
Zappos.com is the $1 billion a year e-retailer that’s not only won the hearts of its customers, but also become the darling of the business world and business press. On its face, Zappos.com sells shoes, clothes and accessories via mail order. But, it’s actually an ingenious customer service and logistics company powered by big ideas [...]
Skills That’ll Get You Hired (And Overpaid) Right Now!
If you’ve been searching for a job for some time now–and millions of us have–then you are probably growing a bit weary and wondering what, exactly, it takes to land a new job. You’re probably frustrated from sending thousands of resumes to no avail, and you’ve probably asked yourself and anyone who’ll listen “What the [...]
The Show Must Go On: Hollywood Jobs on the Rise
According to the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp. (LAEDC), Hollywood’s next big premiere is its improved job market. In its latest report, LAEDC predicts Hollywood will add 16,500 showbiz jobs this year and another 15,100 jobs next year. That will bring the total entertainment employment to 155,300 jobs this year and 170,400 in 2011. The [...]
4,154,000 Jobs Posted Online Now!
According to the Conference Board’s latest Help Wanted Index, there are currently 4,150,000 jobs online now. That’s up nearly 20,000 jobs from the prior month. Currently, there is one job posted online for every 4 unemployed people. In June, 6 states led the pack for the number of new jobs posted online during that month. [...]
Now Hiring: Discover, Christopher & Banks and More!
These firms have generated increased profits, and they’re sharing the wealth by creating jobs. Christopher & Banks – The clothing retailer is hiring store managers, Direct Business Analysts/Planners, a Director of Financial Reporting, interns, district managers, a Retail Real Estate Manager, Store Communications Specialists, and a Senior Interactive Designer. Constellation Brands – The wine maker [...]
Best Cities for Job-Seekers
Now that the market’s heating up, time to pull your job-hunting strategy together, to put a finer point on your plans. We want to help you by pointing you in the direction of the cities with the most jobs and least competition for those jobs. Hint: The two best cities are both on the East [...]
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