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How to Handle an Office Relationship

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:30:54 +0000

When business and pleasure get intertwined, it can cause trouble on the job. You don't want to have to start a job search because you lost your job because of a romantic relationship at work. Despite the fact that you might be madly in love, you don't want to have getting fired or being forced to resign as part of your employment history.

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Career Aptitude Tests for Job Seekers

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:00:04 +0000

Are you just starting out your career or do you want to make a change, but aren't sure what type of job took for?

A career aptitude test can give you an indication of which jobs match your personality and which careers you may have an aptitude for. There are a variety of online career aptitude tests and assessments that can help you determine what type of job matches your career interests and aptitudes.

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Thinking About Changing Jobs?

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:24:31 +0000

If you're thinking about changing jobs, you can use professional networking site LinkedIn to help transition (carefully) to a new job. How can you get noticed by prospective employers?

First of all, you will need to make sure that your LinkedIn profile is complete and detailed. You should consider your LinkedIn profile your online resume.

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Spark Hire: All-In-One Job Search and Hiring

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:17:22 +0000

There are employment websites that offer many of the components of the hiring process - from job applications to video interviews. Now, new site SparkHire.com is offering an all-in-one hiring solution which includes all the steps in the recruiting process from posting jobs for companies and posting a profile for candidates to online live interviews.

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Top Jobs for Romance

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:00:36 +0000

Are you looking for romance? One place you may be able to find it is at work. There are some jobs where you will be more likely to find love than others.

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Unemployment Extension

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:00:22 +0000

Unemployment Extension Update: 02/13/12: The extension of federal extended unemployment benefits programs and the payroll tax cut are set to expire at the end of February. Unless the extension is renewed unemployed workers will not be able to move to the next tier of Federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC).

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Unemployment Extension 2012

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:00:14 +0000

Update February 13, 2012: Legislation to continue federal extended unemployment benefits which expire at the end of February is being discussed in Congress and it appears that an agreement is close.

However, if unemployment is extended, there may be a cut in the number of weeks provided - which is currently a maximum of 99 weeks, depending on your state. Republicans in Congress will again push for benefit cuts. Here's how to ask your Members of Congress to fully extend unemployment benefits for the remainder of 2012.

If extended benefits are not renewed both Federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) and Extended Benefits (EB) will expire and unemployed workers will no longer be able to move to the next tier of benefits.

Important: Check your State Unemployment Office website for details on who qualifies for extended benefits and when and how benefits will be paid. Check the "Extended Benefits" section for information.

Avoid Unemployment Scams
The only way you can file for extended benefits is through your state unemployment office. You cannot apply for benefits on third party websites, even if they say they will file for you. Here's how to avoid unemployment scams.

More Information
If you have run out of unemployment or are about to lose your unemployment benefits, here's what to do when unemployment runs out.

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Unemployment Extension 2012 originally appeared on About.com Job Searching on Monday, February 13th, 2012 at 02:00:14.

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Unemployment Extension News

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:00:33 +0000

Unemployment Extension Update: 02/13/12: Federal extended unemployment benefits expire at the end of February. Reports indicate that Congress is close to reaching an agreement that would continue extended benefits through the end of the year. However, there may be some cuts in the maxium weeks of benefits.

Here's how to ask your Members of Congress to renew full extended benefit coverage, without cutbacks, for the rest of the year.

Important: Your State Unemployment Office website will have details on who qualifies for extended benefits and when and how benefits will be paid soon. Check the "Extended Benefits" section for information.

If you have run out of unemployment or are about to lose your unemployment benefits, here's what to do when unemployment runs out.

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Unemployment Extension News originally appeared on About.com Job Searching on Monday, February 13th, 2012 at 01:00:33.

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Would You Lie On Your Resume?

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:00:42 +0000

Last time I wrote about lying on your resume, I got a variety of responses, both for and against lying to get a job:

People who get ahead are the ones who take some educated risks.
Let's be real, if a CEO can get away with being hired and working for years with lying on resume so should any of us.
Lying on a resume is just plain dumb. The trend seems to be to check an applicant's references out more and more, unless you are a burger flipper.
Lying on resumes, regardless of your status, just does not cut it!

I don't think anyone should lie on their resume - even white lies that "only" stretch the truth. There is a good possibility that it will come back to haunt you. Is it worth taking the chance of not getting a job or getting fired later on?

Here's an example. I received an email from someone who had just received a job offer from a company where he had always wanted to work. It was the job of his dreams.

He didn't think about reference checking though and had fudged the dates of his last couple of jobs to cover a resume gap. He was in absolutely panic and trying to come up with a story to cover the "mistake" on his resume. He decided to be honest with the hiring manager, and was lucky that he kept his job offer, but that's not always how it works out.

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Add a Photo to Your Profiles

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:10:37 +0000

When you're creating profiles on social media sites like LinkedIn, Twitter and Google+ it's important to add a photo to your profiles. If I'm making a decision on whether to connect with someone, I always hesitate if there's no photo.

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Who To Address a Cover Letter To

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:00:44 +0000

Who should you address a cover letter to when no contact name is listed in a job posting?

If the contact person is unknown, and many employers deliberately don't include a name when they advertise jobs because they don't want applicants contacting the hiring manager, you can use a general saluation or leave off the salutation from your cover letter and start with the first paragraph of your letter.

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What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:00:18 +0000

Taking a career test is a little like playing "what do you want to be when you grow up?" with a twist. The twist is that personality tests and career aptitude tests can give you ideas about what you possibly should do rather than you simply pondering what you want to do. It's also fun to see the options for your future.

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Social Jobs Partnership

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:43:40 +0000

The Social Jobs Partnership is a coalition of Facebook, employment service non-profits, and the U.S. Department of Labor. Partners include Facebook, the U.S. Department of Labor, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), DirectEmployers Association (DE), and the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA).

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Employment Recruiters

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:00:54 +0000

Working with a recruiter can be a good way to get additional exposure with companies that are hiring. A recruiter can help market you candidacy for employment and help you secure a job interview.

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What You Shouldn't be Asked in a Job Interview

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0000

When I was interviewing for one of my first jobs, the company wanted know if I was married, and wanted to meet with my husband to be sure he didn't mind the travel involved.

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