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Freelance Work Exchange: The New Part-time Job
Friday, July 31st, 2009 | Careers |
Instead of getting a second job at your local retail store or pizza place, maybe you should try using freelance work to add to your income while acquiring customers and providing services in your spare time. Twenty years ago, the only way to make a supplemental income was to go find a low-paying second job at night or on the weekends. Then you were always the person with the worst hours and the worst pay. Now there is a much nicer alternative with much better hours and pay. You can even do ...› Continue reading
Questions on Job Applications about Race and Gender
Thursday, July 30th, 2009 | Careers |
In today's diverse workforce there are many new laws in place that most, if not all, of us know very little about. For years, we all were led to believe that it was illegal to ask questions about race and gender and now the government is requiring companies to track the diversity of the applicant pool through anonymous questions at the end of an application. This seems a bit of an about face for a government that usually is as hard to move as a million year old dinosaur. Where does the info ...› Continue reading
How to Find the Job You Want in Less Than 14 Days!
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 | Careers |
There is a great market for temporary employees, especially in the U.S. If you are currently unemployed then a temporary service may be a positive step in the right direction. Many of the major temp services have contracts with large corporations. These corporations would rather pay a temp service a nominal fee for temporary employees rather than hire new, permanent employees directly. Many people do not understand that an employee is a high cost for a company. Along with the salary a company ...› Continue reading