In
an age when some 40% of people have no sick leave at work, there's a
big push to mandate employers to grant it across the country. Yet I
think there's a better solution that doesn't require a government
mandate. I believe the situation calls for a common sense approach. ...
Incorrect
background checks that confuse people of same or similar name are
costing job applicants that all-important job offer. But you can run a
background check on yourself before it's too late. The Cleveland Plain
Dealer reported a decorated military veteran (with no criminal record)
named Mark Johnson was unable ...
More
and more employers are getting wise to the wisdom of vacations. The
Society of Human Resource Management reports 1% of employers offering
unlimited unrestricted vacation time. Those employers put the
responsibility on you to choose how much time you take off and when you
take it off. Meanwhile, The ...
Work-at-home
scams are continually reinventing themselves. The latest one that's
supposedly from Microsoft is a perfect example. The Kansas City Star
reports there's an unsolicited job offer making the rounds that invites
you "to become part of the official staff of Microsoft" as a
work-from-home financial agent. The starting salary ...
Legitimate
Work-From-Home Opportunities With the dramatic changes in the
employment landscape in recent years, more people are looking to work
from home and find freelance work. The problem is that there are many
ripoff work-from-home outfits that claim to find you jobs for an upfront
fee. They're just trying to ...
Your
average social media user is now able to get paid for posting product
links in what's amounting to a new area of growth in online retailing.
The New York Times reports websites like Beso.com and Refer.ly will pay
you for essentially doing your own advertorials and telling others on
...
Paid training and job openings galore: this
industry -- one you might not have considered before -- desperately
needs workers right now.
A
new study shows what employees may really be doing when they're working
from home. Wakefield Research did a survey of 1,013 American office
workers who were asked to be candid about what their telecommuting days
are like. Here are the results: 43 percent said they watch TV or a ...
If you're thinking about taking a summer break
from the job hunt, that could be a big mistake. Clark explains why
summer is one of the two best times to look for work during the year.
If you're out there in the job market, where
should you look for work? The bulk of the hiring action is taking place
where you might least expect it.
