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By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: I'm a first-year graduate student, and I want to get a leg up on summer internship opportunities, preferably in a small technology company. These positions aren't typically advertised, so I am researching companies....
By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist polls - Take Our Poll Q: You're going to graduate from college in June. A co-op job with a local company requires that you work there through the end of the year. You want...
Career-switchers make up about one-third of the ranks of new teachers, and that number has jumped in the past decade. As the recession deepens, more people are deciding to join the pedagogical ranks.
By Mary Meehan Lexington Herald-Leader LEXINGTON, Ky. — After endlessly trolling through career Web sites such as Monster.com and never connecting with a human, Charlene Helm snapped. "Every day was a constant battle," said Helm, a May 2008 graduate...
Pay: The 1,440 salaried technical writers in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $75,880 in 2007. But thousands of others work primarily as freelance writers and their earnings are not included. The job: Technical writers put technical information...
Pay: The 2,000 diesel mechanics in the Seattle-Bellevue- Tacoma area in 2007 earned a median wage of $22.63 an hour or $47,070 a year. The job: Diesel mechanics repair and maintain the engines that power our nation's trucks, locomotives...
By Michael McKee Bloomberg News The 2010 U.S. census may provide an extra kick to the economy, just as the effects of President Obama's $787 billion stimulus plan start to take hold. The census will put more than 1.4...
After he lost his job last July as a commercial printer in New Haven, Conn., Jack Foley thought he might like to become a bicycle mechanic.
polls - Take Our Poll Q: The job market is tough. You interview thoroughly with half a dozen companies: phone interviews, first and second meetings, reference checks and finally promises of an offer. But no offers materialize. What could...
By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: As a manager I'm always trying to find better ways to evaluate job candidates. What type of questions should an interviewer ask the potential employee in the job interview? Any recommendations? NICK'S REPLY:...
polls - Take Our Poll Q: Nowadays, people use multiple methods to search for a job. Some methods are automated, some involve more of the personal touch, while others involve professional assistance. How did you win your current job?...
As the number of unemployed Americans rises, so does the prevalence of unscrupulous and fraudulent companies preying upon them in their struggle to find work.
By Geraldine Baum Los Angeles Times CAROLYN COLE / LOS ANGELES TIMES Lois Draegin, 55, left, and Randi Bernfeld, 24, say they look up to each other as mentors. Draegin is an unpaid intern at the online site wowOwow.com,...
By Kristin Collins McClatchy Newspapers RALEIGH, N.C. — A Duke University researcher says the United States may no longer be the world's only land of opportunity. According to a study released this month, immigrants from India and China are...
By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: I am in my 40s, and I have 10-plus years of employment with the federal government and a family. Because of this, I need to stay with the federal government. I want to...
polls - Take Our Poll Q: I have family responsibilities that preclude full-time employment. How do I find a half-time job? I have 20 years of marketing experience. Nick's reply: If you give up because the economy is bad,...
By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: Out of work for a year, I'm now considering hiring help, but it's very expensive ($4,000 to $10,000). I'd appreciate your clarification of the services offered by outplacement, career counseling and career marketing...
As the recession grinds on, men are being laid off at a far greater clip than women, spawning a historic American emigration out of the cubicle and into the kitchen.
By Bob Cox McClatchy Newspapers DENISON, Texas — In an economy where good-paying jobs with security and long career prospects seem few and far between, a new school is offering students a fast track to just that kind of...
Pay: The 510 such workers in Washington state earned a median wage of $32,120 a year in 2007, with the middle 50 percent earning between $25,820 and $44,720. The job: These technicians make prescription eyeglass or contact lenses. (Some make...
