http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/ en Copyright 2009 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.21-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://marketplace.nwsource.com/jobs/art/Jobs_138x88.gif http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/ How many people work at your company?(polling)... http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/how_many_people_work_at_your_company.html http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/how_many_people_work_at_your_company.html Coffee Talk Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:12:00 PST By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: Someone I enjoyed working with years ago called and asked me for help with her job search. So I recommended her to a friend who is a manager in a good company, explaining... http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/dont_squander_a_valuable_personal_referral_with_slow_or_no_follow-up.html http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/dont_squander_a_valuable_personal_referral_with_slow_or_no_follow-up.html Headhunter Challenge Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:12:00 PST By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: I have had 10 jobs in 12 years. All have been increasing in experience from a lowly copier technician to parts runner to computer technician to service manager. The jobs have been at... http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/staying_power_counts_be_prepared_to_explain_a_history_of_job-hopping.html http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/staying_power_counts_be_prepared_to_explain_a_history_of_job-hopping.html Ask the Headhunter Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:12:00 PST The people we see every day on the job often become our closest friends. It's no wonder -- we spend roughly half of our waking hours with them. So what's the secret to balancing work and friendships? http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/friendly_advice_know_priorities_when_balancing_office_relationships_and_work.html http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/friendly_advice_know_priorities_when_balancing_office_relationships_and_work.html Professional etiquette Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:12:00 PST Outlook: Employment of medical transcriptionists is expected to increase 14 percent over the 2006-16 decade, which is faster than the average for all occupations. Pay: The 1,270 medical transcriptionists in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $36,950 in... http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/doctors_depend_on_medical_transcriptionists_to_create_reports_and_other_records.html http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/doctors_depend_on_medical_transcriptionists_to_create_reports_and_other_records.html Jobs in Demand Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:00 PST By Drew DeSilver Seattle Times business reporter DEAN RUTZ / THE SEATTLE TIMES Skilled workers Jana Rekosh, right, and Tracy Lorelli are having trouble finding full-time jobs. Finding a job in Washington isn't getting harder, at least according to... http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/states_jobless_rate_lets_employers_ask_more_from_potential_hires.html http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/states_jobless_rate_lets_employers_ask_more_from_potential_hires.html Job market trends Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:02:00 PST When was the last time you started a new job?(polls)... http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/when_was_the_last_time_you_started_a_new_job.html http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/when_was_the_last_time_you_started_a_new_job.html Coffee Talk Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:12:00 PST By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: You're trying to get an audience with a certain hiring manager to discuss a job, but you have no contacts who know her. You wish you had access to some of the huge... http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/is_job_hunting_about_having_a_lot_of_contacts_or_just_the_right_ones.html http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/is_job_hunting_about_having_a_lot_of_contacts_or_just_the_right_ones.html Headhunter Challenge Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:12:00 PST By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: This happened to a friend of mine recently. The company made her an offer, and she accepted and gave notice to her old company. The day before she was supposed to report for... http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/youve_got_the_job_and_given_notice_can_the_new_company_withdraw_the_offer.html http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/youve_got_the_job_and_given_notice_can_the_new_company_withdraw_the_offer.html Ask the Headhunter Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:12:00 PST If surveys and statistics are to be believed, the job market is beginning to show a pulse, which means some laid-off workers will need to adjust to the 9-to-5 routine again. http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/return_to_routine_after_long_layoffs_new_hires_readjust_to_9-to-5_schedules.html http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/return_to_routine_after_long_layoffs_new_hires_readjust_to_9-to-5_schedules.html Job market trends Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:12:00 PST Outlook: Employment of pharmacists is expected to increase 22 percent over the 2006-16 decade, which is much faster than the average for all occupations. Pay: The 3,240 pharmacists in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $107,250 in 2008.... http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/job_outlook_is_good_for_pharmacists_who_distribute_drugs_and_advise_patients.html http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/job_outlook_is_good_for_pharmacists_who_distribute_drugs_and_advise_patients.html Jobs in Demand Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:12:00 PST What is the most number of jobs you've had at the same time?(poll)... http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/what_is_the_most_number_of_jobs_youve_had_at_the_same_time.html http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/what_is_the_most_number_of_jobs_youve_had_at_the_same_time.html Coffee Talk Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:12:00 PST By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: I will graduate from college next June. For the past year I've had an internship at a company where I must stay until I graduate, but I have identified some companies I'd like... http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/its_never_too_soon_for_college_students_to_start_the_job-hunting_process.html http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/its_never_too_soon_for_college_students_to_start_the_job-hunting_process.html Headhunter Challenge Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:12:00 PST By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: I have been working for a small company for six months. My duties expanded dramatically soon after I was hired. When I got here, I walked into a disaster. It took a lot... http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/theres_more_to_the_job_than_i_signed_on_for_how_soon_can_i_ask_for_more_money.html http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/theres_more_to_the_job_than_i_signed_on_for_how_soon_can_i_ask_for_more_money.html Ask the Headhunter Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:12:00 PST More and more Americans are getting creative with an economy that has become stingy with full-time jobs. Balancing several part-time opportunities is one way to make ends meet. http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/juggling_act_part-time_giggers_embrace_multiple-job_economy.html http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/careercenter/juggling_act_part-time_giggers_embrace_multiple-job_economy.html Job market trends Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:12:00 PST