That’s a picture of Neil Berrett, holding the cake he presented his boss.  You probably can’t read it, but it’s his letter of resignation.  It says: continue reading...

The job market’s tight.  We know this.  It was a matter of time before someone turned it into a contest.  Careereoki asks contestants to film themselves singing about their dream career.  The grand prize includes tuition for a certificate program at an Orange County technical school.  Read more… continue reading...

So we’re in a recession, and people keep losing their jobs.  However it’s likely these people weren’t in any of these career categories.  Check out a list of recession-proof careers: continue reading...

1. Get the word out.
2. Get LinkedIn recommendations from your colleagues.
3. Find out where people with your backgrounds are working.
4. Find out where people at a company came from.
5. Find out where people from a company go next.
6. Check if a company is still hiring.
7. Get to the hiring manager.
8. Get to the right HR person.
9. Find out the secret job requirements.
10. Find startups to join.
11. Build your network before you need it.

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Research by the University of Iowa found applicants were more likely to get the job when they had a firm handshake compared to a limp grip. This was especially true when it came to women applicants. continue reading...

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Before I dived into a career in new media startups, I wanted to get into investment banking, too:

Banking has been a popular choice among graduates in recent years. Five of the top 30 most desirable recruiters in Europe are banks, with Deutsche Bank leading the pack, according to a 2007 survey of some 40,000 students by Berlin-based research firm Trendence. continue reading...

The ads start at $100 for a 60 X 60 ad space, companies should take advantage of this before its too late

(PRWEB) May 20, 2008 — A 24-year-old entrepreneur is hoping to help his single mother out of poverty - and become a millionaire in the process - by selling ad space on his website journal. Determined to help support his mother who recently came out of surgery and was unable to work her 60-hour week job, Jerry Mathurin came up with the idea to create an evolving eBook and place company ads on his website starting at $100 for a minimum of two years.

Instead of most millionaire autobiographies that document accomplishments post achievement, Mathurin thought people would enjoy seeing firsthand the process of attaining a dream. Mathurin is currently majoring in Computer Programming at Palm Beach Community College while working part time as a Computer Tutor Specialist. continue reading...

MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwire - March 31, 2008) - Compared to post-secondary students at public colleges, students pursuing post-secondary studies at privately operated career colleges tend to be older, with a mean age of 29, and have a greater reliance on government student financial aid. In addition, most of them (72 per cent) are women, and they are more likely to have dependents under 18 and less likely to have financial backing from family.

These are several key findings of the Survey of Canadian Career College Students, the first major study of students attending career colleges. The survey, jointly commissioned by the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation and Human Resources and Social Development Canada, with the cooperation of the National Association of Career Colleges, was conducted by R. A. Malatest and Associates Ltd. continue reading...