It's the Job Blog

Updated On Thu, 11/19/2009 - 3:27pm

In this tough economy, there are many myths circulating about finding jobs. That's why CareerRookie.com, a division of CareerBuilder.com, did recent survey of more than 200 college students nationwide, to get to the bottom of those myths.

Updated On Wed, 11/18/2009 - 3:35pm

Karen Southall Watts teaches for Bellingham Technical College in the Business and Professional Development division of Continuing Education. She has taught business and coaching entrepreneurs and managers since 1999. Watts says it's important to remember self-promotion is a significant part of looking for your next job. Her advice: be careful what you put on social networks, and consider yourself as a brand or a product that you're trying to get others to buy.

Updated On Tue, 11/17/2009 - 2:33pm

Sara Fell, the CEO of Flex Jobs says telecommuting (i.e. working from home) can be an alternative way to find work. Fell says while there are a lot of scams out there, technology has made working from home a profitable alternative for some companies.

Updated On Thu, 11/05/2009 - 5:04pm

Hear from Oregonian contributor Colin Miner about how a challenge for utility companies might be a benefit for you. There seems be a national trend of utility workers retiring, and that means -- in a sagging economy, utility companies are seeking out new employees, but beware -- it’s a lot of hard work!

Updated On Thu, 11/05/2009 - 3:56pm

Think you’re the only one dealing with a tough economy? Think again. Many teenagers are facing a fierce entry level workforce for simple jobs. And now, they’re competing with grandma and grandpa for those traditionally ‘teen’ jobs.

Updated On Fri, 10/30/2009 - 6:49pm

Ingboo.com co-founder Furkan Khan says the site is a way to search a multiple job sites automatically. With the service, Khan says you’ll have all the important results delivered to one place.

Updated On Fri, 10/30/2009 - 6:48pm

TurningPoint Boston’s founder Kathy Robinson has been through a fair number of life and career transitions. She has held twenty-four different part-time and full-time jobs since the age of eight. In her adult life she has worked as a high profile HR Executive in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, engineering, software, and retail.

Updated On Fri, 10/30/2009 - 6:46pm

If you’re a baby boomer, you might find yourself having to step it up a bit the next time you contact a potential employer. Damien Birkel with North Carolina based ‘Professionals in Transition’ says his research shows ‘baby boomers’ are facing skeptical employers in this tough job market. The reasons vary, but it doesn’t seem to have to do with any sort of technology gap.

Updated On Wed, 08/12/2009 - 6:35pm

Whether it's in the financial market... or health care... it's true new jobs are far more competitive these days... perhaps more competitive they've ever been!