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November, 2009

Hiring Bright Spot: Internships

In good times, companies with too much work for existing workers -- but not enough to justify hiring full-time staffers -- turned to temporary workers, The New York Times reports. But with the ... Continue Reading »

Tory on Boomers: Tough in a Rough Economy

Women For Hire CEO Tory Johnson is impressed by how baby boomers have dealt with the recession: they won't give up. "With the 20- and 30-somethings, the attitude is, ‘No one is hiring, ... Continue Reading »

New Hair Tests Spot Drug Use at Work

Newer workplace drug tests using hair samples reveal 10 times as many job applicants and employees taking cocaine and methamphetamine than had been found in urine tests. Quest Diagnostics hair data for the ... Continue Reading »

Big Brother Watching at Work? Not so fast

In past years, courts showed sympathy for corporations that monitored personal email accounts accessed over corporate computer networks. Generally, judges treated corporate computers, and anything on them, as company property. But now, courts ... Continue Reading »

Raises on the Rise?

Many employers are planning to reinstate merit increases in 2010, The Wall Street Journal reports. But some experts say base salaries are unlikely to return to pre-recession levels anytime soon. Of 555 large ... Continue Reading »

Holiday Jobs: Get in Line

With the unemployment rate hovering at 10% and with already employed people looking to make money by taking second jobs, competition for retail, movie theater, package-delivery and other holiday posts is fierce, USA ... Continue Reading »

Smoking at Work? Even Smokers Support Bans

Even smokers support bans to prohibit lighting up in the workplace, according to a new survey. The international poll of nearly 5,000 people showed that nearly three-quarters of workers who smoke and 87% ... Continue Reading »

Sucking Up to the Boss Can Work — But Backfire

Bosses are now told to praise down because paychecks are no longer enough to motivate employees. But praising up can be problematic, USA TODAY reports: of 22 CEOs interviewed, 17 said brown-nosing never ... Continue Reading »

Entrepreneurs: It's Safe to Return to Corporate Life

Some employers may question why an entrepreneur would want to return to the corporate fold when they have been running their own shop. Michelle Goodman says job changers should focus on how ... Continue Reading »

Overseas Moves on Rise

Job search here going poorly? If you're thinking of opportunities abroad, you're not alone. USA TODAY reports that more Americans are finding jobs overseas. Hot markets: India, China, Brazil, United Arab Emirates and ... Continue Reading »

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