With the addition of 573,000 nonfarm payroll jobs since December, American workers are feeling more optimistic about their employment prospects. Those who had all but given up their job searches have started to re-enter the job market, which accounted for the rise in the unemployment rate in April despite the positive job growth . Fewer job openings for job seekers also mean fewer interviews and it’s possible your once-sharp interview skills are now out… Read the rest

This morning the BLS reported employment rose by 290,000 in April, surpassing economists’ predictions of 185,000. Since December, nonfarm payroll employment has expanded by 573,000, with 483,000 jobs added in the private sector. In an additional bit of good news, the BLS revised the numbers from February and March: February was revised from -14,000 to +39,000, and the change for March was revised from +162,000 to +230,000. While the… Read the rest

When you look at Forbes magazine’s most recent list of highest-paid CEO’s (chief executives of the 500 biggest companies in the United States), you won’t see a woman until No. 48: Irene B Rosenfeld, CEO of Kraft Foods . In a country where women make up 47 percent of the workforce, 3 percent of Fortune 500 CEO’s are female. In addition, women who worked full time earned an average… Read the rest

We’ve all probably heard it before — if you’re attractive you’re more likely to get the gig. Most of us tend to disregard this assumption and emphasize the importance of skills, experience and drive. If beauty trumped all, we think, then the world would be doomed. A civilized society focuses on good character not good looks, right? But what if we embraced the idea that attractiveness will always win… Read the rest

We’re not out of the woods yet, but Americans got some good news this morning regarding employment. The BLS reported that nonfarm payroll employment rose by 162,000 in March, and the unemployment rate was 9.7 percent for the third month in a row. This welcome news comes on the heels of CareerBuilder’s latest job forecast that reported 23 percent of employers increased full-time, permanent staff in the first quarter… Read the rest

If you watch or read any news — and I hope you do — then you know legislation about health care is the talk of the town these days. The health bill has become the Kate and Jon Gosselin of 2010, except it’s actually important and affects our lives. Lost in the coverage, however, is the jobs bill. Remember that? A few months ago the jobs bill was front… Read the rest

I keep wanting to use the word webinar, but I can't decide if it is too jargony . This lexical conundrum reminds me of when the word workout went mainstream. It sounded too jargony to me, and I used to say go-to-the-gym and a not-so-snappy stand-in. Should I use the word webinar? Should I tell you how many times Ryan Paugh told me that I have to announce the… Read the rest

Happy New Year, Work Buzzer’s! I’m back from a nice break over the holidays, and I don’t know about you, but it’s hard getting back into the swing of things. Call me crazy though — I am almost grateful to be back in some type of routine…almost. While thinking about what I wanted to write about today, my uncle Bob e-mailed me with an interesting article he heard on… Read the rest

It’s a new year – a new decade even — and now is the time we can start anew . Well, many of us spent 2009 trying to start fresh in a new job to no avail. Perhaps it’s time to change up some of your job search tactics. Our guest blogger today will help you do just that. Joe Turner, the Job Search Guy, who is the author of “Job Search Secrets Unlocked”… Read the rest

Hi All, In this current economic climate it’s not unusual for people from ANY generation to pursue job offers that require relocation. And Heather H. Huhman , founder and president of ComeRecommended.com (a popular job and career site for college students and entry-level job seekers), has written a terrific ebook for Millennials (Gen Y) on the ins and outs of relocating successfully for a job. The ebook is entitled:… Read the rest