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Dream Job — not exactly, for most of us, new poll finds

Most Americans aren’t happy in their jobs. Indeed, only 14% say they have the perfect job in a new survey commissioned by the online University of Phoenix, as reported by Reuters recently. The piece goes on to discuss how dissatisfaction … Continue reading

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What happens when you don’t get that job you wanted?

tThe point that potential employers make hiring mistakes is a valid one to help get you back in job hunting mode. Continue reading

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Which Jobs Should You Avoid?

I was surprised reporter wasn’t listed as the number one career to avoid. The winner, or loser, for that spot was desktop publisher, a term I haven’t heard much of since the late 1980s and early 1990s. Continue reading

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How To Get The Employer of Your Dreams With Zero Work Experience

No one wants to deal with a terrible employer, even if you have only just begun your climb up the corporate ladder, so to speak. But how do you get the employer of your dreams with zero work experience? Continue reading

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Job Opening: Reporter, Washington, D.C.

This opening came to me from a college alumni group I belong to. Such groups are a rich source of job leads. Continue reading

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ABJH Excerpt: Making It to the Big Time

I’ve never had as good a salary or as many benefits as I did when I was in the Guild. No one person has the bargaining power that all employees speaking as one have. Continue reading

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Always Be Job Hunting Excerpt: Getting a First Job

I graduated from Marquette University in spring, 1975, a time when the country also was reeling from a recession. Despite getting a few interviews, the possibility of finding a full-time job seemed dim. Continue reading

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Should Hostess Workers Have Always Been Job Hunting?

Your unspoken contract with an employer is to do the best job you can as long as you work there, not to go down with a sinking ship and then risk months or years out of work. Continue reading

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Job Opening: Manager, Communications & Public Relations – Chicago

This opening came to me through a daily job listings e-mail I receive from Careerbulder.com. Set up searches on job sites and ask for daily updates so you can keep current on who is hiring in your area of expertise. Continue reading

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Meet the Author of ‘Always Be Job Hunting’ at Linked’N Chicago Nov. 14

If you’re in Chicago, I would love to meet you and chat at our table. Continue reading

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