5 Tips for College Students to Land a Job in a Recession

1. Be Willing to take Unpaid Work

College students usually don't have a mortgage, children and many of the bigger expenses of life yet. Many can afford to take time to explore their options. Be willing to take extra measures like moving in with parents or friends and taking upaid. Be sure it's in the industry where you hope to work. This could lead to another opportunity but most importantly, gets you experience in your field.

Twitter and Your Career

Written by Julie

Who would have thought the ability to broadcast a few lines of text to the world would become so popular? But Twitter is rapidly gaining in importance to social networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and MySpace. A micro-blogging site that allows you to send messages of 140 characters or shorter, Twitter can do a lot more for your career than simply letting your friends know what you’re doing. Since Twitter is open ended, companies and people are using it in many different ways, including searching for a job.

Among the resources that Twitter offers to job seekers is JobShouts, where employers can post their jobs for free, which are then automatically “tweeted” to Twitter users. With the Twitter tool Twellow, you can search people’s bios and URLs on their bios. Twitter Search will find the people you want to follow.

Have You Outsourced Your Job Yet?

Written by Ty

Sunday, 03 May 2009 12:46

I had a good laugh watching this video. While at the same time I realize that outsourcing is very real to many Americans, however employees do not generally outsource themselves.

Let the BLS Help With Job Search

Written by Julie

Saturday, 02 May 2009 00:00

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is a lot more than numbers and diagrams. In fact, the best place to start your job search might be the bureau’s Web site at www.bls.gov . Besides providing an overview of the national employment picture, with information on wages and descriptions of jobs in various industries, BLS also provides several resources for jobseekers.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook provides information about jobs, their educational requirements, typical salaries, advancement opportunities and a 10-year job outlook. The handbook is a good place to start if you are looking to enter the job market, change jobs or to find information about careers that interest you. The Web site provides job search tips as well as information about the job market in each state. There’s also online help with where to find job openings, job search methods, applying for a job, interview tips and how to evaluate a job offer.

Career guidance

The Career Guide to Industries is similar to the handbook, but it focuses on specific industries. You can find out about jobs within a particular industry and learn about the entry-level training requirements, advancement opportunities and the 10-year forecast for the industry.

Applebee's Salaries, Wages, and Tips

Find out what an Applebee's Waitress, Host, Cook and Managers Earn

Like most other restaurants, the salary of a worker at Applebee's will be dependent upon a wide variety of factors. Employment in a small town Applebees is going to be entirely different than employment in a big town Applebee's. Likewise, salaries in a Midwest city will differ from a coastal region. Another factor to consider when it comes to salaries at Applebee's is exactly what type of position you will occupy in the company.

Professional MBA Education Opportunities

Career Advancement with a Working Professional MBA

As job markets begin to narrow and the competition is fierce, how you are able to deliver your portfolio is very important. The higher your education, the more likely you are to get the best careers or career advancements. Employers are seeking MBA’s and often PhD’s as well.

Mervyns Jobs: Did you know?

Mervyns looks for Employees Who Enjoy A Challenge

Mervin Morris opened his first store in 1949, in San Lorenzo, California. The modest family store was an instant success, and today is considered the prototype for the midrange department store.

Mervin Morris achieved a number of firsts. Mervin was not only the first to offer customers revolving credit and advertise sales in the newspaper, but also was the first to focus on young families.