20SomethingFinance Highlights:
Top 10 Cities for Young Professionals: My take on Kiplinger’s picks of the top 10 cities for young people. Very surprised to see my home town make the list.
Tracfone Review: A review of the ...
Unemployment Benefits Extension Signed into Law
Last week President Obama signed an extension of unemployment benefits into law. The measure provides emergency relief to 2.5 million Americans who had recently passed the 26 week mark of ...
Ed. note: This belongs to a series of posts on how professional web sites and services are integrating LinkedIn functionality using the LinkedIn API. This post is from Scott Belsky, CEO and co-founder of one of the leading platforms that helps creative professionals display their work – Behance. We are thrilled to introduce Creative Portfolio Display, [...]
“He who saves with purpose, grows hope.” – G.E. Miller
Hope you enjoyed that attempt to blend Confucianism and personal finance. On to the highlights, oddities, and deals of the week.
20somethingfinance Highlights:
3 Guerrilla Tactics to Get ...
Dear Lindsey,
I’m an engineer at a leading tech company, and for the most part I love my job. At 29, I’m one of the younger people in the office. One of the most frustrating things for me is working with much older people who are a lot slower with new technologies — even my [...]
The heat wave continues. I’m ready for fall! Highlight of the week? BP capped the oil spill that should have never happened. But enough about evil corporations, let’s get right into the highlights and deals ...
Who Should Pay for the First Date – Taken to the Next Level
One of the most heated discussions elicited from any post EVER on 20somethingfinance came as a result of an analysis I did on ...
Contact Us Featured Jobs Book Club Support ResumeBear Job Trends Salary Trends Email Posts Resumebear Online Resume ResumeBear Online Resume Builder Resume Delivery Resume Tracking Featured Articles Government Jobs Resume Cover Letter Tips Interview Tips Companies Hiring Now July 2010 13. Jul , 2010 13 Comments While employers aren’t hiring at the same rate as they were a few years ago , they are hiring . All of the companies mentioned in this article have immediate job openings they are ready to fill Publix has hundreds of job openings in a variety of management and non management positions . nationwide Every Publix Super Market is a multi-million dollar enterprise that offers rewarding career paths and exciting earnings potential . Each of our more than 1,000 stores is staffed with an
As you can probably tell from reading my blog, I love lists. Top 10 These. Absolute 5 Thats. Well, I recently came across a fantastic list of 10 Everyday Super Foods, described by WebMD as “multitaskers,” such as nuts, blueberries and salmon, that are packed with multiple nutrients to help you stay healthy, promote wellness and [...]
For many people, the July 4th weekend marks the beginning of Slacker Season at work: the time to enjoy long lunches outside and cut out early on Fridays. I love the mellowness of summer and encourage you to enjoy the season to its fullest. I also know that you need to keep your job search [...]
Contact Us Featured Jobs Book Club Support ResumeBear Job Trends Salary Trends Email Posts Resumebear Online Resume ResumeBear Online Resume Builder Resume Delivery Resume Tracking Featured Articles Government Jobs Resume Cover Letter Tips Interview Tips 10 Ways to Get Fired Today 29. Jun , 2010 13 Comments 1. Post photos of a knife you want to use to kill your boss . online 2. Share photos of your text messages which describe how much you hate your boss 3. Brag about doing stuff your boss hates just to make him . mad 4. Post photos online of you goofing off at . work 5. Post pictures of your boss’s messy handwriting online and talk bad about him 6. Take photos and post them online instead of getting your boss what he . needs 7. Call your coworkers names and post their photo .
While it’s incredibly important to do the right things in a job search, you also need to make sure you avoid doing the wrong things.
One of my favorite questions to ask recruiters is, “What are your biggest pet peeves about entry-level job candidates?” Below are some of the answers I’ve received. Hopefully this list will [...]
This is a guest post by Heather Krasna, author of the new book, Jobs That Matter: Find a Stable, Fulfilling Career in Public Service:
Recent surveys show that Millennials want to make a difference in the world. The National Association of Colleges and Employers found that 27 percent of graduating seniors in 2009 plan to work [...]
A few days ago I received an email from a colleague who serves with me on a nonprofit board.
“Does anyone know where I can get Mets/Yankees tickets?”
I knew (Stubhub.com!), so I responded right away.
Later that day I was desperately trying to remember the name of a website I’d recently heard about where you can find [...]
Special to the Lindsey Pollak Blog
When the three of us – Jennifer Baggett, Holly Corbett and Amanda Pressner – decided to quit our Manhattan media jobs to embark on a yearlong, round-the-world journey, we knew that it would be the opportunity of a lifetime, and one that we couldn’t possibly have passed up.
But still, we [...]