| Human Capital: People on the move, Jan. 4 A daily roundup of senior-level executive hires and board appointments: Monday, Jan. 4 bizjournals.com |
Don't wear pajamas for a phone interview Dear Annie: What's up with all the phone interviews lately? The last time I looked for a job, about 10 years ago, I never once was interviewed over the phone. Now, I've been job hunting for about 4 months and have had seven phone interviews, none of which has led anywhere. Is there some kind of secret to successfully interviewing on the phone? I'm trying to figure out where I've gone wrong. --Discouraged in Dayton money.cnn.com |
Wichita unemployment rate jumps to 8.6% The unemployment rate in the Wichita area rose 0.8 percent in January, to 8.6 percent, from 7.8 percent in December 2009, according to numbers released Wednesday by the Kansas Department of Labor. bizjournals.com |
The 8 lowest-paying jobs in America The United States may soon have to replace the expression, “the land of opportunity,” with “the land of low wages.” United States - American exceptionalism - Recreation - Government - NASA pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Get hired after an internship -- even with a tattoo Dear Annie: I'll be starting my senior year in college in a few weeks, and right now I'm about two-thirds of the way through an internship at a company where I'd really like to work after I graduate. A counselor at my university's career center told me that it's important to show enthusiasm, so I've been coming in early, staying late, and volunteering for extra work after my regular assignments are done. Apart from that, is there anything else I can do to get hired? money.cnn.com |