Employment Trends
Filed under: Employment Trends
Posted Nov 5th 2009 1:01PM
AP
CLARKSVILLE, Md. - Be sure to wash up, Maryland doctors and nurses. You're being watched.
State officials said Tuesday they're creating teams of staff members at hospitals around the state to secretly monitor their colleagues' hand-washing habits as part of a first-of-its-kind program. The monitors will contribute to a systemwide report on hand-washing, using $100,000 in federal stimulus money.
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Filed under: Employment Trends, Seasonal Jobs
Posted Nov 5th 2009 6:36AM
By Kate Lorenz for www.TheWorkBuzz.com, CareerBuilder's job seeker blog
If you are hoping to snag a seasonal job during this year's holidays, it's time to start looking now. Like the rest of the job market, competition will be fierce. What you might not think about, though, is that a seasonal job can be your ticket to full-time employment.
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Filed under: Career Advice, Employment Trends
Posted Nov 4th 2009 6:00AM
By Anthony Balderrama, www.TheWorkBuzz.com, CareerBuilder's job seeker blog
In case you hadn't heard, there's a debate about health care going on in this country right now. I don't imagine any of you are unaware because you can't read or watch anything without hearing about the debate. Regardless of where you stand on the issue, we're all going to face a predicament: People are living longer than they did generations ago, the amount of baby boomers who will need medical care is huge, and the amount of nurses is inadequate. And if the show Scrubs is to be believed, there will be even less time for zany antics during this shortage!
Continue Reading Could the imminent nursing shortage be a career opportunity?
Filed under: Employment Trends, Top Industries
Posted Nov 4th 2009 5:00AM
By Jessica Dickler, CNNMoney.com staff writer
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Despite millions of unemployed job seekers desperate for work, many open positions are languishing unfilled. The reason? Not enough candidates.
With job openings largely concentrated in specialized industries like
healthcare,
green technology and
energy, some employers say the problem is finding
qualified workers, which are in short supply. Meanwhile, they are inundated with eager candidates from other industries who lack the skills and experience that the job requires.
Continue Reading Great Job Openings, No Candidates
Filed under: Employment Trends
Posted Oct 30th 2009 11:00AM
By Ed Orum
Five hundred resumes came down to one simple question:
If you were at a baseball game and a foul ball came your way, would you stand up and try to catch it or just wait in your seat and hope it fell your way?
Continue Reading Silly Questions, Serious Interview