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Article: 6 Job Hunting Tips

6 Job-Hunting Tips From the ‘Sandwich Board’ Guy WALL STREET, INVESTMENT BANKING, INVESTMENT BANKER, VALUATIONS, ACCOUNTING, UNEMPLOYED, PINK SLIP, LAYOFF, JOB, CAREER, JOB HUNTING, TIP, WEISER, JOSHUA PERSKY Posted By: Cindy Perman | Writer CNBC.com | 07 Jan 2009 | 11:09 AM ET Among the iconic images that summed up 2008 was that of Joshua…

Article: The 411 on Cover Letters

Here’s the 411 on Cover Letters (From JobWeb.com) By Kelli Robinson Today’s primary modes of communication are e-mail, text messages, and web pages. The job-search process is no different. Most job searches are done on the Internet, and job seekers e-mail their resumes or complete online applications. Given these facts: Are cover letters still necessary?…

Article: Best Job In The World

January 15, 2009 Temp Job in Paradise Pays $100,000 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SYDNEY, Australia (AP) — Position: island caretaker. Duties: lazing around the Great Barrier Reef for six months. Salary: $100,000. It sounds too good to be true, but the position is real. Calling it the “best job in the world,” Australian tourism officials…

Article: 13 Companies Hiring in 2009

13 Companies Hiring in the New Year By Rachel Zupek, CareerBuilder.com writer Though 2008 was wracked with layoffs and economic struggles, the coming New Year means rejuvenated hope for job seekers. While several companies continue to make mass layoffs, other companies are shifting their focus to hire aggressively in the beginning of 2009. “This is a…

Article: FBI Hiring Blitz

The FBI launches hiring blitz Candidates with language fluency, computer skills are needed Reuters updated 12:14 p.m. ET, Tues., Jan. 6, 2009 WASHINGTON – Wanted by the FBI: agents, language specialists, computer experts, intelligence analysts and finance experts. The FBI said Monday has launched one of the largest hiring blitzes in its 100-year history involving…