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High Stakes for High-Profile Jobs — Just Ask Leno and O’Brien

After a failed prime-time slot for Jay Leno, NBC wants to put him back in his old spot, which has been occupied, briefly, by Conan O’Brien. The two talk-show hosts have been using their monologues — and the rest of…

High Stakes for High-Profile Jobs — Just Ask Leno and O’Brien

After a failed prime-time slot for Jay Leno, NBC wants to put him back in his old spot, which has been occupied, briefly, by Conan O’Brien. The two talk-show hosts have been using their monologues — and the rest of…

Hiring in Automotive and Hospitality on the Horizon

Amidst all the news about hiring freezes and drops in job openings, a couple of positive stories on hiring caught my eye this week. First, the auto industry. According to Monica Gerson’s post on Benzinga.com, “American automakers are finally seeing…

Americans Can’t Get No Job Satisfaction

Last week, the Associated Press reported on the Conference Board study that shows only 45% of American workers are satisfied with their jobs — the lowest level since the group began studying the issue in the late ’80s. According to…

Need Help with Your New Year’s Resolutions?

What did you resolve to do in 2010? Did you start yet, or, like the people I overheard at the grocery store, did you wait until the first business week of the new year to begin? Here’s my professional life…

Need Help with Your New Year’s Resolutions?

What did you resolve to do in 2010? Did you start yet, or, like the people I overheard at the grocery store, did you wait until the first business week of the new year to begin? Here’s my professional life…

What Are Your 2010 Predictions for the Job Market?

Forecasters of every ilk have been consulting their tea leaves, crystal balls, magic mirrors and what have you to predict what’s in store for the 2010 job market. Here’s some of what I’ve uncovered: More Companies Hiring, But More Job…

Ending 2009 ‘Up in the Air’

When I took some time off last week, I actually went to the movies. For full-time working parents, you know this is a luxury. And with all the critical acclaim, I felt I had to see Up in the Air….

‘Twas the Week Before Christmas at Work

In honor of those few staffing their offices this holiday season, this poem is for you: ‘Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the office Not a creature was stirring, except for my mouse. Surfing the Web for bargains…

‘Twas the Week Before Christmas at Work

In honor of those few staffing their offices this holiday season, this poem is for you: ‘Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the office Not a creature was stirring, except for my mouse. Surfing the Web for bargains…