Posts Tagged ‘News Reports’

Money Magazine: Age-Proof Your Career

by Duncan Mathison

Money Magazine: Age-Proof Your Career

The issue of age and the job search is a hot topic in the job search world lately.  Age is one of those variables we have little control over and everyone will have the frustrating experience of being judge by age (too young or too old) as opposed to skill and capability.  (And of course [...]

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CNN Money.com – How Age Proof Your Career

by Duncan Mathison

CNN Money.com – How Age Proof Your Career

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Employers Hire 4 Million in July: 1.5 Million More Jobs Than Job Openings – Huh?

by Duncan Mathison

Employers Hire 4 Million in July: 1.5 Million More Jobs Than Job Openings – Huh?

This Sunday the New York Times reported that there were only 2.4 million job openings in July for the 14.5 million unemployed.  This means there is a 6-1 ratio of job seekers to jobs – the worst ratio since the U.S. Government began tracking the data in 2000. To get this number, the Bureau of [...]

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