The job search engines are a terrific resource for getting directly to job postings. Now, you can even further target your job search by using a niche job search engine. A niche job search engine, rather than searching across the Internet for jobs, searches for jobs based on a more specialized criteria – just green jobs from green job boards, for example, or just retail jobs. Green Job Spider... (more...)
There are a variety of ways to apply for jobs and how you submit your job application depends on what the company wants applicants to do. Applicants for employment can apply online for positions at a large number of job sites or apply directly at company web sites. At many businesses, especially in the retail and hospitality industries, employment applications can be completed in person. When companies... (more...)
What should you do when you receive notice of a layoff? What’s the best way of surviving a layoff? First of all, you should check with your company on the benefits you may be entitled to when you leave. It’s also important to file for unemployment insurance, and to make sure you have all the bases covered, so you can start a job search. However, to back up a step, there are ways to be prepared... (more...)
There has been quite a bit of confusion regarding extended unemployment benefits. The current extended unemployment compensation provides unemployment benefits for 4 tiers of unemployed workers. The extensions do not provide any additional (new) weeks of unemployment benefits for the long term unemployed. For example, in New York unemployed workers are currently eligible for 26 weeks of state... (more...)
There are thousands of employment websites where you can apply for jobs online. Applicants typically apply online for positions via a job board or apply directly at a company website. In some cases, job seekers are required to register and to build an employment profile. Once you’ve built your profile, you can apply for jobs and set up job search agents to email you when new jobs are added... (more...)
March 10 Update: The Senate has passed unemployment extension legislation which would extend federal extended benefits including EUC (Extended Unemployment Compensation) program, full federal funding of extended benefits, the $25 extra in UI benefits each week, and the COBRA subsidy through 2010. Hopefully, this will be passed by the House of Representatives soon and signed into law by the President. This... (more...)
March 10 Update: The Senate has passed unemployment extension legislation which would extend federal extended benefits including EUC (Extended Unemployment Compensation) program, full federal funding of extended benefits, the $25 extra in UI benefits each week, and the COBRA subsidy through 2010. Hopefully, this will be passed by the House of Representatives soon and signed into law by the President. This... (more...)
There isn’t just one best job search site, though there are some really good ones. In fact, what’s best for you, might not be a good site for someone else. Job searching is personal – you need to find job postings that are a match for your specifications and are located where you want to work. That’s why you need to spend some time checking out sites with job listings to see... (more...)
How should you resign from your job? How about what you shouldn’t do when turning in your resignation? I’ve seen resignations handled both ways. One employee left a note on her manager’s desk saying she quit and wouldn’t be back. Another employee got mad, yelled at the boss, and walked out the door. Neither option, of course, is the best way to resign if you can help it. The... (more...)
March 10 Update: The Senate has passed unemployment extension legislation which would extend federal extended benefits including EUC (Extended Unemployment Compensation) program, full federal funding of extended benefits, the $25 extra in UI benefits each week, and the COBRA subsidy through 2010. Hopefully, this will be passed by the House of Representatives soon and signed into law by the President.
This extension does not include additional weeks of unemployment (i.e. a new tier 5 of extended unemployment compensation) for those who are running out of all extended benefits. The best course of action to help get a long term extension passed is to contact your elected officials and ask them to support a long term extension of unemployment benefits:
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Unemployment Extension 2010 originally appeared on About.com Job Searching on Sunday, March 7th, 2010 at 08:07:35.
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