Posted by: Patrick Erwin on: September 3, 2008
Check out our latest podcast!
The new CareerCast can be heard by clicking here. (Note: Clicking this link will open the CareerCast in Windows Media Player.) Our podcast is also available on iTunes!
You can hear discussions and find tips and resources on these topics:
Dealing with crushes on co-workers
Salaries for college graduates that are on the rise
What [...]
Posted by: Patrick Erwin on: August 13, 2008
Today, CareerBuilder.com is rolling out yet another fun tool to help you shape your career. Our resource center, CareerPath.com, has a new resource tool that assesses your personality based on your color choices and provides a summary of what careers are most compatible.
Posted by: Patrick Erwin on: August 1, 2008
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been all over the news lately. Favre is no stranger to the spotlight; his retirement this past received significant media attention.
Now people are talking about Favre and his change of heart about his career path. Many people were surprised when his team (the Green Bay Packers) did not welcome [...]
Posted by: Patrick Erwin on: July 28, 2008
We spend most of our time talking about ideas and trends to help you LAND a job. But once you land that job, there is always a transition involved. And one part of that transition is closing the door on your old gig.
Posted by: Patrick Erwin on: July 23, 2008
Here on the job seeker blog, we do a lot of talking. A. Lot. Of. Talking. We do it in an effort to give our readers all the tools, information and resources that we can so they can be total rock stars, whether they are on a job interview or on the clock.
But even the [...]
Posted by: Patrick Erwin on: July 15, 2008
Hey CBers,
We would like to talk to people who have made mortifyingly bad, beyond “oops” mistakes at work. If you are one of those people, and you are willing to share your tale of great shame, let us know! We will feature you in a future CareerBuilder.com article.
(And yes, if your Walk of Shame is a [...]
Posted by: Christian on: June 4, 2008
I don’t know about you, but when I was offered my first job out of college, I jumped at it. I didn’t think twice about the salary, where in the city it was located or what exactly I would be doing. I didn’t research the company, I didn’t ask enough questions in my interview – [...]
Posted by: Christian on: May 23, 2008
In today’s day and age, almost everything can be done on the Internet. Paying bills, Christmas shopping, banking, apartment hunting, job searching, even grocery shopping – can all be done at the stroke of a keyboard.
The major downfall to doing things online is that you lose the personal experience. Not that you’re missing out on [...]
Posted by: Christian on: February 29, 2008
Thank goodness it’s Friday!
Not much seems to be going on in the world of work, but here are a couple of headline’s that caught my eye:
Pilot fired for buzzing Washington airfield
Anchor uses own newscast to unveil run for office
Assistant principal arrested
Mental facility employee investigated for bringing saw to work
Posted by: Christian on: December 19, 2007
It’s the week of holiday parties!
No matter who you are, where you work or what you do for a living, somebody in your company dreads the annual holiday party.
Employees feel the company party imposes on their free time during an already busy season, says J.T. O’Donnell, career expert and co-author of the nationally syndicated weekly [...]
