Posted by: Patrick Erwin on: August 27, 2008
CareerBuilder.com is proud to officially launch CBInstitute today!
CBInstitute is designed to help workers enhance their skill sets and their knowledge. More knowledge equals more marketability when you are searching for a job — or when your annual review is right around the corner!
Posted by: Patrick Erwin on: August 14, 2008
This week, a documentary about Helen Thomas is premiering on HBO. You may not instantly recognize her name, but if you have seen a presidential press conference in the last 50 years, you know exactly who she is. She has become renowned for her coverage of Washington politics, and has served as a role model [...]
Posted by: Patrick Erwin on: August 6, 2008
CareerBuilder.com released a new survey today, and the results may surprise you. One-third of female workers in our survey said that they were paid less than their mail counterparts who had the same experience and qualifications.
Posted by: Patrick Erwin on: July 24, 2008
Many news outlets have been talking about the federal minimum wage increase. The federal minimum wage goes up to $6.55 an hour, effective today. (Many individual states have set their own minimum wages; about 20 states currently have state-mandated minimum wages that are higher than the federal wage.) This will have an impact on many part-time and [...]
Posted by: Patrick Erwin on: July 22, 2008
Many of us made our way to the movies this weekend to see the eagerly anticipated Batman movie, “The Dark Knight.” (And as we mentioned the other week, we suspect more than a few of you played hooky on Friday to see it!)
You would think that sitting in a nice, air-conditioned theater with a bucket [...]
Posted by: Patrick Erwin on: July 21, 2008
For many of us, working part time was a rite of passage when we first entered the workforce. Students made up a significant portion of the part time work force. Those workers seemed to be most visible to the public when they shopped at retail stores, or visited service-oriented institutions like banks, hair salons or [...]
Posted by: Patrick Erwin on: July 16, 2008
Black Enterprise, one of the leading resources for African-American professionals, entrepreneurs and companies, has released their annual list of the 40 best companies for diversity.
The full article is in the new issue of Black Enterprise, but you can see a preview of the list here.
Posted by: Patrick Erwin on: July 8, 2008
Introducing CareerBuilder.com’s new podcast!
Posted by: Christian on: January 16, 2008
It’s a couple of weeks into 2008 and you’ve been good about sticking to your resolutions. You’ve been to the gym at least 10 times since January 1; you’ve said something positive everyday and you’ve been able to save $10 every week.
What about your resolution in terms of your career?
Whether you vow to change, establish [...]
