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• A Bald-Faced Attempt To Get Job Works! Monday, 21 Dec 2009 | 10:56 AM ET

  

  It takes courage to shave your head. It also takes courage to put it all on the line to get a job. Eric Romer did both.

• Jobs Picture Showed Progress In Most US States Last Month Friday, 18 Dec 2009 | 11:27 AM ET

  

  Most US states saw unemployment decline in November, according to a government report, the latest sign that the jobs picture is beginning to improve as the economy recovers.

• No Holiday Party Plans? Four Tips For Throwing a (Cheap) Last-Minute Bash Friday, 18 Dec 2009 | 10:56 AM ET

  

  Tis the season to be merry again or so they say. With Christmas a week away, the remaining 90 percent of the population that still have jobs might need some help getting into the swing of things this year.

• Did You Screw Up? Thursday, 17 Dec 2009 | 9:42 AM ET

  

  Let’s stop asking, “Who’s to blame?” That triggers defensiveness. A better question – for both managers and employees: “How might each of us have contributed to this problem?”

• Holiday Parties From Hell Wednesday, 16 Dec 2009 | 4:54 PM ET

  

  The office holiday party has a long tradition of good intentions gone bad. That's exactly why attending provides must-see entertainment. Who wants to miss the guy who drinks too much and invariably ends up being called into HR the following Monday? I don't!

• In 2010, Let's Fix How We Do Layoffs Wednesday, 16 Dec 2009 | 1:48 PM ET

  

  Anyone ever laid off has a story to tell, and even those never let go have probably heard more than a few, too. In the last year, with more layoffs than we’ve seen in generations – 3.5 million at last count – I’ve had occasion to hear plenty of such stories.

• The 2010 Boomer Job Squeeze Tuesday, 15 Dec 2009 | 10:45 AM ET

  

  For the 1.6 million unemployed Americans between the ages of 55 and 64, this holiday season is one big Bah Humbug!

• Job Seekers: Know Your Audience Thursday, 10 Dec 2009 | 11:36 AM ET

  

  Job search 1.0 is to tailor your message to highlight the best of you. But be confident that there are many great things about you and not all of them are as relevant or eye-catching to everyone you encounter.

• Temporary Jobs Are Climbing, A Possible Sign of Recovery Wednesday, 9 Dec 2009 | 11:23 AM ET

  

  “In the past, temp employment has been a leading indicator coming out of a recession, but there’s no promise that it’s an indicator now,” says one expert.

• Ringing in the Holiday but Sharing the Bill Thursday, 3 Dec 2009 | 11:19 AM ET

  

  What’s better than a holiday party for one company? A holiday party for 10 companies. The New York Times explains this year's holiday trend.

• Predictions 2010: Careers Tuesday, 1 Dec 2009 | 11:59 AM ET

  

  More companies will be hiring this year than in 2009, but competition will hotter than ever before and job candidates will have to go the extra mile to get the post.

• Best Cities to Find A Job Friday, 6 Nov 2009 | 10:25 AM ET

  

  A new report from employment Web site CareerBuilder.com ranked the top metro areas with the most job postings on the site between January and October 2009. Here's what they found!

• Is Your Boss a Witch or the Grim Reaper? Friday, 30 Oct 2009 | 11:18 AM ET

  

  Job Web site CareerBuilder.com surveyed 4,000 workers for their Halloween survey and found that 18 percent of workers described their workplace as scary and 7 percent said their boss was the scariest part of their job.

• UK Kids to Get Career Advice from 7 Years Old Monday, 26 Oct 2009 | 9:59 AM ET

  

  Gone may be the days of children dreaming to be princesses and pirates. School children from as young as seven will now be given careers advice, a new UK government plan revealed Monday.

• Employers Begin Rehiring the Laid Off Monday, 5 Oct 2009 | 11:32 AM ET

  

  With the economy showing modest signs of improvement, a number of companies that shed jobs during the recession are beginning to rehire the very same employees.

• More Upper-Income Workers Living Paycheck to Paycheck Wednesday, 16 Sep 2009 | 11:48 AM ET

  

  Thirty percent of Americans with salaries of $100,000 or more said they are living paycheck to paycheck, up from 21 percent last year, according to a survey.

• ‘Viral’ the New ‘Synergy’? Most Annoying Buzzwords Friday, 28 Aug 2009 | 3:36 AM ET

  Phrases like “game changer,” “value add” and “it is what it is” are among the most overused phrases in business today, according to a survey of top executives that was released Thursday.

• Let's Break up and Make up Wednesday, 19 Aug 2009 | 1:51 PM ET

  

  The recession workplace is "broken" and needs some fixing, post-haste.

• Network Your Way to Your Next Job! Wednesday, 12 Aug 2009 | 12:19 PM ET

  

  Networking is the buzz word for the 21st Century yet few do it properly. Networking isn’t about asking for something. Instead, networking is about establishing a long-term, mutually beneficial relationship of give and take with the emphasis on the give!

• Henes' Lessons of the CEO: How to Succeed in Restructurings and Life Tuesday, 4 Aug 2009 | 1:26 PM ET

  

  “Conduct may be founded on the hard rock or the wet marshes” - The Great Gatsby. Conduct may be founded in the course of a massive corporate restructuring. The conduct of the CEO of one of my clients was founded in the Bronx, where he grew up one of 10 brothers and sisters, with strong family values taught to him by the words and actions of this mother and father - Irish immigrants - and a desire to achieve while always focusing on what’s important — people.