Being laid off is, to put it mildly, a big bummer. Nobody like sto get let go. So anyone who has a job is grateful to have a steady paycheck. Especially those workers who watched their friends and colleagues get pink slips in recent months.
So what’s the problem?
Well, when companies lose body count, they don’t [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Layoffs are leaving behind burned out workers
Posted in survey, tagged burned out, stress, survey on May 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
CareerBuilder wants you to make its next TV ad
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged CareerBuilder contest, super bowl ad, video tv on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
CareerBuilder is looking to you to make its next Super Bowl ad … and will give you $100,000 to do it!
That’s right. CareerBuilder is looking to job seekers to create its next TV spot because, after all, who knows job search better than the job seekers themselves?
If you win, CareerBuilder will produce your ad, send [...]
CareerBuilder wants you to make its next TV ad
Posted in Fun Stuff, Television, tagged super bowl commercial, TV ad, Video money on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
CareerBuilder is looking to you to make its next Super Bowl ad … and will give you $100,000 to do it!
That’s right. CareerBuilder is looking to job seekers to create its next TV spot because, after all, who knows job search better than the job seekers themselves?
If you win, CareerBuilder will produce your ad, send [...]
What the Class of ‘O9 should know about salary
Posted in Salary & Pay, tagged class of 2009, NACE, new grads, Parade, salary on May 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Today, we have a guest blog about salaries for the Class of 2009 from our friends at Parade magazine. Parade has been contributing weekly content to CareerBuilder and TheWorkBuzz related to its “What People Earn” issue, which reports on salary trends and the earnings of real Americans.
What People Earn: College Graduates Finding Bright Spots in [...]
Employers are hiring this summer!
Posted in College Jobs, Job Search, survey, tagged summer hiring, survey on May 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
One of the quintessential moments of Americana is a teenager’s first job, normally in the summer. It seems like everyone had that first paycheck for doing something related to summer. Worked at the movies? A burger joint? Mow lawns? Be a lifeguard?
It’s that time of year again, and employers are still hiring for summer jobs [...]
What I learned as an Ambassador, continued
Posted in CBcampus Ambassadors, Fun Stuff, Internships, tagged CBcampus Ambassadors, graduation, marketing on May 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Today we hear from Bree, as she reflect on the key lessons she learned as a CBCampus Ambassador. Here’s what she’s taking away from this experience:
Communication is key! Being a communication major, I obviously appreciate this. However, there were a few times I was a little unclear about the task at hand and extra clarification [...]
Top 10 cities for new grads
Posted in Jobs for College Students, survey, tagged apartments.com, CBcampus, class of 2009, top cities for grads on May 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
While there’s relief that classes are over, exams have been taken and term papers turned in, what lies ahead for the Class of 2009 is an extremely challenging and competitive job market.
For new grads who plan to expand their job searches beyond their college or hometowns, Apartments.com and CBcampus.com just released the “Top 10 Best [...]
Our ambassadors say goodbye
Posted in CBcampus Ambassadors, College Jobs, Fun Stuff, tagged CBcampus Ambassadors on May 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This week we’ll be featuring the last posts from our CBCampus ambassadors. They’re about to move on to that place you’ve all heard so much about: The Real World. So as they prepare to move on, we asked them for some final thoughts on what they learned during their time with us, both professionally and [...]
More of the class of 2009’s advice for the class of 2010
Posted in CBcampus Ambassadors, First Job, tagged advice, career center, CBcampus Ambassadors, graduation on May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Finally, a few more CBCampus Ambassadors share their advice for next year’s graduating class:
Mike: So, for the graduating class of 2010, I would say that when you are deciding what you want to do for a career make sure that it is something you care about and feel like you can be happy. This is [...]
