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October
28,
2002 |
The
Career News |
Volume
2, Issue 25
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The Latest News, Tips and
Tools for Your Career
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Salary Increases
Dropping
NEW YORK - October
28, 2002 - According a recent survey conducted by The Conference Board
average salary increases in many industries, including manufacturing,
trade, and utilities, have dropped below 4 percent for the first time in
nine years for some major employee groups. Estimates for 2003 indicate
average pay increases will be 4 percent for all employee groups in all
industry categories.
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Interview
Skills That Get The Job
BOSTON – October 28, 2002 – Even in today's
competitive job market
the most qualified person rarely gets the job. The skills needed to do the
job and the skills needed to get the job are two completely separate
things. Unfortunately being qualified is simply not enough. Mastering
the interview process is the key. We spend hours creating resumes,
cover letters, searching through job postings, reviewing classifieds and
networking, so that we can get an interview. Yet most people don't
spend nearly enough time learning what to do when they get one!
When the job market was booming it took an average of 3 interviews to get
1 job offer. Now it takes 17. And interviews are harder to get. It's
imperative to make the most of an interview when you get one. Thanks to
the internet, there a great deal of information available on how to
sharpen your interview skills. Just enter "interviewing tips"
into your favorite search engine. Yet be prepared to spend several hours
researching, sifting through and organizing information.
For the competitive edge, we recommend Interview Mastery. This easy to use
and low cost multi-media program (available on CD or online) gives you
unstoppable job interview skills. They've analyzed 3000 jobs interviews
to identify the strategies of actual candidates that consistently get job offers. It contains 30 different interview related topics that cover
pre, during and post interview skills. Before purchasing the
software you can try it for free and test your current interview
skills. To try it now go to InterviewMastery.com
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Take Advantage Of
Unemployment Benefits
WASHINGTON D.C. - October 28, 2002 - Out of
work? You may be eligible to collect unemployment benefits. United States
workers who are out of work due to no fault of their own are eligible for
unemployment benefits for up to 26 weeks. When the unemployment rate is
high, as it is currently, benefits may be paid for an additional period of
time. Contact your State Unemployment Office for directions on how to file
for unemployment compensation. To find information on the
unemployment office for your state go to http://jobsearch.about.com/library/blunemploy.htm
or check your local phone book. You may be able to file over the phone. In
general, to file a claim you will need:
- Social Security
Number
- Alien
Registration Card if you're not a US citizen
- Mailing address
including zip code and phone number
- Names, addresses
and dates of employment of all your past employers for the last two
years
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Get Your Resume
In The Right Hands
LOS ANGELES, CA - October 28, 2002 - There are several lists of career websites available on the internet or through a search engine. And while it may take some time, posting your resume on as many top sites as possible will really maximize your exposure and job opportunities.
If you want the benefit of maximum exposure, but don't want to spend 60 hours researching and filling out website forms, consider letting a service like ResumeRabbit.com do the work for you.
With this service, you fill out one easy form and in about 15 minutes you'll be posted on 90 top career sites like Monster, Headhunter, Hot Jobs, Net-Temps, Dice and more. A comprehensive list of all the sites they post to is on their home page.
Whether you do it by hand or take advantage of a service like ResumeRabbit.com, creating accounts on all the best career sites will give you access to millions of jobs and exposure to 1.5 million employers and recruiters daily. To try ResumeRabbit.com go to
ResumeRabbit.com
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Jobs By Mail
LOS
ANGELES - October 28, 2002 - Search Agents are a handy job search tool
that enable job seekers to sign-up to have job postings that match their
criteria sent to them via email. For example, NationJob's PJ Scout (www.nationsjob.com)
is a personal job scout that help with your job search by sending you
email job announcements that match your qualifications. Once you register
(it's easy and free), you'll receive by email detailed job descriptions
including "how to apply" information.
Similar services are available on most of other top job sites. FlipDog's
Job Hunters search for new listings around the clock and send them out
with all the information you need about the job, while Monster users can
sign up for up to five different Job Search Agents.
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Wal-Mart
Workers Sue For Unpaid Hours
NEW YORK -
October 28, 2002 - According to the New York Times many Wal-Mart
workers charge that they have been forced or pressured to work hours that
were not recorded or paid. The New York Times reports that this alleged
misconduct was part of an unofficial company policy that encouraged
managers to request or require off-the-clock work and avoid paying
overtime. Law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein has filed class
action lawsuits in New York, Massachusetts and Washington charging that
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., has systematically avoided paying employees their
full earned wages.
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Are You
Making What You're Worth?
BOSTON - October 28, 2002 - When negotiating your
salary with a potential employer, it's crucial to know going in what
salary range the employer has in mind. Unfortunately you can't often count
on the employer to tell you. But with a new service from Salary.com, job
candidates now have instant online access to the same market data commonly
used by most savvy employers.
Salary.com's in-depth salary evaluation arms a job seeker with up-to-date
market compensation data specific to their industry, geographic region,
and company size. The analysis is further refined to reflect market value
based upon experience and background. The report also provides invaluable
worksheets that help prepare employees for negotiating raises, promotions
and new jobs. To get your own Personal Salary Report go to Salary.com
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Tax on Tips
WASHINGTON D.C. - October 28, 2002 - The Supreme
Court recently gave approval for the Internal Revenue Services to use
estimates to calculate restaurant tips. According to the Court, federal
law allows the IRS to estimate cash tips using the amount of tips on
credit card receipts. The ruling enables the IRS to collect more in taxes
that businesses owe from employee's tips and from wait staff and other
workers who earn cash tips.
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Getting your
Resume to the Right Recruiters
LOS ANGELES - October 28, 2002 - They say it's not
what you know it's who you know. As a matter of fact, many of the best
jobs never make their way to the classified ads. The secret to getting the
unadvertised jobs is to get your resume in the hands of several quality
and targeted recruiters.
One service, ResumeMailman.com will put your resume directly into the
hands of quality headhunters and recruiters. Their network is filled with
over 10,000 talented recruiters having direct connections to the best
unadvertised jobs. Your resume can be instantly emailed directly to
thousands of recruiters in your selected areas who specialize in your
selected skill sets. The process takes about 10 minutes. To get your
resume into the hands of the right recruiters go to ResumeMailman.com
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