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Bill Passed Banning Employers From Asking For Facebook, Twitter Passwords

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 04.20.2012

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WASHINGTON -- In a victory for privacy hawks and worker advocates, Maryland legislators passed a bill Wednesday that would ban employers from asking j...

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'It's Like The Wild West' For Background Check Companies

AP | DANIEL WAGNER | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Job Market, Video, Unemployment, Job Seekers, Job Applicants, Business News, Background Check Companies, Joblessness, Background Checks, Job Applications, Business News

WASHINGTON -- Thousands of U.S. job hunters are losing out because employers use faulty background-check data drawn from shoddy records, consumer advo...

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Strategically Building a Personal Network

Chelsea Carmona | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Mentorship, The American Dream, Work Experience, Facebook, Job Applications, Social Networking, Networking, Business News
Chelsea Carmona

Growing up in a generation where having 600 Facebook "friends" didn't mean you got a phone call on a Friday night, I originally felt that Facebook was not the best networking option for me, particularly concerning my job search.

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10 Craziest Interview Questions Of The Year

Posted 12.30.2011

Read More: Business News, Google Jobs, Video, Google Job Interview, Weird Interview Questions, Job Applications, Job Interviews, Job Interview Questions, Oddball Interview Questions, Job Interview Tips, Business News

It's an uncomfortable position for any potential hire: you've sent in the cover letter, padded the resume, aced the phone interview and dressed neatly...

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Are You Employable in 2012?

Shelly Palmer | Posted 02.26.2012

Read More: Applying for Jobs, Unemployment, Social Media Tips, Jobs Social Media, Job Interview Mistakes, Career Advice, Job Applications, Career Tips, Job Interviews, Unemployment Rate, Social Media Marketing, Career Change, Job Interview Tips, Business News
Shelly Palmer

If job creation is our number one national priority, maybe we should start by helping people learn how to properly prepare for employment in the Information Age and then, teach some basic job-hunting skills.

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Technology Makes Deception Harder To Detect: Research

Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Lying, Resumes, Job Applications, Deception, Black Voices News

In today's competitive job market, first impressions are more important than ever. But how far would you go to make your resume stand out? Two stu...

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PICTURE: Best Cover Letter Ever?

The Huffington Post | Christine Friar | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Best Cover Letter Ever, Funny Pictures, Jobs, Pictures. Photos, Urlesque, Roanald Dyorak, Cover Letters, The Epic Cover Letter, Epic Cover Letter, Cover Letter, Epic Cover Letter Huffington Post, Funny Cover Letter, A Cover Letter?, Funny Resume, Best Cover Letters, Job Applications, Roanald Dvorak, Comedy News

UPDATE: We've located Roanald's Twitter account! Let's face facts: The job market isn't what it used to be. And with so many people in the applica...

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The Failure of American Higher Education

Robert D. Atkinson, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Standardized Testing, Academia, Higher Education, Job Applications, College Education, College News
Robert D. Atkinson, Ph.D.

In the global economy, higher education is an important driver of economic competitiveness. So why can't our colleges turn out graduates who can write basic sentences and do basic math?

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8 Faces Of Long-Term Joblessness

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Unemployment, Joblessness, Job Applications, Journalism, Long-Term Jobless, Impact News

Most of us know someone who has had a hard time finding employment recently, but did you know that a record 5.6 million people have been unemployed fo...

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