Job Applicants

'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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How To Lose An Intern In 10 Days

George Weiner | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Internships, Management, Interns, Interviews, dosomething.org, Micromanaging, Work Environment, Job Applicants, Impact News
George Weiner

I thought it would be good to remind not-for-profit managers not lose their top talent -- by explaining some things not to do in your intern's first 10 days.

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Government Claims It's Getting Easier To Apply For Federal Jobs

AOL Jobs | Wyatt Kash | Posted 07.19.2011

Read More: Job Announcements, John Berry, Hiring Practices, Job Applicants, Unemployment Crisis, Office of Personnel Management, Jobs, Hiring Reform Initiative, National Press Club, Business News

The director of the federal government's Office of Personnel Management reported new figures today indicating that agencies are making it easier to hi...

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Bozeman, MT: Want a Job? Give Us Your Passwords

Lisa Derrick | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Bozeman, Invasion of Privacy, Montana, Twitter, Firedoglake, Job Applicants, Employment, Social Networking Sites, Huffington Post, Facebook, Myspace, Privacy, Healthy Living News
Lisa Derrick

If you want a job working for this city, be prepared to hand over the log in and password info to all your social networking and blogging sites.

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Interview Twice? Nice!

Marilyn M. Machlowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Interviewing Tips, Hillary Clinton, Job Interviews, Barack Obama, Job Applicants, Business News
Marilyn M. Machlowitz

Politics isn't my specialty. But in my role as a headhunter, I almost always advocate a second interview. I believe it helps both those doing the hiring and those hoping to be hired.

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A Job With Obama? First, a Few Questions

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Second Amendment, Stephanie Cutter, White House, John McCain, Michelle Obama, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Obama Transition Team, Job Applicants, Obama Transition, Gun Control, Hillary Clinton, Resumes, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Vetting, Obama Administration, Obama Appointments, President Obama, Obama Survey, Obama Resume, Obama Transition Team Members, change.gov, Obama White House, Political Humor, Obama Questionnaire, Politics News
Rick Horowitz

When did you realize that Barack was The One? Provide exact month, day, and year of your enlightenment, and the names of at least two (2) witnesses.

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