Archive for January, 2012

The Resume Black Hole: Not Gone Yet

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 by mnapier

Even though we have seen a number of articles recently calling for the end of the use of resume parsing software, we doubt that use of it has declined. Parsing programs are the notorious tools that HR departments use to accept your electronic resume online and then scan it for key words relevant to the job applied for. Don’t have the right keywords in your resume? Too bad. You are… Continue reading

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Women in the Labor Force, Analysis by Bureau of Labor Statistics

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 by kmorrissey
 
“The past several decades have been marked by notable changes in women’s labor force activities. Women’s labor force participation is significantly higher today than it was in the 1970s, particularly among women with children under 18 years of age. A larger share of women work full time and year round than in the past. In addition, women have increasingly attained higher levels of education: Among women aged 25 to 64 who are in the labor
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Do you understand how unemployment benefits work?

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 by kmorrissey

Do you understand how unemployment benefits work? Here’s a quick rundown from CNN Money:

Unemployment benefits extension: What’s at stake – Dec. 21, 2011

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Unemployment: Where does your state rank? – CNNMoney

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 by kmorrissey

Unemployment: Where does your state rank? – CNNMoney.

Unemployment rates vary significantly by state from a low of 3.4% in North Dakota to a high of 13% in Nevada. Click through to view the interactive map with unemployment rates by state… Continue reading

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Online PDMA Certification New Product Development Certification Workshop Jan 19th and 20th

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 by mdrotar

Online Crash Course in New Product Development – Professional (NPDP) Certification

Strategy 2 Market is offering an online version of the PDMA (Product Development and Management Association) NPDP (New Product Development Professional) certification class. This allows participants to avoid travel, reduce preparation time and save money.  Strategy 2 Market is one of a handful of providers certified to teach the PDMA Certification Review Preparation Course.

This online workshop… Continue reading

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