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D.C. ranked as hottest job market in the country
The survey, released by job-searching site Monster.com, says the D.C. area has the most jobs available per person.
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Fired for Facebook? It could happen
A federal judge will soon consider whether an employee was legally fired after she criticized her boss on Facebook.
Tags: Facebook , twitter , Debra Katz , National Labor Relations Board , social media , social networking
Jobhunters: Don't answer those cells during interviews
Answering your phone is one of the most common gaffes interviewees make. Others that are a touch more outrageous include hugging the hiring manager and talking about how an affair cost you a job.
Tags: interview mistakes , CareerBuilder , Colleen Kelleher
Software engineer ranks as No. 1 job
A new list ranks software engineer as the top job to have in 2011. Being a roustabout on an oil rig is at the bottom of CareerCast's list.
Tags: best jobs , worst jobs , CareerCast , Darci Marchese , Colleen Kelleher
Numbers show promise for area job seekers
For many people, the perfect Christmas gift this year would be a job. And there are some encouraging signs for job hunters around the D.C. area.
Tags: unemployment , fairfax county , Arlington County , Montgomery County , Loudoun County , Fairfax County Economic Development Authority , Michelle Basch
Metro holding open house for veterans
Metro is holding an open house this month for former and transitioning members of the military looking for work.
Tags: Metro , veterans , Open house
Employers: Potential Attitude tips the scales for new hires
Think of it this way. Are you the person you want to share a cubicle with? Are you upbeat? Results-oriented? Do you bring a sense of enthusiasm to the workplace? Employers don't want people who take energy from the workplace. They want people to generate it.
Strange interview outfits: Avoid these for job interviews
Ditch the leather pants, the Star Trek T-shirt and the yoga clothes if you're headed for a job interview.
Tags: job interview , strange interview clothes , Robert Half , Colleen Kelleher
What's the secret to negotiating a higher salary?
That compromise you think you should make with your potential employer might not be the right thing to do. Find out why.
Tags: salaries , employment , strategies for negotiating pay , Hank Silverberg , Colleen Kelleher
Part-time workers see paychecks decline
Median pay for part-time workers met double-digit losses in almost every local jurisdiction, falling 28 percent in Fairfax County in 2007 and 2008, and dropping a third for those in Howard County, according to an analysis of the 2009 American Community Survey.
Tags: part time jobs , American Community Survey , Anthony Carnevale , Job Losses , Evan Haning , Paul D. Shinkman , employment , economy , Georgetown University's Center on Education and th
