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		<title>My first visit to the unemployment &#8216;&#8221; excuse me the employment &#8230;</title>
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- My first visit to the unemployment &#8216;&#8221; excuse me the employment &#8230;- Youth employment program under review- Sen. Edward Kennedy&#8217;s career timeline

My first visit to the unemployment &#8216;&#8221; excuse me the employment &#8230;True/SlantTechnically I wasn&#8217;t laid off ? I volunteered for a buyout. But in the magically shrinking media industry buyouts apparently [...]]]></description>
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<p>- My first visit to the unemployment &#8216;&#8221; excuse me the employment &#8230;<br />- Youth employment program under review<br />- Sen. Edward Kennedy&#8217;s career timeline</p>
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<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3RydWVzbGFudC5jb20vbGlzYWN1bGxlbi8yMDA5LzA4LzI4L215LWZpcnN0LXZpc2l0LXRvLXRoZS11bmVtcGxveW1lbnQtJUUyJTgwJTk0LWV4Y3VzZS1tZS10aGUtZW1wbG95bWVudC0lRTIlODAlOTQtb2ZmaWNlLw==" rel="nofollow">My first visit to the unemployment &#8216;&#8221; excuse me the employment &#8230;</a><br /><i>True/Slant</i><br />Technically I wasn&#8217;t laid off ? I volunteered for a buyout. But in the magically shrinking media industry buyouts apparently qualify as evidence of &#8220;lack of work&#8221; qualifying me thus for unemployment insurance. A couple of weeks ago I received a letter informing me of an appointment at something called the Workforce 1 Career Center in New York City at an unfathomable 8:45 a. &#8220;Failure to keep this appointment may result in the termination of your benefits&#8221; the letter said. I failed to keep the appointment.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5jb21tZXJjaWFsYXBwZWFsLmNvbS9uZXdzLzIwMDkvYXVnLzI4L3lvdXRoLWVtcGxveW1lbnQtcHJvZ3JhbS11bmRlci1yZXZpZXcv" rel="nofollow">Youth employment program under review</a><br /><i>Memphis Commercial Appeal</i><br />Russell executive director of WIN. Russell said the review which comes as the city has launched its own audit of the Summer Youth Employment Program is part of regular annual audits performed on the taxpayer-financed organization. WIN operates the Memphis Area Career Center a one-stop employment and training center that offers services to employers and job seekers with other partners including the state vocational rehabilitation groups and adult-education providers. WIN employees are city employees. Russell said WIN and the ffice of Youth Services and Community affairs which administered the Summer Youth Employment Program were unprepared to handle the stimulus money and resulting massive influx of kids. For years the youth employment program supplied summer work for 300 to 400 young people. This year the city received $4.<br />Related from <a href="http://www.siera-leone.org/">Siera-leone</a>: <a href="http://www.siera-leone.org/2009/03/24/sierra-leone-prosecution-seeks-up-to-60-years-for-ruf-leaders/" target=_blank>SIERRA LENE: From soap-makers to electricians</a></p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5uai5jb20vbmV3cy9pbmRleC5zc2YvMjAwOS8wOC9zZW5fZWR3YXJkX2tlbm5lZHlzX2NhcmVlcl90aW0uaHRtbA==" rel="nofollow">Sen. Edward Kennedy&#8217;s career timeline</a><br /><i>The Star-Ledger &#8211; NJ.com</i><br />The 1965 Act gave priority to immigrants based on their skills and family relationships. Senator Kennedy also won passage of a bill establishing The National Teacher Corps which awarded scholarships to college students who agreed to teach for at least two years in economically-distressed rural and urban areas after graduation a program which continues today. He was also a strong and vocal supporter of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to end discrimination against minorities in voting. 1966Senator Kennedy passed legislation creating the national community health center program. He joined a health center in Columbia Point in Dorchester Massachusetts with a center in Mound Bayou Mississippi as the start of a national program that now includes more that 1200 health centers nationally serving more than 20 million low income patients. 1967Senator Kennedy was a strong supporter of the school reforms in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act the first comprehensive federal aid for public schools. He also made his first speech that openly questioned the Vietnam War.</p>
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		<title>Deskbound Romancing the Brick</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
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- Deskbound Romancing the Brick- Turnover aging population contribute to critical shortage of &#8230;- State Bar ffers Free Webcast to Help Lawyers Identify Employment &#8230;

Deskbound Romancing the BrickNew York Times&#8220;The nostalgia aspect is evident &#8212; we&#8217;re feeling ephemeral and remembering wistfully a time when we made things. And our less tangible industries &#8212; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The News Review:</strong>
<p>- Deskbound Romancing the Brick<br />- Turnover aging population contribute to critical shortage of &#8230;<br />- State Bar ffers Free Webcast to Help Lawyers Identify Employment &#8230;</p>
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<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS8yMDA5LzA4LzI3L2Zhc2hpb24vMjd0cmFkZXMuaHRtbA==" rel="nofollow">Deskbound Romancing the Brick</a><br /><i>New York Times</i><br />&#8220;The nostalgia aspect is evident &#8212; we&#8217;re feeling ephemeral and remembering wistfully a time when we made things. And our less tangible industries &#8212; finance and investment banking say &#8212; have disgraced themselves in our eyes and so we turn to a purportedly more  honorable  line of work. &#8221;Whether this nostalgia translates into an actual shift in people&#8217;s careers has  yet to be seen. Current government employment data does not track white-collar workers entering blue-collar jobs or training for skilled trades. Skeptics doubt that the romancing of manual labor will lead to a permanent realignment of the American work force. Nonetheless cultural critics   like Mr. Crawford say a change is afoot  driven by a kind of collective  soul-searching   growing frustration with mind-numbing abstract office work and disillusionment with corporate America.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL2Jsb2cubWFya2V0cGxhY2Uubndzb3VyY2UuY29tL2NhcmVlcmNlbnRlci90dXJub3Zlcl9hZ2luZ19wb3B1bGF0aW9uX2NvbnRyaWJ1dGVfdG9fY3JpdGljYWxfc2hvcnRhZ2Vfb2ZfcmVnaXN0ZXJlZF9udXJzZXMuaHRtbD9jbXBpZD0yNjI3" rel="nofollow">Turnover aging population contribute to critical shortage of &#8230;</a><br /><i>Seattle Times</i><br />With growing demands for qualified health care professionals needed to staff hospitals clinics schools and other settings in the Puget Sound region the treatment plan is complex and long-term. As of last August registered nurses were the highest-demand occupation in King County and across the state according to the Washington State Employment Security Department. Nearly one in five of current job vacancies statewide is in health care according to the department&#8217;s most recent employment report. Details from the spring 2008 Washington Job Vacancy Survey report show more than 16000 of nearly 74744 unfilled jobs here is health care -elated. The most significant: 4312 openings languishing for registered nurses. While this is encouraging for hiring candidates eager to enter or advance in the industry it&#8217;s troubling news for patients and health care administrators.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3JlYWRtZS5yZWFkbWVkaWEuY29tL25ld3Mvc2hvdy9TdGF0ZS1CYXItT2ZmZXJzLUZyZWUtV2ViY2FzdC10by1IZWxwLUxhd3llcnMtSWRlbnRpZnktRW1wbG95bWVudC1PcHBvcnR1bml0aWVzLWF0LVNtYWxsLUxhdy1GaXJtcy85NDUwNDE=" rel="nofollow">State Bar ffers Free Webcast to Help Lawyers Identify Employment &#8230;</a><br /><i>ReadMedia (press release) (press release)</i><br />The webcast will take place on Wednesday September 16th from 12 to 2 p. and will be available to any lawyer who pre-registers at.<br />Related from <a href="http://www.tianjigh.com/">Tianjigh</a>: <a href="http://www.tianjigh.com/2009/03/faa-wants-block-on-wildlife-strikes-2/" target=_blank>Nigeria: Kogi Judiciary Legal Aid Council Strike a Deal</a></p>
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		<title>Perfect your own brand land a job</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
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- Perfect your own brand land a job- New Challenger Survey: hr executives FFER career path ADVICE- How to Deal Live

Perfect your own brand land a jobCNNMoney.com&#34;It gives employers more information about the job seeker&#34; said Cheryl Palmer an executive career coach at Call To Career in Silver Spring Md. Palmer recommends that [...]]]></description>
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<p>- Perfect your own brand land a job<br />- New Challenger Survey: hr executives FFER career path ADVICE<br />- How to Deal Live</p>
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<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL21vbmV5LmNubi5jb20vMjAwOS8wOC8yMS9uZXdzL2Vjb25vbXkvaGlyZWRfYnJhbmRpbmcvP3Bvc3R2ZXJzaW9uPTIwMDkwODI1MTA=" rel="nofollow">Perfect your own brand land a job</a><br /><i>CNNMoney.com</i><br />&quot;It gives employers more information about the job seeker&quot; said Cheryl Palmer an executive career coach at Call To Career in Silver Spring Md. Palmer recommends that job seekers use social media and blogs as a way of demonstrating their skills awareness of new trends in the industry and current projects. &quot;Especially for someone who doesn&#8217;t have a traditional employment background writing a blog can be such a great way to establish expertise&quot; echoed Kathy Robinson the founder of TurningPoint a career consulting firm in greater Boston. &quot;An employer can see you are conversant on a number of different topics even if they aren&#8217;t listed on your r?m?quot; she said. But be selective about what you put out there advises Palmer. &quot;Those are not the places to gripe&quot; she cautioned. &quot;You don&#8217;t want to give a negative impression on yourself&quot; she said.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy50YWxlbnRtYW5hZ2VtZW50dGVjaC5jb20vY29tbXVuaXR5L2FydGljbGVzLzI3MDJfbmV3X2NoYWxsZW5nZXJfc3VydmV5X2hyX2V4ZWN1dGl2ZXNfb2ZmZXJfY2FyZWVyX3BhdGhfYWR2aWNlLmh0bWw=" rel="nofollow">New Challenger Survey: hr executives FFER career path ADVICE</a><br /><i>Talent Management Tech</i><br />For those who choose one of the top-three recommended fields there should be ample job opportunities regardless of the economy&rsquo;s health. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that computer scientist will be one of the fastest growing occupations over the next decade. Employment among computer and information scientists is expected to grow 22 percent between 2006 and 2016. The number of network systems and data communications analysis is forecast to increase 53 percent. Meanwhile the health care sector is expected to add three million new wage and salary jobs by 2016 more than any other industry. This growth is spurred in part by the huge population of baby boomers who require more and more health care services as they age. Employment in the engineering sector is expected to grow 11 percent by 2016 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.<br />Related from <a href="http://www.withphp.com/">Withphp</a>: <a href="http://www.withphp.com/2009/04/zend-technologies-readies-a-new-php-application-server-2/" target=_blank>Executives Consider Zend Certification the Main Criterion When &#8230;</a></p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy53YXNoaW5ndG9ucG9zdC5jb20vd3AtZHluL2NvbnRlbnQvZGlzY3Vzc2lvbi8yMDA5LzA4LzExL0RJMjAwOTA4MTEwMjg2OC5odG1s" rel="nofollow">How to Deal Live</a><br /><i>Washington Post</i><br />I am unable to offer legal advice in this forum so I cannot tell you whether you have a cause of action against your former employer. However I can tell you that the laws of your state may provide you with FMLA-type protection that is more inclusive than the federal Family and Medical Leave Act and may cover smaller employers. You can contact your state fair employment practices agency by phone or online to find out. _______________________Philadelphia Pa. : In February of this year I took a promotion with my company which caused me to move from Maryland to Philadelphia. This past Thursday I was told that every Sr. Analyst in my department would be demoted to an Analyst with a pay cut.</p>
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		<title>Learn small talk &#8212; it&#8217;s good for your career</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
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- Learn small talk &#8212; it&#8217;s good for your career- How to get effective references and testimonials- Career management firms under ethics scrutiny- Last Lesson for College Grads: How to Find a Job in a Recession- Career Step Partners with SUNY range County Community College to &#8230;

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<p>- Learn small talk &#8212; it&#8217;s good for your career<br />- How to get effective references and testimonials<br />- Career management firms under ethics scrutiny<br />- Last Lesson for College Grads: How to Find a Job in a Recession<br />- Career Step Partners with SUNY range County Community College to &#8230;</p>
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<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL2VkaXRpb24uY25uLmNvbS8yMDA5L0xJVklORy93b3JrbGlmZS8wOC8xNy9jYi5zdGFydC5jb252ZXJzYXRpb25zLmF0Lndvcmsv" rel="nofollow">Learn small talk &#8212; it&#8217;s good for your career</a><br /><i>CNN International</i><br />Your work relationships are your wealth at work&quot; Eisaguirre reminds. &quot;Especially in this age of downsizing you need to maintain your relationships. It&#8217;s something that no one can take away from you even if you leave your current employment. Relationships are built though conversations. &quot; Think about the amount of people supervisors C-levels and other executives encounter each day. Even with the best memory and great personal skills they&#8217;re bound to forget names. But if you&#8217;re the person that bonded with them over funny stories about your children or had a lengthy conversation about a current event they&#8217;re more likely to remember you.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5leGFtaW5lci5jb20veC0xNjUyMy1DaGljYWdvLUNhcmVlci1Db2FjaC1FeGFtaW5lcn55MjAwOW04ZDE2LUhvdy10by1nZXQtZWZmZWN0aXZlLXJlZmVyZW5jZXMtYW5kLXRlc3RpbW9uaWFscw==" rel="nofollow">How to get effective references and testimonials</a><br /><i>Examiner.com</i><br />If you are leaving your current job acquiring that reference may be out of the question. But don&#8217;t panic-next in line would be a close work colleague. Due to tenuous work environments today perhaps you could offer the favor of swapping references for one another-everyone no matter their current employment status should always be armed with solid reputable references. If you work for a large corporation getting people to provide references who can provide more than just dates of employment may prove difficult. Corporate human resources departments fear law suits or inconsistencies within the organization and may instruct associates to simply provide dates of employment versus lengthy descriptions of your work attitude personality or ability to play well with others. If this is the case ask for references from freelancers within the department you may have worked with or ask other associates within the firm if they can vouch for you on LinkedIn. If you&#8217;re a freelancer you have the opportunity to have very diverse references from every client you work with on a freelance basis.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5leGFtaW5lci5jb20veC0yMDAxMi1CdXNpbmVzcy1JbnNpZ2h0LUV4YW1pbmVyfnkyMDA5bThkMTctQ2FyZWVyLW1hbmFnZW1lbnQtZmlybXMtdW5kZXItZXRoaWNzLXNjcnV0aW55" rel="nofollow">Career management firms under ethics scrutiny</a><br /><i>Examiner.com</i><br />Fischman&rsquo;s case they contact job seekers after they post their r&eacute;sum&eacute;s. They usually focus on professionals and managers massaging their egos by boasting that they accept only the most marketable candidates. Some companies place advertisements that appear to be job postings but instead are lures for sales pitches.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zZGJqLmNvbS9pbmR1c3RyeV9hcnRpY2xlLmFzcD9hSUQ9Njk2MjIxNTkuNzg4MTM4MS4xODE4NTk2LjM3MTg2OTAyLjIxNDQzNTQuMjk3JmFtcDthSUQyPTEzOTg4Mw==" rel="nofollow">Last Lesson for College Grads: How to Find a Job in a Recession</a><br /><i>San Diego Business Journal</i><br />f the 6200 who received questionnaires a mere 18 percent responded down from 54 percent among 2300 who graduated in December. The reason for the lackluster response rate for the most recent survey was readily apparent to at least one academic official. Dwindling employment opportunities were discouraging job seekers said James Tarbox San Diego State&#8217;s career services director. But he didn&#8217;t need the numbers to know how bad it is. &#8220;When you talked to staff and students especially the ones graduating you&#8217;d hear that they weren&#8217;t starting the job search process&#8221; he said. SDSU&#8217;s spring career fair also took a hit. &#8220;We usually have about 1400 employers and this time there were about 25 percent less&#8221; he said.<br />Related from <a href="http://www.cghyjx.com/">Cghyjx</a>: <a href="http://www.cghyjx.com/2009/07/china-unicom-to-inject-over-cny2bn-into-huizhou-in-5-years/" target=_blank>College grads aid Chinese farmers</a></p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5wcndlYi5jb20vcmVsZWFzZXMvMjAwOS8wOC9wcndlYjI3NTUwNzQuaHRt" rel="nofollow">Career Step Partners with SUNY range County Community College to &#8230;</a><br /><i>PR Web (press release) (press release)</i><br />Gramm also stated that the school partnered with Career Step because range County is becoming a hub for medical facilities and offices. Career Step has been successfully training medical transcriptionists for over 15 years and the Career Step medical transcription program is designed to help students gain the knowledge and skills they need to gain employment as an in-house or work-at-home medical transcriptionist. SUNY range will be holding an informational pen House on August 19 from 6 to 8 p. in Harriman Hall Room 313 at 115 South Street Middletown N.</p>
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		<title>Reg Wydeven column: Graduate blames college for lack of employment</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:06:08 +0000</pubDate>
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- Reg Wydeven column: Graduate blames college for lack of employment- Career change is possible- Falls event will recognize veterans help them find new career &#8230;- lder but Wiser: Resume Strategies- lder Youth Work Readiness program find employment in Delco

Reg Wydeven column: Graduate blames college for lack of employmentAppleton Post CrescentThompson graduated this [...]]]></description>
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<p>- Reg Wydeven column: Graduate blames college for lack of employment<br />- Career change is possible<br />- Falls event will recognize veterans help them find new career &#8230;<br />- lder but Wiser: Resume Strategies<br />- lder Youth Work Readiness program find employment in Delco</p>
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<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5wb3N0Y3Jlc2NlbnQuY29tL2FydGljbGUvMjAwOTA4MTUvQVBDMDcwMS85MDgxNTA1NTUvMTQzNi9BUEMwMy9SZWctV3lkZXZlbi1jb2x1bW4tLUdyYWR1YXRlLWJsYW1lcy1jb2xsZWdlLWZvci1sYWNrLW9mLWVtcGxveW1lbnQ=" rel="nofollow">Reg Wydeven column: Graduate blames college for lack of employment</a><br /><i>Appleton Post Crescent</i><br />Thompson graduated this spring from Monroe College of New York with a bachelor of business administration degree in information technology. Last month she filed suit against Monroe in Bronx Supreme Court because she was unable to lure any job offers. In her complaint Thompson alleges that Monroe&#8217;s &#8220;ffice of Career Advancement did not help me with a full-time job placement. I am also suing them because of the stress I have been going through. &#8220;Thompson is seeking $72000: $70000 in reimbursement for her tuition and $2000 to compensate her for the stress from her three-month job search. Thompson claims she has done everything she can to set the hook for getting a job including firing off cover letters and resumes to companies listed on Monroe&#8217;s e-recruiting Web site. nly two employers had responded however and she has yet to land a job.<br />Related from <a href="http://www.9p2cn.com/">9p2cn</a>: <a href="http://www.9p2cn.com/2009/06/sinopec-guangzhou-to-raise-june-crude-runs-63-pct/" target=_blank>Chinese City Creates Internship Program to Help Unemployed College &#8230;</a></p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5uZXdzb2JzZXJ2ZXIuY29tL2J1c2luZXNzL3N0b3J5LzE2NDgxODUuaHRtbA==" rel="nofollow">Career change is possible</a><br /><i>News &amp; bserver</i><br />It doesn&#8217;t get you ready for what&#8217;s ahead. 3: Put aside one lesson taught by parents and grandparents: Lifetime employment and lifetime employment in the same career actually represent things of the past. 4: Update your skills. About 10 years ago when we were getting ready for the millennium fears were rampant about computer problems resulting from the centennial changeover. Computer experts were called out of retirement to reboot computers that relied on Fortran and Cobol programs.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zdG93c2VudHJ5LmNvbS9uZXdzL2FydGljbGUvNDY0Nzc5OQ==" rel="nofollow">Falls event will recognize veterans help them find new career &#8230;</a><br /><i>Stow Sentry</i><br />Military both past and present&#8221; according to its Web site. The keynote speech will be delivered by Thomas Green an Iraq War veteran. Green is also the national representative for the Veterans Employment Coordination Service a group that assists veterans who want to find work at VA facilities around the country. While there will be bands performing food served and activities for children the focus of this event is on helping returning servicemen and women make the transition back into civilian life. Many veterans affairs groups community groups government agencies and colleges and universities will offer information at the event. A job and career fair will also take place. Bonacci said his organization was &#8220;very selective&#8221; in determining which employers would attend this event.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5sYXcuY29tL2pzcC9hcnRpY2xlLmpzcD9pZD0xMjAyNDMzMDcyNzExJmFtcDtPbGRlcl9idXRfV2lzZXJfUmVzdW1lX1N0cmF0ZWdpZXM=" rel="nofollow">lder but Wiser: Resume Strategies</a><br /><i>The National Law Journal</i><br />Include your e-mail address and cell phone number on your resume as it signals that you are technologically up to date. FRMAT &bull; Chronological A chronological resume is organized by your employment history in reverse order from the present back to your first legal position with job titles names and locations of employers dates of employment and responsibilities and accomplishments for each. Recruiters and hiring partners like this resume format because it clearly demonstrates your job history and career advancement. &bull; Functional This format sometimes is used by job seekers with a number of jobs gaps in employment or a job history in a different field. A functional resume is organized by skills and functions. In a purely functional resume company names employment dates and position titles are intentionally omitted. This resume format is the least common and least preferred by employers because it signals that there may be issues in your background and leaves too many questions unanswered.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5kZWxjb3RpbWVzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy8yMDA5LzA4LzE2L2J1c2luZXNzL2RvYzRhODc3ZjZkNDIxODUxOTk0MjY4NDUudHh0" rel="nofollow">lder Youth Work Readiness program find employment in Delco</a><br /><i>Delaware County Daily Times</i><br />com                         UPPER CHICHESTER &mdash; The day after ignoring a bum knee and installing wall displays at the Chichester Avenue Goodwill Shakera Green was operating the cash register on one of the stores&rsquo; busiest days. &ldquo;Today&rsquo;s her challenge&rdquo; said Regina M. Jones director of career development for Goodwill. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s $2 Tuesdays. All the summer clothing will be on sale. She&rsquo;s handling it. She&rsquo;s smiling.</p>
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		<title>Job out of college: No guarantee</title>
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- Job out of college: No guarantee- Monster job index falls 27% in July- Jobless Rate Dips To 9.4 Percent

Job out of college: No guaranteeBaltimore SunDoes a college degree guarantee you a job? Is a school&#8217;s career center a job placement agency?Many career centers dropped &#8220;job placement&#8221; from their names and missions years [...]]]></description>
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<p>- Job out of college: No guarantee<br />- Monster job index falls 27% in July<br />- Jobless Rate Dips To 9.4 Percent</p>
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<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5iYWx0aW1vcmVzdW4uY29tL2J1c2luZXNzL2JhbC1iei5vbnRoZWpvYjA3YXVnMDcsMCw0ODg4ODM4LnN0b3J5" rel="nofollow">Job out of college: No guarantee</a><br /><i>Baltimore Sun</i><br />Does a college degree guarantee you a job? Is a school&#8217;s career center a job placement agency?Many career centers dropped &#8220;job placement&#8221; from their names and missions years ago. They take a more comprehensive approach that involves career counseling and opportunities for students to connect with prospective employers. These days university career centers are increasingly helping alumni who have been out of school for many years with employment assistance. The average student does not expect a job guarantee from the career center says Mark Presnell director of the. Part of its mission is to educate students about what the career center does he says. &#8220;I think our students understand that we&#8217;re here to guide them through the different kinds of career choices they have&#8221; Presnell says.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5iaXpqb3VybmFscy5jb20vY2hhcmxvdHRlL3N0b3JpZXMvMjAwOS8wOC8wMy9kYWlseTQ3Lmh0bWw=" rel="nofollow">Monster job index falls 27% in July</a><br /><i>Bizjournals.com</i><br />Employment Index dropped three points in July as online-recruitment activity remained sluggish. Still the year-over-year decrease was the index&rsquo;s smallest in four months signaling a possible improvement in underlying employer demand for workers at the start of the third quarter according New York-based. _AD0F21730B6D4323ABB4592B409EE02B.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ucHIub3JnL3RlbXBsYXRlcy9zdG9yeS9zdG9yeS5waHA/c3RvcnlJZD0xMTE2NTA2MTImYW1wO3BzPWNwcnM=" rel="nofollow">Jobless Rate Dips To 9.4 Percent</a><br /><i>NPR</i><br />economy has lost 6. 7 million jobs since the recession began in December 2007. The Labor Department report showed that employment in the manufacturing sector fell by 52000 in July with 2 million factory workers losing their jobs since the recession began. Retail employment declined by 44000 and transportation and warehousing lost 22000 jobs in July. Even as the report was being released Delta Air Lines Inc. announced that it will cut more jobs because of the downturn in the travel industry but the company did not say how many. Hours And Pay ClimbGovernment health care and education were the bright spots of the report.<br />Related from <a href="http://www.birminghamspoint.com/">Birminghamspoint</a>: <a href="http://www.birminghamspoint.com/2009/06/birmingham-news-to-cut-employee-pay/" target=_blank>Ranking improves for Birmingham area unemployment rate</a></p>
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		<title>Grad&#8217;s lawsuit questions mission of college career counseling</title>
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- Grad&#8217;s lawsuit questions mission of college career counseling- Monster job index fell by 27% in July- Graduate unable to find work sues college for tuition reimbursement- Stay-at-Home Moms Need a Career Plan- US Sen. Harkin: Statement on the senate vote to confirm Judge &#8230;- 50 jobs in 50 states: California man wrapping [...]]]></description>
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<p>- Grad&#8217;s lawsuit questions mission of college career counseling<br />- Monster job index fell by 27% in July<br />- Graduate unable to find work sues college for tuition reimbursement<br />- Stay-at-Home Moms Need a Career Plan<br />- US Sen. Harkin: Statement on the senate vote to confirm Judge &#8230;<br />- 50 jobs in 50 states: California man wrapping up employment quest</p>
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<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5iYWx0aW1vcmVzdW4uY29tL2J1c2luZXNzL2pvYnMvYmFsLW9udGhlam9iMDgwNiwwLDE4MTA4OTcuc3Rvcnk=" rel="nofollow">Grad&#8217;s lawsuit questions mission of college career counseling</a><br /><i>Baltimore Sun</i><br />Does a college degree guarantee you a job? Is a school&#8217;s career center a job placement agency?Many career centers dropped &#8220;job placement&#8221; from their names and mission years ago. They take a more comprehensive approach that involves career counseling and opportunities for students to connect with prospective employers. These days university career centers are increasingly helping alumni who have been out of school for many years with employment assistance. The average student does not expect a job guarantee from the career center says Mark Presnell director of. Part of its mission is to educate students about what the career center does he says. &#8220;I think our students understand that we&#8217;re here to guide them through the different kinds of career choices they have&#8221; Presnell says.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5iaXpqb3VybmFscy5jb20vcGl0dHNidXJnaC9zdG9yaWVzLzIwMDkvMDgvMDMvZGFpbHk0My5odG1s" rel="nofollow">Monster job index fell by 27% in July</a><br /><i>Bizjournals.com</i><br />Employment Index dropped three points in July as online-recruitment activity remained sluggish the online employment company said Thursday. Still the year-over-year decrease was the index&rsquo;s smallest in four months signaling a possible improvement in underlying employer demand for workers at the start of the third quarter according to New York-based. _AD0F21730B6D4323ABB4592B409EE02B.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5leGFtaW5lci5jb20veC0xNzgyNy1Bbm5lLUFydW5kZWwtQ29uc2VydmF0aXZlLUV4YW1pbmVyfnkyMDA5bThkNS1HcmFkdWF0ZS11bmFibGUtdG8tZmluZC13b3JrLXN1ZXMtY29sbGVnZS1mb3ItdHVpdGlvbi1yZWltYnVyc2VtZW50" rel="nofollow">Graduate unable to find work sues college for tuition reimbursement</a><br /><i>Examiner.com</i><br />Monroe College has dismissed the accusations in a formal statement which asserts that the ffice of Career Advancement provides a variety of services designed to assist students and graduates with employment. Although one can certainly empathize with Thompson and her mother both of whom apparently find themselves in a perilous financial situation the lawsuit itself is ridiculous and insulting on a variety of levels. Such is the state of American higher education in 2009. Populated by too many self-serving students wanting to be catered to more than educated our colleges and universities are viewed as job training schools rather than institutions designed to elevate the minds of the citizenry. We have done a great disservice to our young people through our abandonment of the ideals of individual responsibility and our lack of respect for the pursuit of knowledge.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy51c25ld3MuY29tL2Jsb2dzL2FscGhhLWNvbnN1bWVyLzIwMDkvMDgvMDYvc3RheS1hdC1ob21lLW1vbXMtbmVlZC1hLWNhcmVlci1wbGFuLmh0bWw=" rel="nofollow">Stay-at-Home Moms Need a Career Plan</a><br /><i>U.S. News &amp; World Report</i><br />Working part-time can enable you to build your resume maintain your network and well&mdash;get out of the house. Part-time jobs can be difficult to find however. It is usually easiest to find a part-time job if you are able to reduce your hours at your current place of employment. But that said an increasing number of employers nationwide are hiring part-time professionals from the upstart. Join the telecommuting tidal wave. Telecommuting also termed &ldquo;teleworking&rdquo; can be an excellent option for some stay-at-home moms. pportunities for telecommuting are increasing at a rapid pace.<br />Related from <a href="http://www.work-at-home-business-zone.com/">Work-at-home-business-zone</a>: <a href="http://www.work-at-home-business-zone.com/2009/07/30/intel-windows-7-will-deploy-faster-than-vista/" target=_blank>Vital ID Inc. &#8211; ffering Help and Home Business pportunity to &#8230;</a></p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5pb3dhcG9saXRpY3MuY29tL2luZGV4LmltbD9BcnRpY2xlPTE2NjU0Ng==" rel="nofollow">US Sen. Harkin: Statement on the senate vote to confirm Judge &#8230;</a><br /><i>IowaPolitics.com (press release)</i><br />In a case involving an Iowan Jack Gross the Court made it harder for those with legitimate age discrimination claims to prevail under the ADEA. In doing so it reversed a well established 20- year-old standard consistent with that under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act that a plaintiff need only show that membership in a protected class was a &#8220;motivating factor&#8221; in an employer&#8217;s action. Instead the Court held that a plaintiff alleging age discrimination must prove that an employment action would not have been taken against him or her &#8220;but for&#8221; age. In other words the plaintiff must now prove that age discrimination was not a cause or a motivating factor but must prove that it was the exclusive cause of an adverse employment action. Proving &#8220;but for&#8221; cause is extremely difficult and will greatly limit potentially meritorious suits involving discrimination Congress sought to prevent. &#8220;In doing so the Court did not even address the question it granted certiorari on. As Justice Stevens noted in dissent &#8220;I disagree not only with the Court&#8217;s interpretation of the statute but also with its decision to engage in unnecessary lawmaking.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5lbnRlcnByaXNlbmV3cy5jb20vbGlmZXN0eWxlL3gxNTU4NzI4MjQwLzUwLWpvYnMtaW4tNTAtc3RhdGVzLUNhbGlmb3JuaWEtbWFuLXdyYXBwaW5nLXVwLWVtcGxveW1lbnQtcXVlc3Q=" rel="nofollow">50 jobs in 50 states: California man wrapping up employment quest</a><br /><i>Enterprise News</i><br />&#8220;I had absolutely no money&#8221; he said. Fast forward to this week &#8212;  45 states and more than 800 media interviews later. Despite a dismal economy Seddiqui said he is now getting full-time job offers from many of his temporary employers. His salaries each week have ranged from $100 working with the Amish building furniture in Pennsylvania to $3000 working for a medical device manufacturer in Minnesota.</p>
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		<title>A look at the numbers outlook for employment</title>
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- A look at the numbers outlook for employment- HealthcareJobsSource.com is an Exceptional Health-care Job Search &#8230;- Workers forced to settle for part-time employment- PERHEBAT Prepares Armed Forces Retirees For Second Career

A look at the numbers outlook for employmentRichmond Times Dispatch5 percent a year compared with a 1. 9 percent growth rate for [...]]]></description>
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<p>- A look at the numbers outlook for employment<br />- HealthcareJobsSource.com is an Exceptional Health-care Job Search &#8230;<br />- Workers forced to settle for part-time employment<br />- PERHEBAT Prepares Armed Forces Retirees For Second Career</p>
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<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dzIudGltZXNkaXNwYXRjaC5jb20vcnRkL2J1c2luZXNzL2xvY2FsL21ldHJvYnVzaW5lc3MvYXJ0aWNsZS9DSE1VMDNfMjAwOTA3MzEtMjIyNDA2LzI4MzQ2MS8=" rel="nofollow">A look at the numbers outlook for employment</a><br /><i>Richmond Times Dispatch</i><br />5 percent a year compared with a 1. 9 percent growth rate for example for jobs needing a master&#8217;s degree. How can a student or job-seeker learn about growth occupations in Virginia? If you&#8217;re looking for employment now go to. com and sign up for the Career Concourse where you can find job openings in the Richmond metro area that match your skills.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5wcndlYi5jb20vcmVsZWFzZXMvbWVkaWNhbF9oZWFsdGgtY2FyZS9qb2Jfc2VhcmNoX2VuZ2luZS9wcndlYjIyNzM4NjQuaHRt" rel="nofollow">HealthcareJobsSource.com is an Exceptional Health-care Job Search &#8230;</a><br /><i>PR Web (press release) (press release)</i><br />HealthcareJobsSource. com presents job seekers with the most comprehensive and current employment information on the health-care and medical job market.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5taWFtaWhlcmFsZC5jb20vYnVzaW5lc3Mvc3RvcnkvMTE2ODAxNy5odG1s" rel="nofollow">Workers forced to settle for part-time employment</a><br /><i>MiamiHerald.com</i><br />&#8211;      Frustrated job hunters are increasingly and reluctantly turning to part-time work to make ends meet and improve their chances of getting a full-time job employment agencies and search firms say. They say that while job hunters in the past would shun part-time opportunities preferring to focus on looking for full-time work the grim economy has made part-time work more palatable. &#8220;Nine months ago I would have seen people holding out for the full-time job&#8221; said Marlena Lechner a career development specialist for Jewish Family Services of Teaneck N. who has helped three clients get part-time work in recent weeks. &#8220;Now people have to take what that can get. &#8221;             CAVING IN   Pete Weigang branch manager for Manpower Inc.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5iZXJuYW1hLmNvbS9iZXJuYW1hL3Y1L25ld3NmZWF0dXJlcy5waHA/aWQ9NDI5NzU5" rel="nofollow">PERHEBAT Prepares Armed Forces Retirees For Second Career</a><br /><i>Bernama</i><br />&#8220;It will be a waste if there were some armed forces retirees who find new jobs that is not relevant to the trade that they learned during the transition period&#8221;What is the use of picking up a new trade if they choose to end up as taxi drivers or &#8220;jaga?&#8221; said the Director-General of Perhebat Hassan Jantan during an interview recently. TRANSITIN TRAININGAs an organisation that advocates the welfare of former armed forces members Perhebat since 2004 has been providing transition training for members of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) before they end their service. The transition training helps the servicemen to enhance their skills and makes them more marketable in the employment market. Perhebat ensures that they are given the best training and thus a comprehensive training module has been prepared and managed by Perhebat&#8217;s Research and Curriculum Development Division with the cooperation of ATM Skills Development Department (JPK) and experts from the respective industries. &#8220;Those participating can choose a training programme that they find suitable and it can be a six-month or 18-month programme or take up a diploma that will be offered soon&#8221; said Hassan. Perhebat trainees are also exposed to assignments based on the National ccupational Skill Standard(NSS) a standard module used by training centres all over the nation. The courses include engineering management and services he said.<br />Related from <a href="http://www.allgulfvets.com/">Allgulfvets</a>: <a href="http://www.allgulfvets.com/2009/06/kenyan-veterans-sue-britain-over-colonial-torture/" target=_blank>Veterans honoured</a></p>
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		<title>Firms head to fair with jobs to fill</title>
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- Firms head to fair with jobs to fill- Investigator&#8217;s retirement ends arson dogs&#8217; careers- The Way It Works- Business roundup: August career development workshops set- Self-employment thrives in recession- Library opens employment services Business First of Louisville- SHEEP-$KINNED

Firms head to fair with jobs to fillGreenville News&#8220;People who are degreed are finding it [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The News Review:</strong>
<p>- Firms head to fair with jobs to fill<br />- Investigator&#8217;s retirement ends arson dogs&#8217; careers<br />- The Way It Works<br />- Business roundup: August career development workshops set<br />- Self-employment thrives in recession<br />- Library opens employment services Business First of Louisville<br />- SHEEP-$KINNED</p>
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<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ncmVlbnZpbGxlb25saW5lLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlLzIwMDkwODAyL0JVU0lORVNTLzkwODAyMDMwOC8xMDA0L05FV1MwMS9GaXJtcy1oZWFkLXRvLWZhaXItd2l0aC1qb2JzLXRvLWZpbGw=" rel="nofollow">Firms head to fair with jobs to fill</a><br /><i>Greenville News</i><br />&#8220;People who are degreed are finding it difficult to find work&#8221; during this recession she said. They are finding she said that they may have to go outside their field of expertise to find jobs but that can present major opportunities for them. The Urban League of the Upstate aids job seekers in ways other than the career fair Martin said. Its Career Links Employment Services help entry-level job candidates prepare for a job she said. They have access to a job lab where they can conduct computerized job searches or create a resume. Also Martin holds an employment workshop on Tuesdays at 10:30 at the Urban League offices 15 Regency Hill Drive in Greenville. She discusses soft skills such as punctuality body language appropriate use of cell phone appropriate business dress conflict resolution interviewing skills and researching a company.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5kYWlseWJ1bGxldGluLmNvbS9uZXdzL2NpXzEyOTczMzI2" rel="nofollow">Investigator&#8217;s retirement ends arson dogs&#8217; careers</a><br /><i>Inland Valley Daily Bulletin</i><br />&#8221;     For the record there was no screaming. De Antonio got her start in Santa Ana where she literally bumped into a job with the fire service. The Santa Ana native thought her future was with the police department after graduating from the academy and found employment with the range County Probation Department. ne day at a City Hall parking lot a stranger approached De Antonio about working for the fire service. The Santa Ana Fire Department facing discrimination charges at the time was looking for women and minorities to serve. After one year with Santa Ana De Antonio moved to the tri-communities of Cucamonga Alta Loma and Etiwanda. Part of her job as an inspector was to visit businesses to ensure they did not violate safety codes.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5jb3VyYW50LmNvbS9uZXdzL29waW5pb24vaGMtY29tbWVudGFyeW5ld2J1cnkwODAyLmFydGF1ZzAyLDAsMzkxNTI3MS5zdG9yeQ==" rel="nofollow">The Way It Works</a><br /><i>Hartford Courant</i><br />Many students with whom I work as a career consultant feel the pressure to have a job in hand before graduation. They want to prove that their time and money was well spent to confirm a four-year goal or to simply avoid going home. Regardless of their reason for seeking meaningful employment they have one thing in common: The economy adds an additional variable to an equation that is already stressful and anxiety-producing. Ironically the poor economy gives some graduating students the feeling that they are &#8220;off the hook&#8221; for having to find a job that meets their goals. It provides them an odd kind of relief. They report that there is an expectation for them to find employment but they are unsure of what would be meaningful and rewarding opportunities. The economic climate provides them the chance for more extended self-exploration so they can make well-informed choices.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zYWxpc2J1cnlwb3N0LmNvbS9CdXNpbmVzcy8wODAyMDktYml6LXJvdW5kdXAtZm9yLXN1bi1yYzMtY2VudGVy" rel="nofollow">Business roundup: August career development workshops set</a><br /><i>Salisbury Post</i><br />Located at 164 Dale Earnhardt Blvd. the R3 Center is a career development center established by Rowan-Cabarrus Community College to assist workers who are unemployed or under-employed. The center&#8217;s mission is built on three Rs ? a refocus on individual skills and interests retraining and further education and partnering with other workforce development agencies to secure career-oriented re-employment. Due to the popularity of its free workshops the R3 Center encourages clients to call in advance at 704-216-7201 and reserve a seat. Call also for specific workshop locations. The center&#8217;s August schedule of workshops includes the following sessions:- New Client Launch ? 9-10 a.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5jYWxnYXJ5aGVyYWxkLmNvbS9lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L1NlbGYrZW1wbG95bWVudCt0aHJpdmVzK3JlY2Vzc2lvbi8xODUyMjk3L3N0b3J5Lmh0bWw=" rel="nofollow">Self-employment thrives in recession</a><br /><i>Calgary Herald</i><br />&#8220;Like a growing number of laid-off employees stay-at-home spouses and other unemployed workers in this recession more people are turning to some form of self-employment&#8211;a trend that occurs during every economic downturn. rganizations are reticent to take on full-time employees during a recession and even though they may have an opening on their organizational chart they can account for a consultant or contractor so it appears on the balance sheet a different way. &#8220;We&#8217;ve seen it happen often in oil and gas where you get geoscientists engineers finance people to go back into a position in a contract role then over a period of a few months it often converts into something that&#8217;s longer in nature&#8221; says Richard Bucher vice-president of career management consulting with Right Management in Calgary. &#8220;We see self-employment balloon in a time like this and then it will correspondingly shrink as the pendulum moves back&#8221; he says. For Hardy her small business has been thriving. She determined how much income she needed to generate while her husband was lining up what they hope will eventually become their primary source of income. Then she put in the hours to make it happen.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5iaXpqb3VybmFscy5jb20vbG91aXN2aWxsZS9zdG9yaWVzLzIwMDkvMDcvMjcvZGFpbHkxMS5odG1s" rel="nofollow">Library opens employment services Business First of Louisville</a><br /><i>Bizjournals.com</i><br />The Job Shop offers free computer classes books and reference materials to help job seekers with r&eacute;sum&eacute; writing interviewing and choosing a new career. The center also provides free Internet service and access to copy and fax services and video conferencing. The library has scheduled career-development workshops presented by organizations such as KentuckianaWorks Dress for Success Pleasure Ridge Park Business Association Highlands Commerce Guild and the.<br />Related from <a href="http://www.ytbao.com/">Ytbao</a>: <a href="http://www.ytbao.com/2009/06/wyndham-chain-opens-first-luxury-hotel-in-china/" target=_blank>Wyndham chain opens first luxury hotel in China</a></p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXBvc3QuY29tL3NldmVuLzA4MDIyMDA5L25ld3MvcmVnaW9uYWxuZXdzL3NoZWVwX2tpbm5lZF8xODI2MDcuaHRt" rel="nofollow">SHEEP-$KINNED</a><br /><i>New York Post</i><br />Trina Thompson gave it the old college try but couldn&#39;t find work. Now she thinks her sheepskin wasn&#39;t worth her time and is suing her alma mater for her money back. The Monroe College grad wants the &#36;70000 she spent on tuition because she hasn&#39;t found gainful employment since earning her bachelor&#39;s degree in April according to a suit filed in Bronx Supreme Court on July 24. The 27-year-old alleges the business-oriented Bronx school hasn&#39;t lived up to its end of the bargain and has not done enough to find her a job. The information-technology student blames Monroe&#39;s ffice of Career Advancement for not providing her with the leads and career advice it promised. &quot;They have not tried hard enough to help me&quot; the frustrated Bronx resident wrote about the school in her lawsuit. &quot;She&#39;s angry&quot; said Thompson&#39;s mother Carol.</p>
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- Inaugural golf industry career fair announced for PGA Fall Expo- Career closet offers wardrobe confidence- ISEEK.org launches new Minnesota Energy Careers web site- Youth Employment Program hires teens across the Wiregrass- Library opens employment services Business First of Louisville- Elder Employment 101: Where can I find senior job placement &#8230;

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The News Review:</strong>
<p>- Inaugural golf industry career fair announced for PGA Fall Expo<br />- Career closet offers wardrobe confidence<br />- ISEEK.org launches new Minnesota Energy Careers web site<br />- Youth Employment Program hires teens across the Wiregrass<br />- Library opens employment services Business First of Louisville<br />- Elder Employment 101: Where can I find senior job placement &#8230;</p>
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<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy53b3JsZGdvbGYuY29tL25ld3N3aXJlL2Jyb3dzZS81OTY4OS1JbmF1Z3VyYWwtQ2FyZWVyLUZhaXItQW5ub3VuY2VkLTIwMDktUEdBLUZhbGwtRXhwbw==" rel="nofollow">Inaugural golf industry career fair announced for PGA Fall Expo</a><br /><i>WorldGolf.com</i><br />PGA Employment Services is an important part of the inaugural PGA Fall Expo Career Fair by presenting complimentary workshops offering free access to the online PGA Employment Center and having employment consultants on hand. Designed as the golf industry&#8217;s hiring resource the PGA Employment Center offers the award-winning CareerLinks a complimentary employment referral service for PGA Professional management level positions and PGAjobfinder the golf industry&#8217;s job posting and networking resource for member and non-member non-management positions. All PGA Fall Expo Career Fair employment postings both by job-seekers and golf-related employers that remain open will be shared on PGAjobfinder after the PGA Fall Expo. &#8220;PGA Golf Exhibitions events bring together all sectors of the golf community in a rare setting where an industry career fair mutually benefits our participating companies and attending professionals who come from all over the world&#8221; said PGA Golf Exhibitions Group Vice President and General Manager Ed Several. &#8220;Whether you&#8217;re in the middle of a career change or just starting your career in the golf industry chances are you&#8217;re in pursuit of an opportunity that&#8217;s personally rewarding and professionally enriching. When you attend the PGA Fall Expo Career Fair you&#8217;ll be inspired drawn into a network of industry peers and learning about industry openings available right now. The PGA Fall Expo Career Fair will be staged at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center within employer meeting rooms the PGA Member Business Center the new central networking platform and multiple new stages located right on the show floor.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5icmFkZW50b24uY29tLzY3Ny9zdG9yeS8xNjEwMzY3Lmh0bWw=" rel="nofollow">Career closet offers wardrobe confidence</a><br /><i>Bradenton Herald</i><br />&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a variety of things they can choose from. &rdquo;The Women&rsquo;s Resource Center was founded in 1990 by a group of Manatee County business woman who wanted a service for women who did not qualify for state assistance programs but their income wasn&rsquo;t enough to support themselves. The center has since added job hunting classes such as seminars focused on helping seekers find a job and identifying employment strengths. &ldquo;We added that this year in response to the increase in people needing employment&rdquo; Brown said. And in this recession plenty are turning to the Women&rsquo;s Resource Center for its employment programs as well as other basic needs. Last year 1481 people visited the center for help and 4045 women attended the center&rsquo;s programs such as employment planning emotional wellbeing relationships and social groups. n Monday afternoon volunteer Barbara Kirchner found herself helping a 20-year-old mother in need of housing.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5leGFtaW5lci5jb20veC0yNDUyLU1pbm5lYXBvbGlzLVdvcmtwbGFjZS1FeGFtaW5lcn55MjAwOW03ZDMxLUlTRUVLb3JnLWxhdW5jaGVzLW5ldy1NaW5uZXNvdGEtRW5lcmd5LUNhcmVlcnMtd2ViLXNpdGU=" rel="nofollow">ISEEK.org launches new Minnesota Energy Careers web site</a><br /><i>Examiner.com</i><br />org has announces the launch of its Minnesota Energy Careers website. The site is for students job seekers and career explorers looking for successful pathways in energy.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy53dHZ5bmV3czQuY29tL25ld3MvaGVhZGxpbmVzLzUyMTAyNTA3Lmh0bWw=" rel="nofollow">Youth Employment Program hires teens across the Wiregrass</a><br /><i>WTVY</i><br />The Alabama Career Center System placed youth from 16 to 24 years-old in non-hazardous jobs for the summer. if (self['plpm'] &#038;&#038; plpm['Mid-Story Ad']) document. write(plpm['Mid-Story Ad']);} else {  if(self['plurp'] &#038;&#038; plurp['97']){} else {document.<br />Related from <a href="http://www.marcbryant.com/">Marcbryant</a>: <a href="http://www.marcbryant.com/2009/03/canadians-hoping-to-make-mark-at-inaugural-rugby-world-cup-womens/" target=_blank>Rugby keeps Tongan teens out of trouble</a></p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5iaXpqb3VybmFscy5jb20vbG91aXN2aWxsZS9zdG9yaWVzLzIwMDkvMDcvMjcvZGFpbHkxMS5odG1s" rel="nofollow">Library opens employment services Business First of Louisville</a><br /><i>Bizjournals.com</i><br />The Job Shop offers free computer classes books and reference materials to help job seekers with r&eacute;sum&eacute; writing interviewing and choosing a new career. The center also provides free Internet service and access to copy and fax services and video conferencing. The library has scheduled career-development workshops presented by organizations such as KentuckianaWorks Dress for Success Pleasure Ridge Park Business Association Highlands Commerce Guild and the.</p>
<p><a href="/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5leGFtaW5lci5jb20veC0xNTYyOS1TaWx2ZXItU3ByaW5nLUVsZGVyLUNhcmUtRXhhbWluZXJ+eTIwMDltN2QzMS1FbGRlci1FbXBsb3ltZW50LTEwMS1XaGVyZS1jYW4tSS1maW5kLXNlbmlvci1qb2ItcGxhY2VtZW50LXNlcnZpY2VzLW5lYXItU2lsdmVyLVNwcmluZy1NRA==" rel="nofollow">Elder Employment 101: Where can I find senior job placement &#8230;</a><br /><i>Examiner.com</i><br />photo from usasearch. gov Aging isn&#8217;t just hard on the body it can also be quite taxing to the pocketbook.</p>
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