In a new survey, roughly 75% of workers who left their jobs say they absolutely would not recommend the employer to other job seekers. In 2008, only 42% of employees in the same situation recommended steering clear of the companies they’d recently parted ways with.
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Nothing Great About the Good Jobs Number
Here’s the bad news about today’s jobs report: It proves once and for all that we are in a slow growth economy. And that’s worse news than you think.
5 Tips on Asking for a Raise
One of the best ways to increase your income is at the source: during salary negotiations either when you land a job or during a performance review.
In recent years, of course, many people have been more worried about keeping …
How I Started a Web 2.0 Social Media Site
Kristen Ruby, the founder of Ruby Media Group, talks about how working as an entrepreneur compares to being employed by a corporate company.
Middle Class Sees Biggest Employment Drop in Recession
Early on in the financial crisis there was talk of this finally being the Wall Street recession. Investment bankers, CEOs and other high-paid types would be thrown out of their jobs or see their paychecks cut. Manufacturing and …
Oh, the Irony! To Get a Job, You Must Already Have a Job
Last summer, a few disturbing job ads surfaced requiring that candidates “must be currently employed” to be considered for the openings. Nowadays, the practice of hiring only those who already have jobs is commonplace.
Everything’s Bigger in Texas Except Its Unemployment Rate
Even though unemployment inched up in June, Texas is the best place to find a job in the U.S. today. Why’s that? And should you move there?
How I Went From Hollywood Agent to Self-Help Guru
Christine Hassler has been known as a personal growth guru for 20-somethings since 2005. She is the author of the best-selling books Twenty-Something, Twenty-Everything and The Twenty-Something Manifesto. Here Christine talks …
Why Job Hunters Shouldn’t Worry So Much About Paltry Job Growth
As you are probably aware, the latest job markets news isn’t good: Unemployment is still more than 9 percent, and new job growth has fallen close to zero. That’s bad for the economy, of course. And it may be especially …
Law School Grads Face Uncertain Prospects
The New York Times’ David Segal has a devastating piece on the economics of the law school business. Basically, law school programs are hugely profitable, and the schools have expanded — and jacked up prices — rapidly, leaving …
Marketers’ Dream Demographic: The Smartphone Mom
Moms are buying iPhones at a rate faster than any other group. They’re also more likely to use smartphones to their full capabilities during any snippet of downtime—browsing for a nephew’s birthday present, updating family …