Two Americans a year out of college, hoping to find some way to move to Toronto. Is this even plausible? [more inside]
posted on Jun 28, 2008 - 22 answers
I'm in a job offer dilemma. I've verbally accepted an offer that i'm excited about. BUT, a job that I don't hesitate to say would be a dream company for me just had me interview again for one of two positions they are considering me for. Sounds like it is a slam dunk that i would get an offer from DreamCompany but it's the end of their quarter and they are wrangling a few details around, shifting head count, etc and won't have anything firm for a few more days but SortaExcitingCompany needs papers signed TODAY.
Ugh - dilemma..... SortaExcitingCompany does not know anything is up yet. I'm tempted to see about getting a few days extension on the offer but worried about just retracting it all together.
I know everything in the US is "at will" work anyway - but ethics still come into it for me at least.
posted on Jun 2, 2008 - 5 answers
Yet another jobfilter question: any advice for a 22 year old with a graduate degree looking for one year of 'productive' employment? [more inside]
posted on Apr 26, 2008 - 10 answers
I'm going to be graduating with my PhD in chemistry within the next year or so. Should I get business cards? Should I order them with the university logo or just get something with my basic contact info? [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2008 - 19 answers 
I'm coming to New York in the fall for school. I want a part-time job teaching ESL. I have some credentials and experience, but I need pointers. [more inside]
posted on Apr 5, 2008 - 1 answers
Looking for help with tech employment searches for jobs in Costa Rica. [more inside]
posted on Mar 31, 2008 - 2 answers
I'm a general geek. I.e. I can do basic HTML, CSS, JScript, PHP, etc. I'm proficient in Photoshop, but by no means an expert. I'm the hardware troubleshooting guy for my family, and a few others (oy). What kind of job am I looking for? There is, of course, more to this... [more inside]
posted on Mar 28, 2008 - 19 answers
What are some good job search websites/engines for Europe? I'm interested in jobs in international affairs, public relations, business and finance, advertising and marketing. I'm mostly looking for resources for Germany, Belgium, France and the UK, but pan-European websites are good too.
posted on Jan 31, 2008 - 4 answers
I find myself in the novel situation, upon being laid off, of having a large number of potential job opportunities. I'm in the tech space, so most organizations work through recruiters, and I'm getting over a dozen calls and emails a day since posting my resume. Many of the job descriptions look like a good fit, so I know I can have my pick of location, type of organization, benefits, salary, etc. It's quite early in my job hunt, and I have the leisure of about 2 months to do it in. I'm looking for tips about how to keep organized and be in control of the situation. [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2008 - 5 answers
My husband and I have been together for 9 blissful years, and the only blight on our happiness is being apart for 60ish hours a week, due to our office jobs. That's too many hours. Can you help us think of creative solutions? [more inside]
posted on Jan 28, 2008 - 8 answers
Have you worked for a temp agency in New York City? Which one? [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2008 - 14 answers
A friend and somewhat distant in-law put me down as a reference without asking me. The problem is that she's faked my credentials (listing me as a manager rather than a peon) and has emailed me a 'back story' to give to the caller.
That ain't all... [more inside]
posted on Nov 30, 2007 - 27 answers
I'm a post-Ph.D. (not computer science, alas, but history) and have decided to seek my fortune outside academia. I have lots of experience organizing and researching and analyzing and presenting and teaching all sorts of things in all sorts of contexts, and have made my CV into a resume that shows I'm not just another egghead. Unfortunately, I'm coming up empty handed after several months of a full-court press, and I'm thinking it's time to contact headhunting/recruiting agencies that might be interested in someone like me. I'd love your thoughts and suggestions on which firms to contact in the New York area. [more inside]
posted on Nov 14, 2007 - 9 answers
I'm applying for jobs that require a local law enforcement background check, and I suspect that it's turning up information that's [really] detrimental to being hired! What kind of information could they be finding? How could I find out what's on my background check? Finally, is there any way to delicately address these issues in job applications/cover letters without digging myself into a hole? [more inside]
posted on Oct 18, 2007 - 18 answers
Do I have to quit my job to qualify for disability? [more inside]
posted on Oct 8, 2007 - 8 answers
What should I tell my prospective employers about my other concurrent working arrangements? Do I tell them about the other job? [more inside]
posted on Oct 6, 2007 - 9 answers
I've been trying to land a job as a history teacher in the Seattle area for a couple of years. What am I doing wrong? Given my background, do I have any alternatives? [more inside]
posted on Sep 19, 2007 - 8 answers
Is it really that much harder to get a library job in Portland vs the Bay Area? How long do you think it would take for me to get a job after moving up there? [more inside]
posted on Aug 20, 2007 - 6 answers
How do I bring up the lack of actual work at my job? [more inside]
posted on Aug 18, 2007 - 12 answers
Headhunter filter: I know that companies can hire headhunters to fill available positions. I'd like to do the opposite: Can I hire someone to find a job for me?
posted on Aug 15, 2007 - 12 answers
Can anyone recommend a recruitment or temp agency that specialises in placing 'creative' types in Adelaide or Melbourne, Australia? I currently work in Admin and wouldn't mind doing the same job elsewhere, if only it was with people who were more cosmopolitan and less conservative than my current job. I was thinking something in the publishing or entertainment industries but anything associated with this general area is also OK. Ideally I'd be hoping to use my 'in' in the industry to help me further my own agenda: writing, with a specialisation in writing about music and counterculture.
posted on Jul 30, 2007 - 3 answers
I completely screwed up on my last job, and got let go. What do I tell prospective interviewers? [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2007 - 5 answers
Temping in Chicago [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2007 - 9 answers
Ontario employment law: I'm quitting my job to go back to school full-time in September. I'm currently employed full-time as an engineer. I want to tell my employer as far in advance as possible that I am leaving so that everyone knows what's going on, but I want to minimize the risk of finding myself unemployed and unpaid early. How much notice should I give?
[more inside]
posted on May 31, 2007 - 7 answers
I'm in an unusual situation and it's proving extremely difficult to change things. Short version: I've been out of work for five years mostly due to severe depression, anxiety, and an abusive relationship, and have been trying to establish myself since recovering with no luck. I'm a bookworm with a degree who seeks an entry-level publishing position, but will take other (hopefully related, but not an absolute requirement right now) positions in the interest of establishing a recent job history for myself. (Extra long version inside...) [more inside]
posted on Apr 19, 2007 - 36 answers
What are common "under the table" jobs and how do employers and potential employees find each other? [more inside]
posted on Apr 4, 2007 - 34 answers
I'm looking for advice from people who have escaped the traditional 9-5 rat race, and/or created their own job/position. [more inside]
posted on Mar 4, 2007 - 19 answers
My very first post-college job has little resemblance to the one for which I interviewed. In a couple of weeks, my trial period is up. I do not intend to take the option for employment. How do I spin this in future interviews? [more inside]
posted on Jan 28, 2007 - 27 answers
When must an employer deposit their matching funds in a 401(k) account?
I understand that employee contributions must be deposited "as soon as possible", but what about the employer's matching?
posted on Jan 18, 2007 - 7 answers
Are there lots of librarian jobs in Canada?
Does what university I graduate from really matter when I apply for jobs? [more inside]
posted on Nov 19, 2006 - 23 answers
What's the job market for IT/audiovisual really like in Alberta? [more inside]
posted on Sep 16, 2006 - 3 answers
How much notice do I need to give to leave a full-time job in Scotland? [more inside]
posted on Sep 8, 2006 - 5 answers
I am an experienced software engineer and was laid off recently. I'm currently applying for positions. My ideal would be a telecommuting gig, which is the type of position I had most recently. A certain job mailing list I subscribe to has a lot of promising positions, but many of them are marked "onsite".
Here's my question: shall I apply for some of these "onsite" positions in the hope that my qualifications will impress the hiring person enough to consider hiring me as a telecommuter? Or would this just be a waste of time for everyone concerned? [more inside]
posted on Sep 5, 2006 - 7 answers
[HR/employmentfilter] Is it very unorthodox or unacceptable to 'circumvent' an agency who put you forward for a job and ask questions of the employer directly? (UK if it matters) [more inside]
posted on Jun 28, 2006 - 11 answers
My fiance is returning to school, which means I must relocate (from Virginia) to the new city (Oklahoma City) where I have very few contacts. Are there any tips or tricks for finding a job in a specific location?
posted on Jun 13, 2006 - 8 answers
I'm moving to the Caribbean within half a year and I'm having a hard time finding the best place online to look for jobs. I'm don't know where in the Caribbean I'll be moving yet. My background is in graphic and web design, IT and technical writing.
posted on Apr 2, 2006 - 4 answers
Why can't I find a job in LA? [more inside]
posted on Mar 15, 2006 - 18 answers
I haven't heard back from a job I interviewed for and was told I was the Number one candidate. What's the best move? [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2006 - 18 answers
My wife and I may be relocating to the Orlando area so that I can start a new job. She currently has a great job (start of long career) as a system analyst at a top-notch company. She earns more money than I do, and probably always will. This year she gets 4 weeks of vacation. She is concerned that if we move to Orlando she will not find a job she likes for the same pay and with the same benefits (e.g. vacation). I had been told (once upon a time) that if you move to another company, you move up in pay, not down. What is the more likely scenario? [more inside]
posted on Feb 13, 2006 - 14 answers
Keep being the jack-of-all-trades guy? Or master something specific? [more inside]
posted on Jan 20, 2006 - 6 answers
In job applications, I'm having trouble addressing the selection criteria - in particular, the one wanting to know my "Knowledge and commitment to OH&S standards and Equal Employment Opportunities Policy". [more inside]
posted on Jan 19, 2006 - 4 answers
Has anyone applied for a job at Trader Joe's? Please help me with the application... [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2006 - 20 answers
I'm a new mom, and I have a full-time job as an office manager for a mid-sized IT firm. I like my job in general, but I feel stuck. I need some creative, real-life guidance. [more inside]
posted on Jan 1, 2006 - 15 answers
I have a full time job and by the end of the day I am too tired to stand. But I need another source of income as I am getting married soon and need to save for all sorts of things. What type of work can I do from home part time that will actually bring in money...all I seem to find on the internet are get rich quick schemes. I don't want to stuff envelopes or anything like that. I have a communications degree and some graphic design experience, some technical writing experience and am handy with a computer. Any suggestions?
posted on Dec 30, 2005 - 10 answers
If a salary is listed in a US job posting is that a hidden signal that the job is actually intended for a non-citizen and that I, as a US citizen, shouldn’t bother applying? [more inside]
posted on Nov 27, 2005 - 10 answers
TempFilter: I'm looking (at the request of a friend) for a high-quality temp agency in the Pittsburgh area (city or South suburbs). Office work-type assignments. Any recommendations? Thanks!
posted on Nov 2, 2005 - 1 answers
Where can I work part-time and get benefits? [more inside]
posted on Oct 11, 2005 - 25 answers
What is the least expensive and easiest way to fight a slanderous bad reference, when the reference's number was not provided by me? (The employer took the "back-door reference" route.) [more inside]
posted on Sep 29, 2005 - 18 answers
What can I write in the personal statement on my CV that makes me sound interesting and funny yet responsible and sensible, and like someone who would be an asset to the company that would take me on (without being boring)? [more inside]
posted on Sep 21, 2005 - 20 answers
I'm probably going to be taking a new job in the next couple of months. I'm currently at my first "real" job, so i have some questions for those of you who have done this before. [more inside]
posted on Jul 29, 2005 - 7 answers
What do you wear to interview for a job in uniform? [more inside]
posted on Jul 7, 2005 - 6 answers
Sending in a resume today and they are asking for salary requirements. How do I word salary requirements in the cover letter? Is there any standard language used or convention to follow?
posted on Jun 22, 2005 - 17 answers
Anyone here ever kicked off their "back to the world of employment adventure" by using a temp agency? [more inside]
posted on Apr 25, 2005 - 23 answers
I can't get a job I don't hate. As a result, working invariably leaves me too depressed to work, eventually. And yet, I need to support myself somehow. How? [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2005 - 40 answers
I'm in the market for some web design. In the short term, I need a good freelance person who's hip to XHTML, CSS, usability, etc, not a flash or photoshop-doc-cut-up-with-fireworks person. I'm having a hard time finding people like this via craigslist, monster, friends, etc. Is there a secret website where all the submitters to CSS Zen Garden go to look for freelance gigs? If you are an awesome designer, how would you be most likely to hear about my job? [more inside]
posted on Apr 4, 2005 - 10 answers
Do thank-you notes matter? [more inside]
posted on Mar 7, 2005 - 31 answers
I've been unemployed for a few months, and have been actively looking for work, with no luck. All I have to go on are classified ads and limited online resources. I have two sneaking suspicions: 1) there are lots of jobs that don't show up in those venues, so how do I find them? and 2) HR departments are generally an impediment to getting a foot in the door, so how do I get past them? [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2005 - 20 answers
What is the best format for a resume? I realize this is subjective and often based on field of employment. [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2005 - 9 answers
What are the best jobs for a new graduate with a BS/MS in biochemistry? Looking for $$$, creative input, least-evil corporations. [+]
posted on Jan 13, 2005 - 11 answers
Job satisfaction: How did you increase yours?
I'm interested in hearing stories about how you became happier and more satisfied with your job. Did you have a talk with the boss? Move into a different department? Change careers? Shift your thinking about your current job? Branch out? Quit? In short, what were the successful changes you made?
posted on Jan 7, 2005 - 22 answers
I am unemployed. I recently applied for 2 jobs. I'm much, much more interested in Job A. I will find out if I got Job B on Monday, while the application process for Job A will drag on until early March. Would it be unacceptable for me to accept Job B, while holding out for the potential of Job A? Job B is a full-time, junior position at popular website with a small, close-knit staff.
posted on Dec 8, 2004 - 22 answers
I'm looking for short-term (nine months or less) work in the New York city area. Any ideas? [More, of course, is inside.]
posted on Dec 1, 2004 - 7 answers
Does anyone have a recommendation for a job posting/administration application that uses either ASP or ColdFusion? I'm looking to implement something that will allow users to search jobs and submit their resume and will allow the HR department to post, edit, and delete jobs.
posted on Nov 11, 2004 - 1 answers
Is Canada a good place to go if you want a decent job and a good place to go for college?
posted on Nov 2, 2004 - 23 answers
What does a location scout do, exactly? How do you become one?
posted on Oct 22, 2004 - 4 answers
I'm working as a contractor. Recently management has decided that they will not pay overtime for contractors only. What we are to do is report the 40 hours to our respective agencies, and anything over that to our admin. Comp time is given equal to the amount you worked over 40 hours, not as time and a half. I asked if our agencies had been notified, and no one knew. Is the comp time policy legal?
How can I ask my recruiter if he has been notified and if so, should I have this added to my contract? My current contract states I get time and a half overtime for any hours over 40 a week. How do I address this without looking like a greedy malcontent?
posted on Oct 14, 2004 - 18 answers
I'm considering a major career switch and wonder if anybody has gone through a similar experience. Right now I'm an IT manager but am finishing an MA and considering going for a phd. [More inside]
posted on Oct 8, 2004 - 13 answers
Is there a rule of thumb for the amount of money your employer is making off your effort? (MI)
posted on Oct 7, 2004 - 16 answers
Are there other places that will pay you to research answers to questions besides Google Answers?
posted on Sep 7, 2004 - 5 answers
Does anyone know if Money For Surveys is a scam? I feel silly even asking since I always assume things like this are a scam, I just happen to be seriously broke right now and i'm grasping at straws. Additionally, is there any good sites for checking which of these sites are scams and which are legit?
posted on Aug 26, 2004 - 14 answers
Chicago vs. St. Louis: I have job offers in both cities. I have never lived in either city, and I would have to work quite a bit harder at the Chicago job. I have specific questions inside, but the bottom line question is: Is the Windy City worth it? [more inside].
posted on Aug 24, 2004 - 24 answers
ShadyBossFilter: The situation is this: items were purchased at a cost of $6800 from one company to sell to another company. Our customer either bounced or stopped payment on the check, but our boss is trying to leave our sales rep holding the bag (i.e. he is deducting the cost of goods from his paycheck). The sales rep stood to take in a percentage of the profit as commission, but I would have assumed that the company takes on the risk in situations like this, not the employee. We're in New Jersey. What's the deal? (p.s. Today is my last day.)
posted on Aug 6, 2004 - 9 answers
I want to live a nomadic-ish lifestyle for a few years. What type of employment would you recommend? (more inside)
posted on Jul 13, 2004 - 22 answers
How do I get a summer job in London? I'd like to make a bit of extra cash before I go to uni, so I would like to get a job that lasts me up until the end of August. I have no real experience, but I am willing to do pretty much anything. So, how do I go about it?
posted on Jul 13, 2004 - 8 answers
I've recently moved into a new cubicle with new neighbours. The problem is, there are now 2 women in a very close vicinity to me who are constantly laughing all day long and it grates on my nerves. [mi]
These two women do not work in the same department as me (we share the office space with other unrelated business units) and I rarely have any interaction with them except an occasional "hi" and "bye" at the door. I've spoken with other people around me, and they feel much the same way as me but perhaps not as strongly.
I've taken the liberty of buying a set of headphones and listening to music while I work to try and drown them out. But their laughing is extremely high-pitched and even when I crank up the music, I can STILL hear them! It also makes me out to look like a slacker and I can't hear when people come up from behind me to ask me stuff.
Their laughing breaks my concentration and I can hear the other woman taking personal calls all day long and she speaks loud enough that I can hear her whole conversation.
That being said, how can I improve my office situation without coming off looking whiny or creating any enemies around me?
posted on Jun 30, 2004 - 24 answers
How do you get work as a stringer?
posted on Jun 2, 2004 - 2 answers
How much should an Advanced Excel (PivotTable, lookups, etc.) hombre in Manhattan be getting paid? I've been temping in this hole of an office for a few months and almost all spreadsheetery has become my responsibility. I think some sort of raise is in order, but I'm not sure what my target should be.
posted on May 27, 2004 - 17 answers
I've been trying to get a job in a city 90 miles from my current residence, but not having much luck. Part of the problem is that I'm new to the management class and not really familiar with how job hunting is done; part of the problem is that my degree is irrelevant to my current and prospective work. [emm eye]
posted on May 26, 2004 - 8 answers
I am thinking of getting my PMP (Project Management Professional) certification. Can anyone comment on how valuable this certification is in the employment market?
posted on May 5, 2004 - 4 answers
I may apply for this clown job, anyone with any experience have some pointers or links?
posted on Mar 1, 2004 - 16 answers
What's the best way to approach a temp service? Walk in? Call? How to dress? etc.
posted on Jan 19, 2004 - 8 answers
My boyfriend is almost finished with his MBA from a state university, with focus in marketing and human resource. He struggled just to come up with an unpaid internship. He is not a US citizen which complicates his finding job. Is there much hope out there for him finding a job that has something to with his degree, aside from selling clothes in a department store, like some other MBA grads we know. What is the best part of the country to look for a job? Any advice is welcome.
posted on Jan 10, 2004 - 7 answers
I live in Madison, Wisconsin. I lost my job managing a bookstore a couple of months ago and I need a new job. Does anyone in Madison know anyone who is looking to hire someone? I'll do anything at this point. My needs are not great. I'm just looking for a job. I have a BFA from a prestigious art school that no one has ever heard of, and I type very fast. Also, I'm stronger than I look.
posted on Jan 10, 2004 - 18 answers
How does one go about finding a short-term job in London? [more inside]
posted on Dec 15, 2003 - 11 answers
