By careers on 3/8/2010 9:05 AM

 

By Peter Weddle

Today’s turbulent economic environment has changed the way employers fill their vacant positions.  Instead of using their traditional approach—hiring a person who is qualified for a job—they have turned to a new strategy that is best be described as “talent staffing.”  As a result, tens of millions of decent, dedicated and capable people—men and women who have successfully worked their entire lives—are now unemployed, unsuccessful in their search for a new job and unable to figure out why. Read More »

By careers on 2/23/2010 10:30 AM

Women in Film & Video is once again coordinating the only Media Job Fair in the DC region. The 14^th Annual WIFV Media Job Fair will be held on Saturday, Feb. 27, at The Charles Sumner School from noon until 4:00 pm. 

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By careers on 1/12/2010 11:01 AM

As a job candidate, hearing the words, “You’re hired,” shouldn’t be the only thing you’re looking for.  Being compatible with your potential employer is key to your professional growth and can open the doors to new possibilities down the road. However, it can be easy to get lost in the crowded aisles of career fairs and the mass of online job boards and lose sight of that fact.

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By careers on 12/15/2009 4:53 PM

By Fred Whiting, APR

 

When I found myself in the job market last April, I turned to the strategies I had learned when I was in a similar position several times over the past ten years.  First, I signed up for every online job resource I could find (there's an excel Read More »

By careers on 12/9/2009 6:06 PM

Word on the street regarding employment is that it’s been a mixed picture in 2009 and may be a tough year in 2010.

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By careers on 12/9/2009 12:51 PM

The D.C. region pulled out of the recession months ahead of the rest of the nation, according to a year-end economic report from Delta Associates. The report, according to a story in the Washington Business Journal, states that the recession in the Washington area ended during the first quarter of 2009 and, although conditions remain sluggish, the worst is behind and a slow recovery is under way in Washington.

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By careers on 12/9/2009 11:43 AM

A slightly smaller number of business leaders in the Washington Business Journal/Shugoll Research CEO Panel (40%) believe the economy is in an upturn/recovery than two months ago (51%).  Most of the rest feel the economy is holding steady (42%), with few believing it is still in a downturn (18%). “Given the prestige of the panel and the controlled number of participants, this change is truly minor and not statistically significant.  But it is something to continue to track in the coming months,” said Dr. Mark Shugoll, CEO of Shugoll Research.

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By careers on 12/1/2009 5:44 PM

D.C. is still one of the best cities to find a job because it has the most available job openings, according to an index by CareerCast.com and JobSerf that measures U.S. managerial recruitment activity, reports Washington Business Journal.  D.C. offered more job opportunities per capita than any metro area in the U.S. for the fifth month in a row, with an index score of 135, continued the WBJ report. the story also stated:

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By careers on 10/9/2009 7:32 AM

By Kaarin Moore

 

Here’s the tough news: When you go on an interview you statistically have less than 10 seconds to make an impression. Now the good news: Your clothing is a huge factor in making that impact, and what you wear during an interview is a formula that can easily be broken down and deciphered. Here are some tips to make sure that you nail the visual aspects of an interview every time:

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By careers on 10/7/2009 4:53 AM

About half of business leaders in a newly released Washington Business Journal/Shugoll Research CEO Panel (51%) believe the economy is in a slight upturn/recovery, but none believe it is in a strong recovery yet. Most of the rest feel the economy is holding steady (33%), with few believing it is still in a downturn (16%).

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