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| | BIG Expo & Job Fair
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Georgia Association of Colleges and Employers-Albany Collegiate/Community Fair
Thursday, September 11, 2008 thru Friday, September 12, 2008
Job News Atlanta Job Fair
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Atlanta Global Diversity Career Expo
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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Don’t Let HR and Recruiters Smell Blood!
by Jason Alba 8/20/2008
When I started my job search I knew one of the first people I needed to call was my good friend Ces. Ces worked in HR while I was a programmer, and I worked on a few of h...
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How Not to Become a Job Hopper
by John E. Long 8/20/2008
Maybe it's our natural "fight or flight" instinct, or maybe it's impatience being fueled by our "I want it now" society. Frequent decisions to change jobs - changes that ...
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Six Interview Tips from “America’s Got Talent”
by Joe Turner 8/20/2008
The nation’s most popular TV show this summer is “America’s Got Talent”, according to the Nielsen ratings. Watching this show offers a great opportunity to see extreme jo...
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 Jobs in AthensThe following articles focus on employment and jobs in Athens as well as issues relating to careers and jobs in Georgia. | |
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"Georgia budget crisis hits workers’ paychecks"
Creative Coast Initiative, GA - Aug 19, 2008
Agencies have stopped hiring, frozen pay, scrapped travel plans and nixed equipment purchases. Those are just the first moves that dozens of state agencies,...
"$658 in investments coming"
WEYI NBC25, MI - Aug 19, 2008
Combined, the projects are expected to create 572 new jobs at the company over the next seven years. The MEDC estimates that increased economic activity...
"Web Exclusive: Reynolds on Marshall jobs-for-props program"
Daily Mail - Charleston, WV - Aug 19, 2008
Furthermore, Reynolds claims he had only one contact with a compliance official in about 10 years, from the time he started hiring academic non-qualifiers...
"Has Engineering Education Failed?"
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release), NY - Aug 19, 2008
For engineering, "the job market is excellent," Ralph Mobley, director of career services at Georgia Tech, told Workforce Management, which went on to...
"Turner, Shields are fast on their feet"
Waukegan News Sun, IL - Aug 19, 2008
Clearly, Mr. Fantasy didn't watch the Atlanta Falcons' preseason game last Saturday night against the mighty Indy Colts. Turner, a graduate of North Chicago...
"PharmaDiversity Job Board Adds VetJobs as Exclusive Military Partner"
PR Web (press release), WA - Aug 19, 2008
PharmaDiversity Job Board offers free information about minority and industry hiring. Job alerts are matched to thousands of freshly posted jobs and sent to...
"More Than 1600 Positions to be Filled at PharmaDiversity Job Board..."
PR Web (press release), WA - Aug 19, 2008
Atlanta (PRWEB) August 19, 2008 -- PharmaDiversity Job Board will present a live electronic job fair on September 17, sponsored by the National Association...
"Affidavits: Pruett knew of Herd violations"
Charleston Gazette, WV - Aug 19, 2008
By Doug Smock HUNTINGTON - Bob Pruett, Marshall's winningest football coach of all time, had distinct knowledge of a "jobs for props" program with booster...
"Spying Employers Raise Legal Hackles"
Law.com (subscription), CA - Aug 18, 2008
A growing number of employers are hiring private investigators to spy on employees suspected of taking leave dishonestly under the Family Medical Leave Act....
"Where The Jobs Are -- Even Now!"
CBS News, NY - Aug 16, 2008
Salt Lake City is also attracting a highly educated labor pool, with jobs in tech and international business. In Omaha, businesses are hiring and recruiting...
"GBI cutting lab services due to budget"
Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - Aug 15, 2008
Some employees can transfer to the crime lab in Atlanta, and others will be laid off, he said. “We have told the staff that their jobs are being reassigned...
"Georgia’s jobless rate highest in 15 years"
Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - Aug 15, 2008
Athens was the state’s only metro area to add jobs in May. Not a single metro area added jobs in June. Overall, Georgia lost 21900 jobs in May and 46600...
"State budget cut $188 million"
The State, SC - Aug 12, 2008
Many agencies, such as the Department of Public Safety, have frozen hiring outside essential positions. The budget cuts also reprised the longest-running...
"State government keeps on hiring; 400 new jobs in budget"
Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - Jul 25, 2008
By JAMES SALZER Unemployment is on the rise and companies are laying off workers, but one bright spot for job seekers in Georgia has been in government work...
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