February 8, 2010
Watch Episode 2 of JOB HUNT
Watch Episode 2 of JOB HUNT Tuesday at 9pm on NYC Life – channel 25 in New York
If you’re not in New York, visit www.nyc.gov/jobhunt for links and advice.
Author: Lines Between Home And Work Vanishing
In his new book, The Future of Work, author Richard Donkin says the line between work and home in disappearing. Reason: technology has merged our working and personal lives. "We don't stop living when we go to work and, very often today, we don't stop working when we arrive home." USA TODAY previews the book.
February 5, 2010
Could Hiring Uptick Be Near?
Businesses are squeezing more out of their downsized workforces and inching closer to the day they start hiring, USA TODAY reports. "You're getting close to the point where the output increases will generate jobs," Daniel Meckstroth, chief economist at the Manufacturers Alliance told the paper. "I'm not sure it's going to happen in the first quarter (of 2010). But we're getting close."
February 4, 2010
Industry Study: Green Jobs Could Double by 2025
The number of clean-energy jobs in the U.S. would more than double by 2025 if the nation adopts a plan to get 25% its electricity from renewable energy sources, says a report backed by energy firms. Nationwide, 274,000 jobs would be created in the wind, solar, hydropower, biomass and waste-to-energy industries by 2025 if a 25% standard is adopted, says research firm Navigant Consulting. Those sectors now support about 196,000 jobs.
She Was the Breadwinner; He Watched the Kids
Nearly a quarter of American wives serve as the family breadwinner. Janice Min, who made $2 million a year as editor of Us Weekly before stepping down last year, writes in The New York Post that her husband, Peter, cared for their infant boys while she brought home the bacon. It worked "because I don't think either of us equates money with power."
February 3, 2010
Survey: Companies Still Face Staffing Challenges
A survey of some 2,700 employers finds top concerns are providing competitive compensation, maintaining productivity levels and retaining top talent. Employers hope to retain workers by offering more flex work, increasing training and promising future pay raises and promotions.
February 2, 2010
Job Hunters: Play It Straight
By now, most of us know that posting racy stuff on Facebook and Twitter can derail a job search. But Sarah Needleman writes in The Wall Street Journal that bending the truth or sending your resume to multiple recruiters and hiring managers at the same firm are also turn-offs. Liars also "make up another category of memorable job hunters," she writes.
February 1, 2010
Job Making You Miserable: Quit!
Don’t settle for a job that’s making you miserable, says career coach Dan McCarthy, even if the economy is stressed and opportunities in your field are few and far between. Why? "Because it’s not just a job – it’s a huge part of your life, and unless you’re coated with Teflon, a bad job could turn you into a bad person. Life’s too short – no job is worth selling your soul." Besides, he says, many companes are hiring.
Job Hunt Video
Watch Job Hunt on the new NYC Life! Tomorrow night—Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 9pm—marks the premiere of a new show hosted by Tory Johnson called Job Hunt. If you’re in the New York area, you can check local listings for the channel on your cable or satellite provider. If you’re outside of New York—or if you miss the show—you can watch the full episodes weekly online.
January 29, 2010
Companies Push Positive Thinking
Companies are playing up the power of positive thinking, The Wall Street Journal reports. A growing number of employers, including UBS, American Express, KPMG and the law firm Goodwin Procter, have hired trainers to inspire workers to take a more positive attitude—or at least a neutral one. Critics say it can lead employees to downplay or ignore systemic problems.
Tory Johnson