A reader writes in about her frustrating experiences trying to get hired at a JC Penney salon. She spoke to her prospective boss and got the impression that she would be good to go, but the automated application system keeps throwing her curveballs. [More]
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Apply Now For A Seasonal Job
By 10.15.10
If you’re looking to pick up some extra cash this holiday season, around $10.60 an hour, the time to apply for a seasonal job is now. Stores are already putting out the Christmas Creep so managers are already thinking about staffing. Here’s a few things you can do to make yourself stand out from the competition, which is expected to be fiercer than ever: [More]
Presenting The Top 10 Jobs — Collect 'Em All
By 10.15.10
In compiling this list of the 100 most satisfying jobs, CNN Money curiously left off my daytime profession of print journalism. [More]
Make Cash As A Lab Rat
By 10.1.10
A guy who worked full time for three years just by signing up to be a human test subject for paid clinical research studies tells you how you can make good money doing it. [More]
Unexpected Work Transfer And An Upside-Down Mortgage Create Sticky Financial Situation
By 9.3.10
In a secure profession that very rarely requires people to relocate, John made what seemed like a pretty solid financial decision. He and his wife bought a house. He tells Consumerist that this seemed like a great idea until his employer transferred him (involuntarily) across the country. He left behind his wife, who works in the same field but was not transferred, and the house, on which he is upside down. This has left the couple in a nasty financial situation they never anticipated. He wonders: can the Consumerist hive mind offer him any wisdom? [More]
Summer's Eve To Ladies: If You Want A Raise, You'd Better Wash Your Hoo Hoo
By 8.30.10
Maybe you thought bizarre “fix your naughty bits!” ads for feminine hygiene only appeared back in your grandparents’ era, but no. This Summer’s Eve ad from Women’s Day magazine says that if you want a raise, one of the first things you can do is shower with “Summer’s Eve Feminine Wash,” although it might also be a good idea to bring some “cleansing cloths” with you “for a quick freshness pick-me-up” right before you ask the boss for more money. That’s all in tip #1; tip #7 says “Don’t let the conversation stray or get personal.” [More]
Job Search Credit Check Scammers Still Roaming The Internet
By 8.18.10
Molly writes that her brother has been looking for employment for a long time, and finally received a tentative job offer for a job in a warehouse. It’s underemployment, but it’s employment, right? The problem is that the agency doing the hiring seems kind of shady to Molly. They want to verify that her brother is a U.S. citizen by having him use a “free” credit score service, and e-mailing them the score. Molly’s right: it’s a scam. [More]
Things To Do Before You Hit The Proverbial JetBlue Escape Slide
By 8.17.10
The reason the stories of the JetBlue flight attendant who quit by sliding out of the plane and the hoax about the girl who quit her job with an email picture blast were so popular is they acted out job-ditching fantasied we all share. [More]
48% Of Those Planning To Quit Once The Economy Improves Say It's Because They No Longer Trust Their Bosses
By 8.12.10
1/3 of working Americans say they’re going to try to find a new job once the recession is over, and 48% of that group cited losing trust in their employer as being the primary factory, according to a new study. [More]
Should I Patronize A Company That Treated Me Unprofessionally As A Job Applicant?
By 8.12.10
If you’ve applied for a job with a company and been turned down, how does that affect how you feel about that company? What if you feel that the company treated you poorly as a job applicant? Joe writes that he wonders just that. He feels that a company of which he was a customer treated his girlfriend unprofessionally after interviewing for a job there, and wonders whether he’s justified in taking his business away from them. [More]
Why Even Stay-At-Home Parents Need A Part-Time Job
By 8.5.10
The question of whether a parent should stay at home full time or work is a delicate one, and depends on the resources and needs of each individual family. Tracy at personal finance blog MoneyNing makes a solid financial case for having the stay-at-home parent work outside of the home at least part-time. [More]
Is "Internet Content Screener" The World's Worst Job?
By 7.21.10
Last week I thought I’d found the job I’d hate most of all (warning: it involves sewers, a shovel, and “fat mounds”), but then I read this New York Times profile of people who are employed as Internet content screeners, which appears to be the real world equivalent of web surfing in hell. [More]
This Job Isn't For You If You're Unemployed
By 6.7.10
From Casino Royale: Vesper Lynd: “Am I going to have a problem with you, Mr. Bond?”
James Bond: “No, don’t worry, you’re not my type.”
Vesper Lynd: “Smart?”
James Bond: “Single.” [More]
How To Get A Job In An Awful Economy
By 6.3.10
It’s pretty pathetic that the job market has been pathetic for so long that authors and publishers have had time to address the issue in books, but such is the case, which is why Ford R. Meyers, has penned Get the Job You Want Even When No One’s Hiring. Here are some of his tips for landing a summer job, which is really crucial for those who haven’t had spring, summer or fall jobs: [More]
CR Index: You're Buying More, Less Worried
By 5.12.10
Consumer Reports is out with the latest edition of its economic-health tracker, the CR Index, and the news is generally positive, with gains in jobs and consumer spending, and declines in stress. But that doesn’t mean it’s time to break out the bubbly: “We are seeing modest improvements across our indices since April, which demonstrate that consumers are starting the long slog out of this historic recession,” said Ed Farrell, a director of the Consumer Reports National Research Center. “But a full recovery will require a substantial period of growth for consumer confidence to fully take hold.” [More]
Summer Jobs Harder For Teens, College Kids To Find
By 5.8.10
Good news for adults! Employment has jumped as employers have added almost 290,000 jobs! However that sullen, entitled teenager serving you your fries at the drive-thru window might just be a little nicer this summer out of gratitude for having a job: a new report shows that unemployment among 16- to 24-year-olds has doubled from three years ago, to 20 percent. [More]
College Professor Outsources Grading Papers To Asia
By 4.16.10
As you struggle to repay your student loans, you can at least comfort yourself with the knowledge that your papers were graded by qualified professors and teaching assistants, and not by housewives in Bangalore. Students attending college today… may not be so lucky. [More]
