On November 2nd, the BLS released its latest “The Employment Situation” report, providing further evidence that the United States’ economic recovery is occurring at a steady pace. According to the report, the nation added 171,000 new jobs to the national economy in October – the fourth consecutive month in which more than 100,000 jobs had […] Read Article “Inflation and unemployment remains above average”
With mounting unemployment and depreciating monetary units, global economists were not entirely surprised by September’s economic figures, which revealed that EMEA’s business and consumer confidence remained low. But, did October’s data provide any evidence that relief is in sight? As an indication of the region’s present economic situation, the following statistics concerning inflation, business and […] Read Article “Regional consumer confidence remains low”
In early November, Asia Pacific’s latest economic figures were released to the public just days after typhoon Son-Tinh struck the coasts of China, Vietnam, and the Philippines, leading to millions of dollars in damage. Prior to the release of the data, Asia Pacific was slowly recovering from two other devastating typhoons, Saola and Libra, which […] Read Article “Consumer confidence and inflation weakened in October”
The monster super-storm that rampaged through much of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast in late October not only left thousands homeless, but also has led to a surge of new claims for jobless benefits, according to Labor Department figures released late last week. While the aftermath has spawned some employment opportunities related to cleanup and relief efforts, […] Read Article “Hurricane Sandy Three Weeks Later: How Its Impacting Jobs”
You’ve surely heard the ominous and endless warnings about how reckless social media activity can jeopardize your job or throw a wrench into your career search. And, indeed, unflattering pictures from a late-night binge, profanity laced-tirades and off-color jokes can earn you a pink slip or rejection letter. Yet more social media researchers and experts […] Read Article ““Integrators” Get Ahead: Skillfully blending your online personal image and professional life”
In today’s world, e-mails are often rapid fire communication with little thought behind them. Yet, they still make an impression – your e-mail approach is part of your personal brand. It affects your reputation when you are in the job market and continues to be noticed once you have secured a job. It’s important to […] Read Article “13 tips for E-mail Etiquette: It Still Counts in a Mobile Generation”
Today I met with the patient I’ve been shadowing all week to find out how he has been feeling since his surgery. I met him on the door way to the clinic where he was to meet with doctors again to debrief on the surgery. He was absolutely beaming; he said for the first time […] Read Article “A Tempting World: Day 5 at Laser Spine Institute”
Today I spent time with the division of Laser Spine institute that works with patients post-surgery. It was an eye-opening experience to learn how they followed up with all their patients. Andrea Smith, Patient Support Specialist, let me listen in on a few calls as she talked with the patient concerns. She personalized every step […] Read Article “A Tempting World: Day 4 at Laser Spine Institute”
It’s Election Day and with Americans casting their votes, many of them have the same question in mind: How do the presidential candidates intend to improve America’s job market? Barack Obama (Democrat) and Mitt Romney (Republican) have each proposed jobs plans that could impact Americans significantly over the next four years. Interestingly enough, the plans […] Read Article “Obama vs. Romney: Creating Jobs for American Workers”
What issues are Americans passionate about in regards to this year’s election? According to Forbes, social networks cite jobs, taxes and energy as the top 3 hot buttons. Other issues that stood out during debates were healthcare, national debt and foreign policy. Click here to see an infographic from Forbes for more details on how […] Read Article “Hot Election Issues: What Do Voters Care About?”