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Chicagoland, North West Indiana entertainment company needs workers!

My client can’t find enough help. Looking for bartenders, cocktail servers, buffet servers, prep cooks, and general kitchen utility workers.

On-site or at our events, this action packed atmosphere features buffets, hors devours service, and family style banquets. Bring your A-game, minimum experience REQUIRED.

Indiana liquor serving permit required.

Man the bar! Bar tenders, mixologists and cocktail connoisseurs. If you think you can pour a drink submit a resume!

Dress code requirements differ depending on location.

Great part-time work, competitive wages and tips!

· Bartenders  $10/hour + tips
· Servers  $10/hour + tips
· Prep Cooks  $10/hour
· Kitchen Utility  $9/hour

Apply online or in person.

Online:
Follow the link below. Login to MyJobSearcher.com or create an account.
http://www.myjobsearcher.com
Apply to this position:
http://www.myjobsearcher.com/jobs/view_posting_detail.php?ID=349

In person:
Call Cris Geeve to schedule in person application at (219) 989-9675.

Madison Bradshaw was once a literary agent, who specialized in securing publishers for the piles of children’s literature that found their way to her desk. Everything from imitations of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, to original tales of tiny squirrels making their homes in hut-sized nuts across the forests.

Madison has just finished an interview, which felt like a total flop. She starts to blame herself for not being very articulate. But when she looks back on the previous hour, she realizes that (with all due respect) her budding employer wasn’t so perfect herself. She stops chewing on her nails, and convinces herself that the meeting could have run more smoothly if the interviewer had considered a few things.

The interviewer talked too much! When the woman began to talk about the company’s history, I was genuinely interested. The organization donates their money to literacy charities and writing centers which use innovative methods to help children read and write. They also seem like a tight-knit group of people and I found the office décor, which the woman alluded to often, quirky and colorful. However, after about thirty minutes of non-stop chatter, without offering me a chance to assert my opinions, my neck tightened up. I could feel myself spoiling like day-old Chinese takeout. I lost interest in saying anything.

Had she engaged me in conversation, I would have come off as the bright, enthusiastic woman I am. Yeah…Yeah! I’m a good candidate for this position, and the recruiter is just as responsible for her interview etiquette as I am. Fantastic, this feels good. What else didn’t seem right?”

She didn’t seem acquainted with my qualifications! I’ve worked with two of the biggest educational publishing companies in the US in both sales and editorial. Based on the ad posted on the online job board, these guys were looking for a detail-oriented person, who could occasionally pry his or her nose out of the fine print and schmooze around. There is no doubt: I’m an expert on sweating the small stuff! Details are important, and if someone thinks there are four typos in their manuscript, I’ll catch five. And hell, I used to sell subscriptions to people. I know how to make friends.

These were key positions in my resume. She didn’t refer to them specifically. It was as if she had scrambled to find my documents just before I came in, scanned over them quickly, while simultaneously pressing her jacket and fixing her hair. I skipped my morning run to do additional research, be prepared, for this? Sitting with a belly full of nervous energy I would have appreciated my interviewer having some familiarity with my background. To conduct a good interview, you need to be acquainted with who you’re interviewing.

She didn’t ask the right questions! Probably because she hadn’t done her homework. She used really broad prompts to stimulate dialogue, such as “tell me a little about yourself”, and “what did you learn in the publishing industry?” I had expected her to lead the interview, so I was tongue-tied when suddenly I had to drift into a monologue. It seemed to me that she preferred the method of two people talking at each other. The result, a conversation without dynamic—I felt disconnected.

If she had asked me what my greatest challenge was transitioning from an editorial assistant to a sales representative, I would have gushed about how strange it was to be a salesperson after having grown so accustomed to silent immersion with the books and proposals. But I’d succeeded in my new profession, because ultimately, I was rallying for a cause that I cared about so much. I would have said all this, and she could have determined my strengths, weaknesses, work ethic, and personality via one good question.

Her behavior was too casual for comfort! I appreciate it when people make me feel comfortable by being casual with their body language and expectations, because I can be just a little on edge sometimes (no run equals a nervous nancy). But it seemed to me she didn’t have an established set of rules for the interview. I got the impression that she was a very flexible supervisor, but she couldn’t be firm and make her requirements known.

She often waved her hand dismissively, as if to say, “Anything goes in this office.” I think that sort of I-am so-chill attitude would ultimately make my efforts seem pointless, especially being a perfectionist. I went to this job interview hoping to be recognized for my unique abilities, but instead, I felt like I was auditioning for membership in an every-one’s-welcome club that would accept me for merely being a human being with hand-eye coordination. In general, I came out feeling muddled. It’s not that the employer had rejected me. It’s that the employer expressed no curiosity in my potential. When she compared me to other job seekers, she made no distinctions; I was as good as anyone and as unfit as anyone in her eyes. And let’s face it: I’m fantastic! That is that.

Christmas Can Come More Than Once a Year!

Don’t worry: the economic meltdown (which needs no introduction) makes everyone feel like a cheapskate. When recruiting online, it’s not uncommon for some staffing professionals to mark the pay rate as “negotiable” or leave out the salary altogether, because not everyone’s quite certain what they can afford. However, eventually it’s time to meet the applicants in person and with yearning in their eyes they’ll ask you, “How much will you give me this year, Santa? I’ll work hard and I’ll be good.”

Okay, you’re not Santa (though you do have merry dimples and rosy cheeks, and you keep a bowl full of jelly in the break room, which is close enough). However, they’ll still want to know how much you’re willing to pay. To be fair, you can check other forums, such as Monster or CareerBuilder to determine the market rate for that particular position. In Hiring Your First Employee: A Step by Step Guide, Fred S. Steingold suggests referring to the following website for average market rates in any given metropolitan area, for any given occupation: php.democratandchronicle.com/RocDocs/pay.

Now, let’s say you’ve checked the median rate, and man is it steep (considering how little profit you’re making this year)! Remember, there are other ways of making your employees happy. It’s July, but everyone could use a little holiday pick-me-up right about now.

Here are twelve incentives to spread some cheer around the office. (You don’t actually have to put them in a velvet sack. Who do you think you are? Santa?)

(My Employer Gave To Me…)

1. Sun Chips and a Pepsi. Some of your employees might lose steam just before lunch hour. You can provide them with snacks and drinks to keep their momentum going throughout the day. They’ll also be saving money on items they would have bought for themselves. Just make sure you know their snacking preferences (i.e. feeding pork rinds to a vegetarian is a mistake).

2. Lunches on Fridays For Free. Some companies adopt a casual-Friday policy, which enables employees to wear jeans on the last day of the work week, or leave a little early. Take it one step further by casually picking up the phone and casually ordering take-out for your employees.

3. Schedule Flexibility. An eight-to-five schedule doesn’t really allow for running errands. Many people are willing to sacrifice a little pay if they can occasionally leave the office to take care of those things that seem to constantly go unattended (such as sanity).

4. Firmer Arms and Stronger Knees. If you can’t afford benefits such as paid memberships to a gym or health club, buy an affordable elliptical machine or exercise bike and keep it in one of the spare rooms. There may be a few people interested in light aerobic exercise (or serious sweating). An energized person is a more productive person.

5. Five Books on Podiatry. Once your employees sink into a routine, they may desire something, well, a little less routine. Not an expert on feet? That was just an example. You can gather all the resources you’ve collected on your particular trade and cultivate a small library.

6. Telecommuting Opportunities. Maybe you’d rather keep your employees where you can see ‘em. But if the work needs little or no supervision, and your expectations can be met via all the gadgets of a home office, why not allow the guys/girls to work in their cozy living rooms?

7. Education or Workshop Series. Extend the number five incentive even further and sign them up for enrollment in a work-related class or workshop. Incentives: cerebral stimulation, occasional complimentary juice and donuts.

8. A Beautiful Lounge Area Filled With Trees. A lounge area can be a good retreat from the shackles of the office. If you’re into interior design, this can be a fun project for you. Fill the area with pots and plants and/or striking artwork. Set a table next to a window in view of the park across the street. Put a jukebox in there. Be wild.

9. Reimbursement For All Gas Fees. If you ask your employees to run personal errands for you, or errands pertaining to the company, reimburse their gas mileage at the standard IRS reimbursement rate, 55 cents per mile. This covers gas and wear and tear on the car. And unless the employee’s car breaks down and he/she needs a new carburetor, it ends up being a paycheck boost.

10. Souvenirs From Various Countries. It’s not always fair that you get to travel the world, while your employees are traversing the Quickbooks reports. If you go on vacation, think about bringing back a little something for the tired worker, such as a Pashmina scarf from Nepal, a beer stein from Germany, or a Matryoshka doll fom Russia.

11. Smoking-Cessation Studies. Smoke breaks are a drag for you and your assistant, an apologetic smoker, who feels ashamed every time he needs to go outside to take a puff. If you’ve set aside just a bit of extra cash, but can’t afford to offer a significant raise, a smoking cessation program could be a good idea for an employee on the verge of quitting. Do they actually work? According to the American Heart Association, the success rate is 20-40%, with participants staying off cigarettes for at least a year.

12. A One-Half Hour Freebee. It’s really not a very long time. Let your employees take a breather, eat their ham sandwiches, read their spy novels, and return their missed calls. People are much nicer when they’ve refueled and gotten paid for it. And you need dashers, and dancers, and prancers.

I wanted to thank Mike Babcock and the Chicago Opportnities Group for inspiring a reformatted presentation expansion piece that is provided below. If you find yourself in the Chicago land area looking for work or a great networking opportunity look no further than the Chicago Opportnities Group.

Below you will find several tools that will help you better engage social media. I have also included links to stories I mentioned with brief explanations of relevance.

Feel free to take it all in or scroll to the points of interest most pertinent to you.

Included Below

Facebook
Twitter
Linkedin
Google (searches, and tracking your job search)
Job seeking through social media stories
Blog platforms
Personal Branding (ShareThis, StumbleUpon, your music)

Facebook

When discussing Facebook many people’s questions surrounded privacy. One of the easiest ways to both project professionalism and preserve the outgoing social atmosphere on Facebook is to create more than one profile. John Smith and John ‘THE WILDMAN’ Smith. Both can exist with different e-mail accounts.

Another avenue to explore is specifying privacy settings. Social Times published a short brief on the subject that is available here.

Twitter

Twitter seems to draw a lot of interest and confusion. The Twitter Handbook, is a quick read and straight forward guide. You should be able to download the handbook here.

If you have trouble with the previous link follow this link. “Claim your Twitter Handbook Here” at the bottom of the page will direct you to an opt in e-mail that will give you access to download the book for free.

The book is a great beginner’s guide to understanding how Twitter works. But also offer some valuable tools for specific purposes. There are many, so download the handbook or read it online. I still flip back to it as a reference.

Searching Twitter can be extremely helpful. Searching keywords “job search” can begin to help you find specific Twitter profiles that aggregate available jobs and connect with others engaging the job market. Including additional industry specific and geographical keywords can help you find specific opportunities. For example, “Web developer Chciago IL.”

Using supplementary tool such as Tweet Deck (other similar tools are offered in the handbook) allow you to keep active searches for key words.

Some specific profiles that disseminate job postings include:

http://twitter.com/hashjobs
http://twitter.com/dnzDotNet
http://twitter.com/dnzTranslation
http://twitter.com/workinsports
http://twitter.com/icn1
http://twitter.com/ZuluJobsSC

(there are literally thousands of others)

Linkedin

See what groups like minded professionals are associated with. Join them. Spark conversation. Ask questions. If it is in sync with your personal branding agenda, be sure your profile is complete and open for all to see.

Recently published, Linkedin released Advanced Techniques For Finding A Job Quickly On LinkedIn. The presentation offers great direction for using Linkedin as a job search tool, and also offers specific demographic breakdown of Linkedin users. This information is helpful in best positioning your self to be noticed by hiring professionals when looking for work.

To answer some specific questions that were asked at Wednesday’s Meetup, resumes can be uploaded to Linkedin. This can be done by navigating to your own profile. When viewing your profile, the right hand column features a place to upload resumes. Resumes can be uploaded in pdf or MS Word file formats.

Who is viewing your Linkedin profile? This seemed to spark some interest. This feature was unveiled in May. When logging into your profile page “Who’s viewed my profile” appears in the right side bar. A brief article can be found here that discusses the inception of the feature.

Google (searches, and tracking your job search) Lean on Google for service and answers. If you find yourself stuck working through any social media tool write a brief question use that question as a Google search. It is amazing how many correct answers to questions you have will be returned as the first results from your search.

Take control of your job search by tracking your efforts ensuring timely follow-ups and efficiency. Many people I have worked with mention that they have forgotten how many companies they applied to, when they submitted applications, etc. Using Google services can streamline your efforts. It is free and Google services interface with one another.

Google constantly expands functionality, offers interactivity between Google services, and is accessible from any place that you can access the internet.

My suggestions for job search purposes are Google Voice, GMail, Google Calendar, and Google Docs.

Most of the aforementioned Google service are self explanatory. Google Voice is a new product syncing multiple telephones (work, home, mobile, etc.) through one phone number you select through Google Voice. The service is completely free and includes call forwarding, voice mail transcription and audio play back, text messaging, nation wide calling and reduced international rates all from your desktop. Users can create individual voice mails for every phone number entered into their contacts.

If you already have a Gmail account with established contacts, as long as there is a phone number listed with that contact you can reach that person through Google Voice. To better understand the service check out these videos.

Google Docs is the other lesser known Google service listed above. Google Docs allows a user to upload documents for Web storage and access. Google docs accepts PDF and most MS Office programs’ documents (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

The service also allows you to edit most uploaded documents. If you had an MS Word file formatted resume, that resume could be edited, saved, and attached to an e-mail rather quickly ensuring a quick response to request and no need to reach your home computer.

Google Docs also lets you share documents. When uploading documents users can choose to keep a document for personal use only, make available to the public, allow specific individuals to view the document, or allows specific users to be collaborators and edit the document.

Out of town? Didn’t happen to be carrying your resume on a thumb drive in your pocket? Well that’s one thing Google Docs can be doing for you.

Job seeking through social media success stories

These are links to two stories of individuals who were successful in using social media to find a job. I feel the stories are valuable as they may give you ideas of how to leverage social media to further your own personal brand.

Angeline Vuong, City Search, formerly of crowdSPRING

Brittany Ward, Nature’s Table Café

Brittany’s story may be more valuable to you as it is better documented as a recurring blog dedicated to her job search. Suddenly finding herself laid off she did a good job of presenting professional questions that were engaging and involved a degree of interactivity—her voting polls.

Know that a blog may be a good platform to present yourself, but it will also need to be promoted else where to get people to read and find your blog. When you post to your blog let people know on Twitter, add a link to your Facebook profile. Be sure to make that message leading, more than just Checkout my blog. or Just updated my blog. Learn to excite. When informing people of new content on your blog through Twitter or Facebook think of your message as a headline that has to be effective enough to get the person to read what you have written.

Blog platforms

WordPress is the most popular blog platform. It is free and can be a great tool to market yourself. The WordPress home page features a 1,2,3 step process of launching a WordPress blog. While it is a great platform for many reasons. It is not as simple as 1,2,3 to setup or maintain. WordPress can be quickly learned, but be forewarned. If you feel like your technical proficiency is not the best be prepared to vest some time in this.

Ning is more user friendly. Aside from being a blog platform it provides simple tools that allows each user to develop their own social network: invite friends, send e-blasts to members, post images and video, each member of your Ning blog can curtail their own personalized profile.

Personal Branding

The tools in this section work to help you identify content (news, music, products, etc.) that you enjoy. I find it best to place this content on the social networks where you feel you make the most connectivity (Facebook, Myspace, etc.).

While these tools offered below are not directly correlative with active job seeking, they help you develop a sense of personality that is maintained online. By associating content (news, music, products, etc.) with profiles you have built on social networking sites you have created more things that people can connect with you about.

Essentially you are building your own online brand and meeting people—simple networking.

ShareThis is a great tool that allows you to share content from anywhere on the Web with people in your networks. Download the ShareThis button for easy use. Post content that defines your personal brand to multiple social networks with ease. Simply find the content you want to share. Click the newly installed ShareThis button on your tool bar, and select where you want to send content.

StumbleUpon helps you quickly and easily find content you are interested in. This video can quickly explain how the tool works. Complementing StumbleUpon with ShareThis can quickly help you locate content that defines your personal brand and share it with like minded people through the social networks you have established through Facebook, Linkedin, and Myspace.

Pandora can be easily understood as free online radio. Users select an artist or song and similar music will follow. Music is engaging content that you can leverage to connect and expand your social network.

Pandora’s Facebook app can connect your Facebook network with the music you listen to on Pandora. You can revisit the app to see what others are listening to, navigate to their Facebook profiles and generate conversation with music as a point of connectivity.

You will have to have friends on Facebook that have selected to use the app. Inviting friends to add the app. to their profiles ensures connectivity and offers you an opportunity to suggest a tool that may be new and exciting to them.

A Facebook profile created specifically to attract employers? Let’s imagine it. If job seekers could be certain that HR managers were browsing Facebook accounts as extended background checks, what kind of virtuous profiles would they create to cater toward employment?

Name: James “Jim” Thompson

Interests: punctuality, flexibility, unreformed workaholism

Activities: hitting the sack by 9pm, reaching spiritual divinity—typing 75+ wpm, jumping when my family or employers call.

Of course, the only photos posted would be of Jim embracing his wife and four daughters, Jim concentrating fiercely at his cubicle, Jim happily swamped with paperwork, and Jim slugging a baseball above a caption that reads, “Our most stalwart volunteer, Jim, bats like a pro for charity.” Un-tagged: Jim at friend’s 40th birthday party, in which he was either dumbly smirking (with face value IQ of 70), or nearly passed out at the table, less than executive material after a few rounds of shots.

It seems logical to assume job applicants would either edit their profiles if they knew potential employers were looking at them, or they would utilize the privacy settings on the social networking site.  But has our casual distribution of personal information lead to an indifferent attitude about what we allow people to know about us?  If everyone else is doing it, it becomes informal and easy; we’re more willing to share. Facebook is heavily slanted toward what we do in our personal time, which is normally not the business of our employers. But if it’s on the internet, it becomes everybody’s business.

Employers and staffing professionals have the right to look at information that is laid out for them.  It’s like evidence presented at a trial.  Everything is fair game, and each juror must decide for him/herself what the evidence suggests about the defendant.  Of course, it’s the juror’s responsibility to remain objective, just as an employer cannot discriminate based on items such as political views, sexual orientation, or religion.  Still, it’s human nature for a person to develop a fondness for another individual with a similar background or similar attitudes, or vice versa; develop an indifference or aversion toward someone who holds much different beliefs.

In a professional setting, an employee might be taken aback if a supervisor asked questions about one of the aforementioned items. “That’s none of your business! If I can do the job well, what does it matter who I voted for in the 2008 election?” On Facebook, this information is often readily available, and the emotional ties associated with controversial topics may erupt and ruin the prospects of professionalism.

What if Mr. James “Jim” Thompson, unconcerned with lurkers, had left his personal Facebook page open for anyone to see?  Consider this very honest exchange between hiring manager and job seeker:

Dear Mr. Thompson,

Despite your flawless resume, impressive qualifications, affable demeanor, and graceful conversational ability, we regret to inform you, you have been denied the position. To be very frank, I was very put off by that picture of you wearing a skirt on Halloween. At your age, shouldn’t you be more concentrated on making the holiday a good time for the kids?  Where were they anyway?  You mention them in your profile, but I see them nowhere in the Halloween album. Perhaps this is a bit biased of me, but this information has tainted the way I see you professionally.

In addition, it sort of bothers me that some of your female friends leave suggestive comments on your wall, yet you claim to be a happily married man. I just don’t think you are trustworthy to hold the esteemed position of Head Data Analyst at our firm.

And what do you mean by “minimalist interior design” as a religious view?  Are you mocking those of us who are religious?

Thank you for your time and effort, but it would have been better if you’d kept your personal information private.

Sincerely,

Disturbed Hiring Manager

Dear Disturbed Hiring Manager,

I’m sorry you feel that I am not the right fit for this position, but it seems you’ve misjudged me.  The conclusions you made were at face value, and my individual personality and work ethic are much more complex than that.

My wife, Janelle, and I, asked her sister to take care of the kids on Halloween.  We are a family of six, and it doesn’t always give me and Janelle much time to spend together.  We decided to dress up, because, yes, even at our age, we like to have fun.  I am strictly professional in the office, and any “wild behavior” that you detect in these pictures can only be translated as open-mindedness and a thirst for adventure.  In a professional setting, these traits would allow me to be cooperative with my co-workers and accept challenging assignments that other people wouldn’t dare take.

I don’t understand what you mean by “suggestive” comments.  My wife, though she prefers not to maintain a Facebook profile, looks at my own information all the time.  She has not had any trouble with the comments that were posted on my wall. I said I was a happily married man, and I continue to be.

I apologize if you took offense to my “religious” preference.  Though I am a very spiritual person, I choose not to practice a religion.  I am, however, very interested in interior design, especially modern minimalism.  I thought my remark was appropriate given my religious-like devotion to this art form.  I enjoy learning about other religions, and would certainly never mock you for being a devout anything.

It is very unfortunate that you stumbled upon my profile on a social networking site, but how can I say you are out of line for browsing the information?  This is just a consequence of the times in which we live. Please accept this letter as a more accurate representation of my potential contribution to your firm.

Sincerely,

The Once-Revered James Thompson

PS.  I’ve just made my Facebook visible to my friends only.  Thanks for the tip.

In the dark? Billions of dollars were doled out under the economic stimulus umbrella. Yet the question remains. When do dollars translate to jobs?

Unemployment rates continue to rise with over 500,000 jobs lost in the month of May. Of those unemployed 21% have been out of work for at least 15 weeks. People need work, and a paycheck.

Approaching or continuing your job search leaves some questions to be answered. Where to look next? Do I start asking for less money? How can I standout as more and more people are looking for work?

Simply looking to whether the economic storm? Diversify. Working in industries that are new to you might offer more success in a bad economy. Find out what industries are doing best and look for work there.

Leisure and hospitality, education, and health services faired the best employment rates as unemployment climbed from 8.9% in April to 9.4% in May.

If you plan to fish it’s worth being sure there is something in the pond. Being an experienced professional and having a desire to continue along your established career path can make a layoff more difficult. It’s worth knowing what you’re up against. The most jobs lost in May: Manufacturing 156,000, construction 59,000, and professional and business services 51,000.

If your industry is fairing worse than others as you look for work preparation and informed tactics are a must have. With over 500,000 jobs lost in April one question job seekers are asking is, do I ask for less money? As an established professional you are already attune to salary levels and compensation structure in your industry. And if you are approaching a field of work new to you, be sure to do your research. Asking for less money can make a statement about your value as an employee that you would want to avoid I am less valuable.

Continue to treat inquiries for salary requirements as usual. This may not be the time to look for a raise but give an honest salary history and agreeable compensation can be settled after the position has been offered.

Increasing joblessness brings employers one blessing, an ever-increasing pool of candidates. Job seekers need strategy to rise to the top.

Resumes should constantly be reevaluated. We all reach a point where we feel our resume is complete. This is the ideal time to share your resume with friends, family and trusted colleagues. Ask this group to look for specific things, a critique on content for example. Verbiage choice, tone and voice can all be examined and constantly refined.

Your resumes aesthetics are just as important. Using Microsoft Word has limits. Template programs, no matter how expensive they are deliver one thing, a template resume.

Consider Adobe Illustrator as an alternative solution to creating a resume that stands out. The program consists of a series of tools allowing you to create a visual presence free from template. Use unique but subtle color. Find fonts that are not only different but extend your personality. Choose a layout that best features your credentials, rather than force fitting them into a template.

Your end goal should be to create a resume that is well written, visually pleasing, and stands out as an extension of your personality. Once taken care of a few other tactics can aid the job search.

Let people know that you are unemployed. Sounds strange? Letting friends, family and colleagues know that you have lost your job can work to your advantage.

Often, job openings are spread through social and professional circles well before they are ever publicized. Simply informing others of your employment situation may lead you to positions that have yet to be advertised, allowing you to enter the candidate pool early.

Consider further publicizing your unemployment. Blogs are becoming increasingly popular and using them to document your job search can be advantageous. A blog presents you with the opportunity to write relevant articles offering your knowledge of an industry, demonstrates to employers that you are constructively using the time your unemployment has afforded, while also presenting an opportunity to publicize your credentials. Visit Brittany Ward’s blog for an example of constructively blogging your unemployment.

Professional events are another venue you should plug yourself into when looking for work. Meetup.com and LinkedIn.com offer an endless number of groups and professional events in nearby areas. Professional events allow you to meet more people working in your field, increasing your professional network and potentially clue you into career opportunities.

With economic stimulus uncertainties, increasing unemployment and a growing need to find work it’s necessary to make every effort to win over employers. Tact and attitude can be your most valuable tools when approaching these difficult times. Periodically reevaluate your resume, confront unemployment with proactive networking and lend attention to what industries are fairing best.

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As a successful approach to clearing congested city streets and improve public transportation, congestion-pricing is a panacea many big cities are considering to cure infrastructure ailments. Find out more about congestion-pricing and how it might affect you. 

Ticket to Ride

April 13, 2009 by: Morgan Clendaniel GOOD Magazine

How to appease the interest groups keeping congestion pricing from our cities.

In 2003, London enacted a congestion-pricing plan that charged motorists about $11 to drive into various zones in the city center. The successful implementation of congestion pricing in a major urban area only further emboldened supporters of the concept, who have long argued that congestion pricing is the simplest and most effective way to limit the number of cars in urban settings, thus reducing emissions, fuel use, and traffic.

In 2007, New York City’s mayor, Michael Bloomberg, announced that he wanted to implement congestion pricing in New York. It was to work like this: Drivers in Manhattan below 60th Street would have to pay $8; commercial drivers would pay $21; taxi passengers would pay $1. (Tolls from bridges or tunnels to and from the pricing zone would be subtracted from the fee.) The revenue would be used to improve the city’s public-transit infrastructure, and the decrease in traffic could contribute up to $13 billion in saved costs to businesses…read more at GoodIs