See Where the Jobs Are for Older Workers
For the nearly 7 million experienced people age 65 and older who are still in the labor force, jobless rates have consistently been lower than for all workers. That's scant comfort if you're having trouble finding a job, or finding a job that pays you what you're worth.
America's Best Careers
U.S. News has plowed through hundreds of careers, looking for the jobs with the best outlook in this recessionary economy (and beyond), the highest rates of job satisfaction, the least difficult training necessary, the most prestige, and the highest pay.
9 Insider Secrets to Getting Hired
While searching for work alongside 16 million people who are angling for the same openings, getting a hiring manager to tell you why you didn't get hired is about as easy as actually getting the job. But one of the best things you can do is examine your job search with a critical eye: Is your résumé really a good advertisement for your skills? Does your nail-gnawing habit turn off prospective employers?
5 Signs You May Be a Bad Coworker
There will always be projects that pop up at the last minute, but don't be the coworker who sits on something and doesn't assign it out until late in the game. You'll come across as inconsiderate, and maybe disorganized, too.
America's Best Places to Find a Job 2009
Overall, the quality that separates these cities from their peers is not necessarily steep job growth in recent years but a steadiness during the recession that has prevented the sharp employment declines and steep unemployment rates posing such a challenge to dedicated job seekers nationwide.
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