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Bailout = More Jobs

As a result of the crisis affecting Wall Street and its firms, banks have curtailed their lending to large and small business across America and even to other banks. This have caused a liquidity crisis across America which people are unable too obtain loans.

So how does this affect the job market?

What Not To Say In The Workplace

Most people learn early on in life that there are topics that are not always appropriate for certain social settings and rely on common courtesy when engaging in a conversation about a sensitive topic that they feel may not be well received by another person.  In a workplace setting, it is even more important to use the same common courtesy principles as you interact with people beyond your social circle, who represent many different views, interests and backgrounds.

Go Beyond Traditional Corporate Learning

It is important to create a healthy and productive work environment that promotes and rewards collaboration, creativity and continuous learning.  However, learning in the workplace doesn’t always have to be something formal.  Companies can take advantage of creating fun and unique ways to engage their employees without using an abundance of time or resources.

What Is Your Employer Doing To Help With The Rising Cost Of Commuting To Work?

If your answer is nothing, you fall into the same category as the majority of professionals across the country. A recent poll of more than 7,000 professionals conducted by Beyond.com revealed that 72% of employers are doing nothing to help workers cope with the high price of gas affecting their daily commute.

5 Tips for Professionals Considering a Career in IT

If you are considering a career path in information technology, there are many steps you can take to help achieve success in this inudstry.  Listed below are a few tips I have prepared based on my own experiences in the technology industry:

• Consider Formal Education - While there is no universally accepted educational prerequisite for all IT jobs, such as software engineer, computer scientist, or database administrator, most employers look for candidates with some type of formal education.  Many employers require a bachelor’s degree or a graduate degree for technically complex jobs. However, some jobs only require a 2-year degree.

Learn How Beyond.com Became a Web Powerhouse

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of interviewing with SoftwareCEO.com.  The writer, Grant Buckler, asked me to prepare tips on how other CEOs can achieve a similar level of success as Beyond.com has over the past 10 years.  I enjoyed preparing for this interview, and think that Grant did a great job of pulling all of the information together in a very detailed article that I hope you will find useful.

Top 5 Ways To Avoid Looking Like a "Job Hopper"

Many professionals today are making the choice to switch jobs repeatedly throughout the course of their career. Although many employers are beginning to embrace the idea of hiring employees who have held numerous jobs throughout their career, it is important for professionals to position themselves as an asset to future employers by proving how their work experience and industry knowledge will bring value to the company. Below are the top five tips on how to prove you are not a typical job hopper:

August Milgram Report Available

Beyond.com, the world’s largest network of niche career communities is pleased to present The Milgram Report for August 2008. The monthly report highlights key recruitment trends and statistics related to online jobs, resume postings and salary information collected from the Beyond.com Network of thousands of geographic, industry and specialty sites.

Show Love to Older Candidates

Experienced, older employees can be an asset to any business, whether the company employs them on a full-time or part-time basis. More and more experienced workers reaching the age of retirement, or those over 65 years old, are interested in continuing to work because they need to earn extra income or just want to stay active in the workplace.

Would You Work for $1 a Year?

Although the notion of working for practically nothing seems near ridiculous for most Americans, according to many news reports, Presidential Candidate John McCain may ask Cabinet members to work for $1 per year if he is elected.

John McCain has vowed to hand pick the “best and brightest people” from both political parties to create the next United States Cabinet to advise and assist him in his duties if he is elected President. Historically speaking, many of the individuals who are typically appointed to this small group of trusted advisors are recognized as world class experts in their field and have achieved significant professional advancement in either the business world or as an elected official.