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• Moving for a job? You might have to pay
    If you're thinking about relocating for a new job, there's a good chance you may have to cover your own moving costs, even if you've got a job offer. When you search for openings on the major job boards lately, lots of the ads say: "No relocation assistance is provided." For those positions that do offer to pay moving costs, the […]
• Tech industry searching for girls gone geek
  Mattel recently conducted an online poll asking girls everywhere to choose Barbie's next occupation from the following choices -- surgeon, architect, news anchor, environmentalist and computer engineer. The overwhelming choice among the girls was news anchor. But adults in the blogosphere, on Twitter and Facebook launched their own campaign for computer […]
• People in power make better liars, study shows
  New York Gov. David Paterson is embroiled in a scandal over whether he used his power and influence to intimidate a woman pursuing a domestic violence case against one of his top aides. As a result, the governor said last month that he would not seek a second term, and his communications director quit earlier this month citing "integrity" issues. F […]
• 4 Essential Functions of a Résumé
   Everybody knows that résumés are useful for getting interviews, but not everybody realizes the résumé's other, equally important, functions: It structures the interview process, reminds the interviewer of you after you are gone, and justifies the hiring decision to others. So a good résumé can do four things, each distinctly separate and distinctly imp […]
• Finding New Job Opportunities at Your Current Employer
   Thinking about changing jobs? Your best source of new employment might be your current employer. The Wall Street Journal reports that internal transfers and promotions accounted for an average of 51 percent of all full-time positions filled in 2009. And with good reason -- current employees have first-hand knowledge about the company and a proven track reco […]