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Walmart Greeter Could Be Best In The World [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:22:04 +0000

This man knows something that most of us will never know because we are too afraid to look for it. The key to being happy is in our own hearts and minds, it can't be dictated by our employers, families or even the conditions in which we live.

5 Alternatives to Traditional Benefits You Should Ask About at Your Job

Kathy Landin — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:00:41 +0000

Running a business is expensive, starting with paying your employees' salaries. Providing benefits to those employees is even more expensive. But if a company wants to stay competitive and appeal to top professionals in its industry, or if it just wants to improve morale and reduce turnover, then it must provide benefits to employees above and beyond their salaries.

Determined Teen Walks 10 Miles In Snow To Get A Job – He Gets Much More [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:05:15 +0000

This should be a lesson to a lot of us, there is no substitute for determination and desire. Hard work will always pay off, sometimes in the most unexpected ways.

5 Things You Should and Shouldn't Say in a Job Interview

Kathy Landin — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:05:21 +0000

If you’re great at networking, filling out online applications and following up, chances are, you’ve landed an interview or two. Good work. That’s not so easy these days. But your work isn’t over.

In fact, your work is just beginning. The interview is where your true job-getting skills will have to come out. In fact, compared to everything you did to get it, the interview is like doing open-heart and brain surgery while also teaching a child how to tie his shoes. Not the easiest thing in the world.

Hate Your Job? Check Out Our List of the Best and Worst Jobs Ever

Elina Nulman — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:24:30 +0000

If you’re like this kid, you spring out of bed each morning and greet the day, anticipating a great day at work where you don’t even mind working overtime, because you love what you do. If you're like most of us though, you dread your job, can't stand your boss, and spend most of your time at the copy machine wishing you were sitting on it and making copies of your butt to distribute to your terrible coworkers as Valentines. Take comfort: your life could be much, much worse; you could be jerking off animals for a living.

Seasonal Work Is Hard to Fill Regardless of Unemployment Rate

Mike Adams — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 09:13:25 +0000

There was a time when a person would do just about anything in order to make ends meet. However, even with the unemployment rate dangling somewhere around 8 percent, many companies claim that they cannot find enough help to staff their operations.

What Are the Least and Most Trusted Professions in America?

Mike Adams — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:28:02 +0000

There are two types of people that no one trusts: politicians, and anyone selling cars. On the other hand, Americans think very highly of nurses. That is the consensus of a recent Gallup poll. Respondents were asked to grade some 22 professions on the level of their ethics and honesty. Members of Congress came in [...]

Job Market for College Graduates Is Improving — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 01:30:13 +0000

Good news for college students: the job market is starting to look a little brighter, with 5 percent more employment opportunities predicted for new college graduates this year, according to a recent survey conducted by the Michigan State University’s Collegiate Employment Research Institute.

New Research Reveals That Most Employees Want a Do-Over Career

Mike Adams — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:00:28 +0000

If while you were sitting at work a strange man walked up to you and handed you a magic wand that was said to hold magical powers that would allow you to abracadabra yourself from your current career to a new one of your choice would you do it? A recent survey conducted by Parade [...]

Running Late to Work? It May Not Matter

Shauna Wright — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:29:59 +0000

If you were a little late to the office this morning, you may not need to stress about it too much.

A new study indicates a lot of bosses are so sure that employees are working and checking emails before they come in that clock-watching is swiftly becoming a thing of the past.

What Do You Hate Most About Your Workplace? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:30:42 +0000

Not everybody hates their job, but you’d be hard pressed to find someone who likes all aspects of their workplace. Citrix recently conducted a survey of 1,013 office workers in which they asked what they dislike about their 9-to-5 jobs. Company events, such as team building activities and office parties, were cited by three-quarters of [...]

Is Getting a Job a Matter of Luck? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:30:38 +0000

In this tough economy, people will try just about anything to get a job. However, according to a new survey from Monster of 4,000 adults, what you do may not matter because many believe whether or not you land a position is simply a matter of luck.

Congressman Jeff Landry Talks Digging Up Dollars For Louisiana[Audio]

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:16:30 +0000

Congressman Jeff Landry stopped by the Bruce and the Kennel Club Show Tuesday morning to discuss digging up mud. Not the kind of political mud we are used to hearing about from Washington, this is good ol' Louisiana mud and it could mean millions of dollars and hundreds of jobs for our state.

Tough Job Market Leads to Rise in Tattoo Removals [VIDEO] — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 05:23:22 +0000

With the job market being so tight, people are trying to do whatever they can to give themselves an edge — including having their tattoos removed. In the past year alone, laser tattoo removal has increased 32 percent, and many of those who have it done say they’re doing so for employment reasons. “A lot [...]

Managers Reveal the Most Bizarre Reasons People Give for Quitting Their Jobs

Shauna Wright — Fri, 11 May 2012 07:49:18 +0000

Just because the unemployment rate is high doesn’t mean everyone is desperate for work — some are even willing to leave their jobs altogether.

And when they do, the reasons they sometimes give are rather eyebrow-raising.

Is Your Boss Or Your Secretary More Important to Your Office? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:15:23 +0000

You may not know it, but April 25 is National Administrative Professionals’ Day. To celebrate the office workers formally known as secretaries, Staples surveyed their social media followers on their attitudes toward administrative professionals.

Some Companies Are Actually Letting Co-Workers Determine Employee Bonuses

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:45:53 +0000

The company bonus might be a novel way to motivate employees and reward good work throughout the year, but it’s sometimes hard to gauge at bigger companies. That may be why some firms are trying a novel way to award bonuses. Some companies are trying a new method of making performance bonuses more efficient and [...]

What Type of Work Are Americans More Willing to Try Than They Were Last Year?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:00:53 +0000

Seems Americans are getting a lot more flexible about employment options — according to a new survey, we’re changing the way we look at temp work, in particular.

Is Money Really the Most Important Part of a Job?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:25:33 +0000

The second annual Simply Hired Job Seeker Survey reveals that when it comes to our jobs, some things truly are more important than money.

Louisiana Congressman Landry Gives President A Sign

Bruce Mikells — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 07:44:47 +0000

Last night while most of South Louisiana's registered voters were gearing up for Saints football, the President of the United States was making a major speech about employment in our country. One Louisiana Congressman, Jeff Landry (R), knew that he could not yell out what he and a lot of people in South Louisiana know about employment in our state. Instead the 3rd district Republican Congressman let his feelings be known with a small sign that got right to the point. DRILLING = JOBS,