Career development
Career advice for senior jobseekers (WSJ)
Often, age translates to a wealth of experience that, sadly, can intimidate potential employers. In this Wall Street Journal article, a mature job seeker asks for advice on how to make himself more appealing to potential employers who may perceive him to be took expensive to hire.Read the full article here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124508320182915603.html?mod=WSJ_Careers_CareerJournal_5...
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Interviews: Avoid appearing out of touch
MoneyWatch job tips for mature job seekers - how to avoid the appearance of being out of touch with modern technology and trends.http://moneywatch.bnet.com/career-advice/article/job-interview-tips-dont-act-old/395774/...
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Vote for Goodwill at Change.org!
Change.org recently launched the 2010 Ideas for Change in America competition. One idea that was proposed by Goodwill International is called "Build Career Onramps for People Who Want to Work: Fund Transitional Jobs Opportunities." Goodwill’s idea has made it into the final round, and is just 1360 votes away from making it into the final list of winning ideas. We thought you might be interested in voting to support this worthy cause and recommend you check it out. ...
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F.E.G.S job fair - March 10th 2010
GoodTemps will be at the FEGS career fair on March 10th, so why not drop by and say hello to James, our region-wide roving director of recruiting. Also in attendance will be a number of other staffing firms and employers.The event is hosted by Marks JCH of Bensonhurst. To register to attend, call 718-331-6800 ext.178 or email laura@jchb.org ...
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April 9th - Baruch Conference on Employment and Vision Impairment
On April 9th, CUNY’s Baruch College will be hosting a conference and series of workshops for visually impaired jobseekers and interested employers.Generously funded by the New York State Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped and Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation, the event is free - with luncheon included - and features a keynote speech by Kathleen Martinez, the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy.Attendance is by registration only and space is limited. For ad...
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WSJ: MBA grads still hedging on Finance
The Wall Street Journal reports that current MBA students and impending graduates are still banking on careers in the financial and accounting sectors when they leave school.Link: MBA Students Still Banking on Finance...
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Free outfits for the unemployed on 12/5 and 12/6 at GW stores!
Goodwill Industries of Greater NY and Northern NJ is offering a free suit or outfit to those who sign up at one of their retail stores during store hours on December 5th and December 6th. This is a perfect opportunity for those in need of a new suit to help with job interviews. Terms and conditions apply - you must be unemployed in order to be eligible. See in store for details.Find your local Goodwill NY NJ store - http://www.goodwillny.org/findgoodwill.aspx...
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Free training from GoodTemps and Goodwill Industries
Did you know that GoodTemps and Goodwill Industries both offer FREE online and in-person job skills training?For information on GoodTemps’ free skills training portfolio, click here.Goodwill Industries also provides free online training in computer software and office skills through the Goodwill Community Foundation at GCF Learn Free....
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