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OPM - US OPM - Office of Personnel Management Created: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013
The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) provides information on US Government jobs, veteran's information, student opportunities, federal government employee and retiree resources, as well as r...
How to Decide When to Apply for a Job Created: Monday, May 06, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013
How to decide when you should apply to jobs, including how to determine if you're qualified, how to decide if the job is a good fit and when to pass on applying.
Education Levels and Employment Created: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013
Information on education levels and employment, including education levels required for occupations, and employer requirements for hiring.
Questions to Ask the Interviewer for Sales Jobs Created: Saturday, November 03, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013
Interview questions to ask the interviewer when you are applying for a sales position.
Scam Attempt by Center Line Technologies, Asset Management Incs. Created: Friday, May 24, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013
About.com users report internet job scams: Scam Attempt by Center Line Technologies, Asset Management Incs.
"P&G" Admin/Data Entry Scam Created: Friday, May 24, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013
About.com users report internet job scams: "P&G" Admin/Data Entry Scam
Equivalent Experience in Job Listings Created: Thursday, May 23, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2013
Information on equivalent experience in a job listings and how to mention your experience when you apply for jobs.
Top 10 Internet Job Scam Warning Signs Created: Monday, April 01, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2013
Information on the top 10 internet job scams, including warning signs, real examples and tips for avoiding them.
Job Searching With a Criminal Record Created: Friday, November 07, 2008 Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Job searching with a criminal record. How a criminal record effects employment.
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Created: Saturday, September 13, 2003 Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) eligibility requirements, covered employees, FMLA benefits provided and how the Family and Medical Leave Act works.
How Much Does a Human Resources Manager Earn? Created: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Information on human resources manager salaries.
How Much Does a Human Resources Assistant Earn? Created: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Information on human resources assistant salaries.
A - Z List: Salaries for Jobs Created: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
A - Z list of salaries for a variety of jobs, plus salary calculators and other tools for determining how much jobs pay.
How Much Does a Flight Attendant Earn? Created: Thursday, May 16, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Information on flight attendant salaries.
Banning Questions About Criminal Records on Job Applications Created: Sunday, May 19, 2013 Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013
Information on Ban the Box legislation, which prohibit questions about criminal records on job applications.
Ask Alison: Job Search Questions and Answers Created: Saturday, April 13, 2013 Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013
List of job search questions and answers from About.com job search expert Alison Doyle.
Ask Alison: My Reference Provider Has Left the Company Created: Monday, May 20, 2013 Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013
Information on using a reference who is no longer employed at the company.
Tips for Arranging an International Phone Interview Created: Sunday, May 19, 2013 Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013
Tips and advice for arranging an international phone interview including how to coordinate an interview time and how to make a great first impression on your interviewer.
Phone Interview Tips Created: Friday, March 05, 2004 Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013
Phone interview tips and techniques including how to prepare for a telephone interview, how to handle the interview, phone interview questions and answers, and how to follow up after interviewing b...
Employee Credit Checks Created: Sunday, November 07, 2010 Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013
Employers can check the credit of job applicants and employees, with your permission. Here's advice on the credit information that can be collected during an employee credit check and how your cred...
Application for Employment Created: Saturday, March 28, 2009 Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013
A job application is an application for employment used by companies when they are hiring.
How to Search for a Temporary Job Created: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013
The job search engines are an excellent source of temporary job listings. When you use the Advanced Search options you'll be able to search by type of position and narrow the results to include on...
clearancejobs.com Created: Saturday, May 18, 2013 Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013
Job Site reviews posted by About.com users: clearancejobs.com. "Yeah this site is a crock. But it's not because they don't have a good fit and feel. It's that they let companies post jobs that don'...
Why is it So Hard to Find a Simple Job? Created: Saturday, May 18, 2013 Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013
Unemployment: About.com users tell their stories. "Here I am, wanting and needing to work and will take anything I can get but I can't get a job. It makes me angry because I would love to have a jo...
How to Apply For a Job on LinkUp Created: Thursday, April 18, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
Instructions for how to search and apply for jobs on LinkUp.
Wetfeet.com - WetFeet Career Information Created: Sunday, September 07, 2008 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
WetFeet provides profiles of companies, careers, and industries to help job seekers find the right career, industry, company, and job for them.
When To Turn Down a Job Offer Created: Monday, February 18, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
When is it a good idea to turn down a job offer? Here's information on reasons to decline a job offer, as well as advice on when to say you're not interested.
State Unemployment Offices Created: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
State unemployment offices.
What is the Difference Between a Job Board and a Job Search Engine? Created: Thursday, April 25, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
What's the difference between a job board and a job search engine? It can be confusing to tell, but it's a good idea to know where the job listings you are finding online are coming from.
How to Research Jobs Created: Saturday, July 09, 2005 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
How to research a job and companies, by, using online resources including company web sites, blogs, and networking resources.
Pitied as a Charity Case after Becoming Unemployed Created: Thursday, May 16, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013
Unemployment: About.com users tell their stories. "I was homeless, and on the road last summer, and dependent on the kindness of strangers. I'll be 54 soon, and...I am slighted and pitied as a char...
DPDmailing, aka DPDsending Scam Created: Thursday, May 16, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013
About.com users report internet job scams: DPDmailing, aka DPDsending defrauded me of $4000.