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Diez carreras poco comunes y los empleos que pueden conseguirte

Published: 11/03/2009
Aquí estamos de nuevo, acercándonos al final de otro verano y al comienzo de un nuevo año lectivo. A esta altura, hemos decidido — eso es lo esperable– a qué universidad asistiremos este otoño, ¿pero sabemos qué vamos a estudiar? Nunca antes había tenido tanta importancia la elección de la carrera. Aunque se supone que la [...] Keep Reading »

Top 50 Diverse Companies

Published: 09/16/2009
Are you interested in working for a company with a diverse workforce?  Well, you are not alone!  Companies are noticing that diverse workforces are not only attractive to potential employees; it also allows them to be more competitive in the global marketplace.  Fortune Magazine has published their list of their top 100 diverse companies for [...] Keep Reading »

Latina Style’s 50 Best Companies

Published: 08/27/2009
Latina Style Magazine recently announced their 50 best companies for Latinas to work for 2009.  This yearly report lists major corporations who take diversity initiatives seriously especially those addressing Hispanic Women.   This is important because while the number of unemployed individuals seems to be decreasing, according to the BLS the unemployment rate for adult Hispanic [...] Keep Reading »

Earnings by Demographics

Published: 08/24/2009
The BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) released their quarterly report earning by demographic. Here are their findings for the second quarter of 2009: • Women who usually worked full time had median earnings of $652 per week, or 80.0 percent of the $815 median for men. The female-to-male earnings ratios were higher among blacks (91.5 percent) [...] Keep Reading »

Are You an Environmentalist? Find a New Job on GoingGreenJobs.com

Published: 08/17/2009
Although “going green” may seem like it’s the cool thing to do these days, environmentalism has been around for … well, ever. Only now, everyone else is starting to catch on — thank goodness. CareerBuilder now makes it easier for employers with green jobs to connect with environmentally conscious job seekers. The site, www.goinggreenjobs.com, will [...] Keep Reading »

Make CareerBuilder’s next TV ad and earn $100k

Published: 05/20/2009
CareerBuilder is looking to you to make its next Super Bowl ad … and will give you $100,000 to do it! That’s right. CareerBuilder is looking to job seekers to create its next TV spot because, after all, who knows job search better than the job seekers themselves? If you win, CareerBuilder will produce your ad, send [...] Keep Reading »

A new handbook for job seekers

Published: 03/25/2009
Looking for a new job search tool? We’ve got just the thing. From the editors at CareerBuilder comes CAREER BUILDING: Your Total Handbook for Finding a Job and Making it Work, a no-nonsense handbook that tells workers of all ages and all stages of their careers everything you need to know about landing a great job and navigating [...] Keep Reading »

Ask an Expert – Janice Howroyd

Published: 03/18/2009
Each month we will feature a Q&A segment with staffing expert, Mrs. Janice Howroyd.  If you have a question regarding your job search, please send them to qanda@careerbuilder.com     Janice Bryant Howroyd is the Founder and CEO of The Act•1 Group, a global staffing provider and a Women Minority Owned Business Enterprise (WMBE) company. The Act•1 group [...] Keep Reading »

Employers Receive More Than 75 Resumes Per Open Position

Published: 03/11/2009
In a recent nationwide survey, CareerBuilder.com found that nearly one-in-four human resources managers said they receive, on average, more than 75 resumes for each open position; 42 percent receive more than 50 resumes. This survey was conducted online among 252 human resources professionals and 8,038 U.S. employees. Other key findings: The vast majority of human resources managers [...] Keep Reading »

“Any company who wants to grow, must look into the Hispanic market”

Published: 03/05/2009
So says Reinaldo Padua, assistant vice president for Hispanic marketing for Coca-Cola North America in a recent interview with MSNBC.com.  With the Hispanic population growing at such a rapid rate, companies are now investing more time and money reaching the Latin consumer.    Let’s examine just how strong the Hispanic population has become.   If you were to think of [...] Keep Reading »