Each year on May 6, we honor the life-saving work of nurses on National Nurses Day. Nurses provide hands-on care to patients everywhere from the emergency room to medical aircraft. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nursing is the fastest-growing occupation in the United States, with a projected 22% increase in available jobs between [...]

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This week’s 5 for Friday features links to help you with your job search. Tap Your School for Job-Hunt Help. Wall Street Journal: “Colleges offer students access to exclusive job posting databases, alumni career networks, workshops, job fairs and individual counseling. But even though graduation is around the corner, some students have yet to even [...]

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Ashley Verrill is a CRM software analyst for Software Advice, as well as the managing editor for the Customer Service Investigator blog. She has spent the last seven years reporting and writing business news and strategy features. Her work has been published or cited in Inc., Forbes, the Upstart Business Journal, the Austin Business Journal [...]

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At Monster.com, we’re on a mission to find the nation’s best bits of career advice. Everyone, no matter what job they do or where they are in their career, has a story to share about how to succeed. In an effort to “pay it forward” and help others, we’ve been encouraging people all over the [...]

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Even with the economy still in a slow recovery, companies continue to make measured IT investments both in technology resources and employees. Monster recently surveyed employers who hire IT professionals and found a majority of them were likely to hire in the next 60 days. Their hiring activity is primarily being driven by staff increases [...]

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A career in HR can be a satisfying way to help others achieve their goals and watch them grow as you move along up the ladder with them. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, human resource jobs are expected to increase by 21 percent from now till 2020. This week, we are featuring 10 [...]

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Summer is almost here and that means many teens will be searching for summer jobs. It also means many college and high school graduates will be looking for full-time non-seasonal work, as well. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the unemployment rate for 18 to 29 year olds is 13.1 percent as of January [...]

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This week’s 5 for Friday rounds up articles featuring tips for new grads and the unemployed. 4 Resume Mistakes College Seniors Should Avoid. Fox Business: “Seniors should cite specific figures to complement their accomplishments, because it shows value in their experience, says executive and career coach Meredith Haberfeld. “As a fund raiser, if you know [...]

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The following answers are provided by members of the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses via live video chats, an expert content library [...]

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At Monster.com, we’re on a mission to find the nation’s best bits of career advice. Everyone, no matter what job they do or where they are in their career, has a story to share about how to succeed. In an effort to “pay it forward” and help others, we’ve been encouraging people all over the [...]

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