When job hunting, what is a previous employer allowed to disclose about your employment time with them?

I am Job Hunting and I suspect that my past employer is giving some negative feedback to potential new employers. I work in the nursing field so consequently I am in high demand. I find it surprising that it is taking me so long to find full time employment.
employers are free to give out any [...]

Which job hunting site did you like the best?

My husband is looking for a full time job in addition to his part time job. He has a degree, but it is in Pastoral Ministries and the jobs with that degree are scarce right now. Without posting a resume on EVERY single site and searching on every single one, which site did [...]

Is a person eligible for welfare if they live with their parents while job hunting?

I recently graduated from college and having a hard time finding employment. I can not fall back on unemployment because it has been too long. I don’t have an income yet and I am supporting myself and my son (food, rent, schooling for my son) by myself. My rent is low ($300 [...]

What should i wear when job hunting?

tomorrow I’m going Job Hunting. Is it ok to wear jeans with a nice top or should i wear black skirt and white top?
Dress nice!
Honestly, the nicer you’re dressed, the more likely you are to get a call…
Even when I just used to work in limited too, we had people come in dressed in just [...]

Do you have standards when looking for a job? What are your standards in job hunting?

What kinds of work would you not do? Why? What are the standards of the job? Pay rates? Company history? Benefits? What the work entails? thank you.
These days, I’d say take anything above minimum wage and expect a big pay cut over what the job paid back in 2004.
For example, my friend is a [...]

Could you recommend any good job hunting or starting a new job movies?

I know this sounds a bit weird, but I have a job interview next week that I’m a bit nervous about. I don’t have much experience with job interviews. I’ll probably end up going to the movie rental shop today and I just wondered if anyone knew of any movies that involve a character looking [...]

What are some websites that are good as far as job hunting goes.?

I am moving back up to my hometown and I would like to at least have some job interviews when I go back up there. I am getting an apartment with my friend and I dont want to be unemployed and screw her over. Any suggestions?
Ive checked craigslist, careerbuilder, yahoo hot jobs, and monster…are there [...]

I’m job hunting and NEED suggestions on where to apply?

I live in Mid-Michigan and am desperately looking for a job to start immediately! Suggestions?
I don’t have a college degree. I have a certificate in wedding planning though.
I live in the south and I am in the same boat. I actually have a degree and still no luck. I pray everyday as people advised me [...]

Do the long term unemployed have weak job hunting skills?

I have been reading alot recently about the large number of people who have been unemployed for years, even though they have put on an active job search. I wonder what is going on here. Some would say that these are good people with strong skills but who are just having a hard time [...]

how long after the holidays should I wait until I can go job hunting?

or in other words, when should I go Job Hunting after the holidays?
Don’t wait, start job hunting now, the early bird catches the worm. Your better off job hunting ASAP no matter what trust me.