Managing Long-Term Unemployment: Strategies and Support
By Amy Mazur, JVS Staff At our recent workshop, Managing Long-Term Unemployment: Strategies and Support, job seekers discussed how they were managing through an extended...
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Congress to America: “Good Luck”
by Jerry Rubin Last week at a meeting with Jerry McDermott, Massachusetts State Director for Senator Scott Brown, my friend Steve Tamasi, co-owner of the...
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It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year…And for the Unemployed/Underemployed, the Most Difficult…
The holiday season for the unemployed/underemployed can be very difficult. Sure, it’s wonderful to be around family and friends, but it can also be a...
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We can all learn from the Red Sox
By George Zeller, Job Coach The Red Sox just lost Kevin Youkilis for the season. They have Pedroia and Varitek on the disabled list. Their...
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Dealing With Anxiety
For job seekers and career changers who are experiencing anxiety, I highly recommend The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, fourth edition, by Edmund J. Bourne (Oakland, CA: New...
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I Don't Know What I Want, But I Know It's Not This
I Don’t Know What I Want, But I Know It’s Not This (second edition) by Julie Jansen is an extremely helpful and highly readable resource...
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The Job Search: Appearance DOES Count
In my years working in human resources, I have met with many job applicants who are under the mistaken impression that physical appearance and personal presentation takes...
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Concerns Over Job Seekers List
By Amy Mazur, Career Moves @ JVS Career Counselor The Department of Labor recently created Tools for America’s Job Seekers. In January 2010, over...
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