http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:41:04 -0700 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:39:23 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Hes-hired-Billboard-man-lands-job?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner   Mark Heuer, the 46-year-old Kewaskum, WI, marketing and operations executive who took out a billboard in March to advertise himself, has found a job. On Monday he starts his new position as the director of client experience for a Wisconsin fr... Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:39:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Hes-hired-Billboard-man-lands-job?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Get-packed-for-LaidOff-camp-sex-and-the-library-etc?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner  Hi everyone: Sorry I have been away!  I write business feature articles  for The Business Journal of Milwaukee, so I have been spending time there recently on various assignments.But back here in Chicago LaidOffCamp Chicago is taking ... Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:21:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Get-packed-for-LaidOff-camp-sex-and-the-library-etc?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m5d10-Good-news-there-are-jobs-out-there?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner The New York Times and Wall Street Journal both published stories last week about which sectors are hiring these days. From theTimes:"Everyone knows the grim news – unemployment in the United States has jumped to 8.5 percent, a 25-year hig... Sun, 10 May 2009 22:48:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m5d10-Good-news-there-are-jobs-out-there?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m5d1-Whats-next-locusts?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner  You have to admit, the outlook is a bit bleak right now. We’re mired in a recession/depression. Every third person I meet is out of work. And now just in from Mexico, a modern-day plague, the swine flu, is advancing in America.  This... Fri, 01 May 2009 14:06:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m5d1-Whats-next-locusts?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m4d24-Recession-forces-Chicago-traders-hand?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner   Brendan Tagler wants to get out of the pits. For the last 11 years, Tagler, 39, has worked as an open outcry trader on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, trading commodities on the S&P 500 Futures exchange.“I stand there ... Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:58:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m4d24-Recession-forces-Chicago-traders-hand?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m4d15-Perks-of-being-unemployed?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner Ability to take naps (between job interviews and networking).Run errands during off-peak hours.Avoid rush-hour commuting.No need to pack a lunch or eat Lean Cuisines.Buy fewer clothes for work.Spend less at the dry cleaners.Exercise to fit your sched... Unemployment perks Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:15:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m4d15-Perks-of-being-unemployed?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m4d10-Finding-work-one-JobAngel-at-a-time?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner  A Twitter message sent 70 days ago launched www.jobangels.org, a virtual community now 12,000 members strong who have volunteered to help one job seeker at a time find work.“A movement is truly what it has become,” said Charee Klime... JobAngels job angels grassroots Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:28:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m4d10-Finding-work-one-JobAngel-at-a-time?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m4d5-Chicago-networking-groups-on-the-grow?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner  In 2006, Mary McFarlin relocated back to Chicago after working in Europe for 8 years for Motorola. She was looking for work, but she had no network; her contacts had evaporated while she’d been overseas. So McFarlin started her own networ... Chicago Networking Groups Networking Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:21:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m4d5-Chicago-networking-groups-on-the-grow?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m4d3-Finding-a-purpose-a-profile-of-Jerry-Harris?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner  This wintry recession is making me glum, so I decided to write about Jerry Harris. I had the pleasure of interviewing Harris, 51, for another project.  His story stuck with me, and he said I could share it here.Harris, 51, grew up in Altge... Finding a purpose Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:06:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m4d3-Finding-a-purpose-a-profile-of-Jerry-Harris?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m3d27-Making-a-good-impression-of-handshakes-clean-teeth-and-coupons?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner Make a solid  impression with a firm handshake I met the CEO of a successful organization the other day, and when we shook hands, she gave a very limp handshake. It left a curious impression, and I wondered: how did she get to her position with ... Make a good impression Handshake how-to Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:10:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m3d27-Making-a-good-impression-of-handshakes-clean-teeth-and-coupons?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Standing-out-in-a-crowd-of-job-seekers?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner  What sets you apart? When trying to stand out from a crowd of job seekers, nothing says "pick me!" like a billboard.Mark Heuer, 45, an unemployed sales and operations manager from Kewaskum, WI., leased a billboard in Milwaukee adverti... Standing out in a crowd Stand out from a crowd Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:52:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Standing-out-in-a-crowd-of-job-seekers?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m3d2-How-Beckys-friend-crashed-my-interview?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner  In my previous post I wrote about winning back an interview opportunity I nearly lost with a gentleman I called M.  Here’s what happened during the interview.I met with M&A (his colleague in from NYC) in the lobby of a funky bout... Unemployment Interviews Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:51:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m3d14-How-Beckys-friend-crashed-my-interview?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m3d12-Interviewing-101-ask-for-the-meeting?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner Here's a story for you: I received a call late on Monday afternoon for a job I’d applied for cold—(without a contact or referral).  The man introduced himself (I'll call him M), he explained the position, the company. M spokelikethis... Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:34:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m3d12-Interviewing-101-ask-for-the-meeting?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m3d9-Finding-Safety-in-the-Numbers?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner Despite the grim economic realities and dire predictions, there are lots of resources for finding work in Chicago. You’ve lost your job, registered for unemployment, figured out your COBRA, etc. Now what?  To get started, here are a few us... Unemployment Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:50:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5263-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner~y2009m3d9-Finding-Safety-in-the-Numbers?cid=exrss-Chicago-Finding-Work-Examiner