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4 Places to Look if You Care about the Company You Keep

Have you ever worked at an organization or on a team that you would say was a "great place to work?" Maybe it was on a team that exceeded high expectations or for a boss who was able to get you to do more than you thought you were capable of. I'm depressed that many employees and job seekers I've spoken with have never had that experience. But I am hopeful because I know that those companies exist. I've worked for them at Monster Worldwide, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and The National Center for Social Impact.

One of the interesting outcomes of working for a high performing team/organizaton/manager is that you can never look at your job the same again. Knowing that there is a better way out there, that there are brilliant people who accomplish brilliant things changes everything.

How do you find a great place to work? There are 4 resources that I direct job seekers to:

Sheila Whittier posted a new Topic

Friday, Feb 3, 2012 at 9:36 AM

Thumbs Up: DOL Reports Payroll employment rises 243,000 in Jan; unemployment rate decreases to 8.3%

: "Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 243,000 in January, and the unemployment rate decreased to 8.3 percent. Job growth was widespread, with large gains in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and manufacturing.
Commissioner's Statement"

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Sheila Whittier posted a new Topic

Thursday, Feb 2, 2012 at 9:19 AM

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and co-taught by two world-renowned AI experts. The class officially
started today, so if you managed to register for it on time, then good
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Robert More posted a new Topic

Thursday, Feb 2, 2012 at 8:38 AM

Thumbs Up: DOL Reports Unemployment drops by 12,000 last week.

: "In the week ending January 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 367,000, a decrease of 12,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 379,000. The 4-week moving average was 375,750, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised average of 377,750.

Read the full news release"

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Robert More posted a new Topic

Wednesday, Feb 1, 2012 at 11:59 AM

Thumbs Up: DOL Reports largest year-over-year increase in employment in US was in Framingham, MA.

: "DOL Reports: The largest over-the-year percentage increases in employment among the metropolitan divisions were reported in Framingham, Mass. (+3.0 percent), Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Wash. (+2.7 percent), and Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, Mass.-N.H., . The largest over-the-year percentage decreases in employment occurred in Wilmington, Del.-.."

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Robert More posted a new Topic

Wednesday, Feb 1, 2012 at 11:56 AM

Thumbs Up: DOL Reports Jobless Rate Down in 329 of 372 areas and jobs up in 239 in December

: "Dec. jobless rates down over the year in 329 of 372 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 239

02/01/2012

Jobless rates were lower in December than a year earlier in 329 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 36, and unchanged in 7. Nonfarm payroll employment was up in 239 metropolitan areas over the year, down in 127, and unc.."

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