Career and job-search news, trends, and scoops for job-seekers,
compiled by the staff of Quintessential Careers.
October 26, 2006
Obtaining an education earns job-seekers significantly higher salaries.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, on average in 2004:
High school dropouts earned $19,169
High school graduates earned $28,645
College graduates earned $51,554
People with advanced college degrees earned $78,093
The income gap between adults with a high school diploma and those with
a bachelor's degree declined slightly from five years earlier, but
the difference is still significant.
Managers see themselves as much better managers than the people who work for them do.
According to a national survey of more than 1,800 U.S. employees by the
Hudson Highland Group, a staffing company, 92 percent of managers stated that
they were good or excellent bosses while only 67 percent of workers reported their
bosses were either good or excellent.
And on a positive note, about two thirds of all workers have a high regard
for their bosses, while only 10 percent of workers said their bosses did a
poor job.
October 8, 2006
New job creation in the U.S. well below expectations in September.
Employers added only 51,000 jobs last month, according to the
Department of Labor -- far below expectations for
125,000 new jobs.
September's weak job creation was the smallest since October 2005,
when only 37,000 jobs were added.
Manufacturing and retail were the biggest losers in September, dropping
19,000 and 12,000 jobs respectively.
One piece of good news from the Labor Department was that the national
unemployment rate dropped a notch, from 4.7 percent in August to 4.6
percent in September.
October 5, 2006
Jobless claims in the U.S. dropped unexpectedly last week to the lowest level since mid-July.
While the Labor Department reported that first time claims for state unemployment insurance benefits
declined to a seasonally adjusted 302,000 last week, the four-week average of claims (313,500) changed little.
In other labor news to be announced tomorrow, a poll of economists predict that U.S. employers likely added only
125,000 new jobs in September and that the unemployment rate probably held steady at 4.7 percent.
October 2, 2006
More career, college, and job-search content keeps getting added as we approach the one-month
mark to the QuintCareers 10th anniversary.
We'll soon be announcing new tools and tutorials for all job-seekers, with our content to
soon exceed 3,000 pages of free and expert advice to all our visitors.
One of our newest sections is our personal career branding section -- which has all the
self-marketing tools you need to get hired or promoted. Check out:
Personal Branding
& Career Self-Marketing Tools.
Job Stuff, A Blog for Your Career, from Stephen Harris.
Stephen's blog is a great resource for those job-seekers who find yourselves in transition, searching for guidance
and reassurance.
The Occupational Adventure Blog, from
Curt Rosengren, a Passion Catalyst. Curt's blog is great for finding encouraging ideas (and resources) for moving forward with your career... a career
that lights your fire.
Blue Sky Resumes Blog, from career
expert Louise Fletcher, a general career and job-search blog that covers all aspects of the job-hunt.
