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Good job posting boards (Find jobs online) 28 chrisa Feb 2012 Nov 2024 6 35378

OYE!!! Problems With New California Bar Exam Enrage Test Takers and Cloud Their Futures 2 elleng Mar 2025 Oct 2025 3 2095

Recruiter Reveals Why Companies Don't Hire The Best Candidate For The Job 5 IronLionZion Jun 2022 Feb 2025 9 14508

Jobs 3 thinkingagain Nov 2024 Nov 2024 4 2122

Learning AI tools: DUers seem to think it's immoral 20 TheGreatConspiracy Oct 2024 Oct 2024 3 3951

Laid off 11.11.2010 never came back from it 17 XanaDUer2 Oct 2024 Oct 2024 5 3669

I'm so f-ed. Laid off in June at 61 33 TheGreatConspiracy Oct 2024 Oct 2024 54 7887

Copilot's crudeness has left Microsoft chasing Google, again (not so good for Windows users stuck with copilot) 0 usonian Oct 2024 Oct 2024 0 1596

Working in a toxic position 23 liberal N proud Apr 2023 Sep 2024 9 6551

Remote work ...How to get started? 5 FirstLight Jan 2018 Sep 2024 1 5544

Where to take my career? 9 mwooldri Nov 2018 Aug 2024 1 8778

Have a job offer that expires on Aug 5th but a potential offer coming from my #1 choice 3 exboyfil Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 2136

Reached out to former coworker 3 XanaDUer2 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 2 2222

My layoff story 12 XanaDUer2 May 2024 May 2024 14 3932

AFLAC // Does anyone have any advice? 5 mdmc Mar 2024 Mar 2024 0 2361

I am in the grips of a student loan nightmare. I know many are receiving good news on this 1 theophilus Mar 2024 Mar 2024 1 1721

How does one move money from your bank to another person's bank account? 27 brush Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 5627

QUIET HIRING - the new corporate hiring environment? 3 LVZ Oct 2023 Oct 2023 2 3327

I think I need to learn Python, the faster the better 3 bucolic_frolic Oct 2023 Oct 2023 1 5183

So I recently changed jobs, now a former coworker is stalking me 22 liberal N proud Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 8742

How can you tell the difference between drunkenness and diabetic hypoglycemia? 6 milestogo May 2023 May 2023 2 5605

Super excited tonight, I received an oral job offer this evening 7 liberal N proud May 2023 May 2023 10 3774

Watch Out 7 slightlv Sep 2022 Apr 2023 3 4726

This message was self-deleted by its author 12 milestogo Sep 2022 Nov 2022 0 5153

Woman Shares How She Went From A $28k Job To A $158k Job In 4 Years 3 IronLionZion Sep 2022 Sep 2022 7 7404

I was told "now is the time to adjust the dates on your resume" 9 milestogo Jul 2022 Jul 2022 4 6254

Any HR people out there? 6 RealGuyinChicago Jul 2022 Jul 2022 8 4349

So how does one approach being contacted on Linked-In? 4 bucolic_frolic May 2022 Jun 2022 0 2898

I want to leave my new job after 6 months -- what do I say during interviews?? 6 Paula Sims Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 6284

Leaving Information Off Resume to Combat Age Discrimination 10 groundloop Aug 2016 Apr 2022 5 21935

Career Help and Advice Continued...

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So frustrated 5 franzwohlgemuth Dec 2020 Dec 2021 9 6390

"Bot" interviews is what I am calling this, but what is it, and what do I do about it? 5 bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 Oct 2021 2 5895

One-way video interviews 1 bucolic_frolic Jul 2021 Jul 2021 3 3032

Just venting. I'm worn out. 13 Pacifist Patriot Jun 2021 Jun 2021 13 7292

My manager confronted me about having my resume online. 21 milestogo Jan 2021 Jun 2021 14 17876

I gotta find *something* ...! 15 FirstLight Apr 2021 May 2021 0 9461

Help with wrongful termination 8 pecosbob Jan 2021 Jan 2021 1 8003

Can't find a damn job, need some support 15 bayareamike Oct 2013 Dec 2020 0 20796

Praxis II 0 melm00se Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 2860

I'm deciding to offer tutoring via Zoom 0 FirstLight Oct 2020 Oct 2020 4 4024

Has anyone here intentionally gone from employee to contractor? I am looking for some 13 seaglass Mar 2018 Sep 2020 0 9272

May have to take forced early retirement (10 years early) 9 woodsprite Sep 2020 Sep 2020 10 5544

We've all heard a lot about employees 2 Backseat Driver Nov 2019 Dec 2019 6 6073

Raleigh, NC is hiring bus drivers 3 mnhtnbb Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 5636

I'm screening resumes now... 6 rbnyc May 2012 Sep 2019 3 7740

Tomorrow I'm going to have to confront my boss. 6 Girard442 Jul 2019 Jul 2019 16 5472

Starting new job tomorrow. Wish me luck. 6 RandySF Jan 2017 Apr 2019 6 5906

Want to get hired? Your resume should look like this 11 IronLionZion Nov 2018 Feb 2019 9 8611

RESTORATION COORDINATOR 0 Kali Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 3756

Question about teaching online.... 1 SKKY Oct 2018 Jan 2019 1 3806

How Women Can Get What They Want in a Negotiation 0 littlemissmartypants Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 4260

Unemployment in Texas? 0 Bayard Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 3653

A registered letter for a rejection? 8 liberal N proud Jul 2017 Jul 2018 0 6358

Legal Match 0 no_hypocrisy Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 3331

I have an interview Monday 10 liberal N proud Dec 2016 Apr 2018 3 5801

Battling Severe Depression - Been Looking for Work Since June 10 Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2016 Mar 2018 1 15188

I'm a head hunter 16 Bayard May 2017 Nov 2017 6 12302

Looking for a licensed realtor to do phone sales from home 3 Sedona Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 4722

Stuck working retail because I would be under employed in my area of expertise 5 liberal N proud Sep 2017 Sep 2017 3 6485

This message was self-deleted by its author 2 bucolic_frolic Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 5379

Career Help and Advice Continued...

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I had an interview today, turned out it was part time work 6 liberal N proud Jul 2017 Jul 2017 3 6696

Interview Questions 8 mackerel Mar 2016 Mar 2017 0 5818

It took me 7 months to find a contract job 8 milestogo Feb 2017 Feb 2017 3 6038

I was just offered a new position 1 liberal N proud Jan 2017 Jan 2017 3 4478

Age Discrimination 38 groundloop Jan 2015 Oct 2016 8 14098

What are the ethics of working with multiple recruiters? 5 liberal N proud Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 4938

What to say at an interview when you left on bad terms? 28 Nikia Feb 2012 Aug 2016 0 38959

Updating my resume 5 no_hypocrisy Jun 2015 Aug 2016 0 5078

The 10 Best Interview Questions to Ask 3 UrbScotty Jan 2013 Aug 2016 7 8628

Career Opportunity at WCLK, Atlanta GA 1 Kali Jun 2013 Aug 2016 0 5646

Can you explain this for me? 6 IDemo Dec 2014 Aug 2016 2 38860

It seems like its getting better 4 jeffrey_pdx Dec 2013 Aug 2016 5 5580

I would like to inform DU about a career path that nobody seems to know it even exists. 1 CK_John Feb 2015 Aug 2016 4 5365

Question about who to list as a job reference: 3 intheflow Jul 2015 Aug 2016 0 4382

Your opinion on a domain name 3 TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 Aug 2016 0 4207

Question re. headhunters 'representing' you with employers 2 groundloop Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 4346

Grrrr... I'm on my soapbox 7 ailsagirl Sep 2015 Jan 2016 5 6226

I have a question re temp employment agencies 10 ailsagirl Nov 2014 Jan 2016 1 7225

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 groundloop Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 3591

Anyone in the area of Plymouth Meeting PA with computer skills looking for temp work? 3 drm604 Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 4904

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