Employment agency to pay $150,000 in age-bias suit An Indianapolis employment agency must pay $150,000 to settle a federal age discrimination lawsuit. Protis Executive Innovations also agreed not to discriminate against older workers in its employment placements, according to the settlement announced Monday by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. “We believe that Protis’ officers thought,
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The Recruiter’s Call … and Other Windows of Opportunity Your phone rings. The executive recruiter on the line asks if this is a convenient time to talk. He has an opportunity that’s relevant to your background and wonders if you’re interested in learning more. Even to someone who has no near-term desire to change jobs,
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Online presence blossoms in classified ad industry Experts divided over whether online ad listings are good or bad for newspaper publishers. Not so long ago, the classified ad section of the local newspaper was the best place to sell a car, rent an apartment or post a job opening. Now the Internet is shaking up
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Don’t assume colleagues know your worth Maggie Daronco scrambled to find another internal spot last fall after her employer, a big European bank, decided to eliminate the project manager’s post in Jersey City, N.J. She pursued three openings, and all three hiring managers told her, “You’re the leading candidate.” But her hunt still failed. “I
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Job hunting? Personality can help When companies go headhunting, they have more weapons today than ever before, thanks mainly to the vast number of skills tests and personality surveys being used by recruiters, often online. Many firms have even produced detailed personality profiles of their best employees in order to help them find new workers
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Basic Job-Search Building Blocks Over the years, California Job Journal has published a wealth of job-seeking advice. Several months ago, I began culling through past issues with an eye to retrieving some useful hints that might otherwise be long forgotten. The result is a three-week series of articles offering the essentials of dealing with job
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Fighting ageism in the workplace Aunt Gertie and Aunt Ethel were characters. They both were the younger sisters of my grandfather and the daughters of their mother, another character, who lived to be 100 years old. You never knew what to expect out of them next, and usually they were successful in their endeavors. Later
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Unemployment Doesn’t Translate to Self-employment For the unemployed, switching careers is more attractive than self-employment, according to a recent survey. Nearly 60% of out-of-work people consider switching careers, while only 44% weigh starting their own businesses, according to a recent survey of 2,500 people in North America. The survey conducted by Right Management Consultants, a
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Recruiters find minority hires in diverse ways Bianca Carpenter (29) of Chicago talks with Illinois State Police field recruiter Brian Clay. (KEVIN MANNING/P-D) Melissa Hamilton won’t have to search for a job in May when she graduates from the University of Missouri at Columbia. Hamilton, 23, already has been hired at PricewaterhouseCoopers as an associate
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Career counselors: job search best launched face-to-face Deborah Halliday, assistant director of the Office of Career Services, helps Shari Hileman (CAS08) look for an internship. Its never too late to begin looking for a job, Halliday says. College seniors just returning from spring break may be getting anxious about finding a job after graduation, but
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Don’t Get Thrown for a Loop While some interview questions are easy to answer, others can make or break you. Here are some tips for getting through the more difficult (and sometimes bizarre) ones. Tell Me a Story. Huh? Before you launch into Alice in Wonderland, find out what kind of story the interviewer wants
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Marine For Life program holds seminars, helps Marines transition Marine For Life program holds seminars, helps Marines Transitioning from the military is a complicated step for almost everyone. Youre suddenly forced to think harder about bills, health coverage, food, clothing and shelter. For transitioning Marines, a transition assistance program called Marine For Life, can help
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Workshop helps moms re-enter the workforce Bridget Faria put her career on hold for five years to be with her two children. A successful customer service representative who become a full-time mom after her daughter was born she willingly chose diapers and story time over phone calls and meetings. Although she doesnt regret staying home,
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Staffing services can be job seeker’s answer Finding a job can be tough, especially if you’ve spent the past three or four years focusing on college and haven’t had an opportunity to make business contacts. There is a solution. Staffing agencies can nurture college students and help them land a job that could launch their
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Interviews help sell in today’s market Sellers know you never get a second chance to make a first impression — especially when you’re operating in a buyer’s market. More than a clich, that advice is gold for savvy marketers, whether they’re showing a house or a showcasing their skills to a prospective employer. According to
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