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Good job posting boards (Find jobs online) 28 chrisa Feb 2012 Nov 2024 6 39179

Advice on internships/work in Japan 2 masmdu Feb 2026 Feb 2026 3 787

OYE!!! Problems With New California Bar Exam Enrage Test Takers and Cloud Their Futures 2 elleng Mar 2025 Oct 2025 3 2644

Recruiter Reveals Why Companies Don't Hire The Best Candidate For The Job 5 IronLionZion Jun 2022 Feb 2025 9 15153

Jobs 3 thinkingagain Nov 2024 Nov 2024 4 2650

Learning AI tools: DUers seem to think it's immoral 20 TheGreatConspiracy Oct 2024 Oct 2024 4 5848

Laid off 11.11.2010 never came back from it 17 XanaDUer2 Oct 2024 Oct 2024 5 5210

I'm so f-ed. Laid off in June at 61 33 TheGreatConspiracy Oct 2024 Oct 2024 54 11690

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 1952

Working in a toxic position 23 liberal N proud Apr 2023 Sep 2024 9 8631

Remote work ...How to get started? 5 FirstLight Jan 2018 Sep 2024 1 6194

Where to take my career? 9 mwooldri Nov 2018 Aug 2024 1 9702

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 2623

Reached out to former coworker 3 XanaDUer2 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 2 2650

My layoff story 12 XanaDUer2 May 2024 May 2024 14 4865

AFLAC // Does anyone have any advice? 5 mdmc Mar 2024 Mar 2024 0 2913

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 2058

How does one move money from your bank to another person's bank account? 27 brush Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 8122

QUIET HIRING - the new corporate hiring environment? 3 LVZ Oct 2023 Oct 2023 2 3828

I think I need to learn Python, the faster the better 3 bucolic_frolic Oct 2023 Oct 2023 1 5801

So I recently changed jobs, now a former coworker is stalking me 22 liberal N proud Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 10849

How can you tell the difference between drunkenness and diabetic hypoglycemia? 6 milestogo May 2023 May 2023 2 6231

Super excited tonight, I received an oral job offer this evening 7 liberal N proud May 2023 May 2023 10 4527

Watch Out 7 slightlv Sep 2022 Apr 2023 3 5480

This message was self-deleted by its author 12 milestogo Sep 2022 Nov 2022 0 6370

Woman Shares How She Went From A $28k Job To A $158k Job In 4 Years 3 IronLionZion Sep 2022 Sep 2022 7 7923

I was told "now is the time to adjust the dates on your resume" 9 milestogo Jul 2022 Jul 2022 4 7175

Any HR people out there? 6 RealGuyinChicago Jul 2022 Jul 2022 8 5011

So how does one approach being contacted on Linked-In? 4 bucolic_frolic May 2022 Jun 2022 0 3527

I want to leave my new job after 6 months -- what do I say during interviews?? 6 Paula Sims Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 6974

Career Help and Advice Continued...

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Leaving Information Off Resume to Combat Age Discrimination 10 groundloop Aug 2016 Apr 2022 5 22972

So frustrated 5 franzwohlgemuth Dec 2020 Dec 2021 9 7063

"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 6533

One-way video interviews 1 bucolic_frolic Jul 2021 Jul 2021 3 3418

Just venting. I'm worn out. 13 Pacifist Patriot Jun 2021 Jun 2021 13 8882

My manager confronted me about having my resume online. 21 milestogo Jan 2021 Jun 2021 14 19875

I gotta find *something* ...! 15 FirstLight Apr 2021 May 2021 0 11134

Help with wrongful termination 8 pecosbob Jan 2021 Jan 2021 1 8900

Can't find a damn job, need some support 15 bayareamike Oct 2013 Dec 2020 0 22487

Praxis II 0 melm00se Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 3157

I'm deciding to offer tutoring via Zoom 0 FirstLight Oct 2020 Oct 2020 4 4332

Has anyone here intentionally gone from employee to contractor? I am looking for some 13 seaglass Mar 2018 Sep 2020 0 10535

May have to take forced early retirement (10 years early) 9 woodsprite Sep 2020 Sep 2020 10 6531

We've all heard a lot about employees 2 Backseat Driver Nov 2019 Dec 2019 6 6485

Raleigh, NC is hiring bus drivers 3 mnhtnbb Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 6236

I'm screening resumes now... 6 rbnyc May 2012 Sep 2019 3 8444

Tomorrow I'm going to have to confront my boss. 6 Girard442 Jul 2019 Jul 2019 16 6160

Starting new job tomorrow. Wish me luck. 6 RandySF Jan 2017 Apr 2019 6 6664

Want to get hired? Your resume should look like this 11 IronLionZion Nov 2018 Feb 2019 9 9743

RESTORATION COORDINATOR 0 Kali Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 4117

Question about teaching online.... 1 SKKY Oct 2018 Jan 2019 1 4111

How Women Can Get What They Want in a Negotiation 0 littlemissmartypants Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 4620

Unemployment in Texas? 0 Bayard Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 3965

A registered letter for a rejection? 8 liberal N proud Jul 2017 Jul 2018 0 7171

Legal Match 0 no_hypocrisy Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 3640

I have an interview Monday 10 liberal N proud Dec 2016 Apr 2018 3 6762

Battling Severe Depression - Been Looking for Work Since June 10 Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2016 Mar 2018 1 16674

I'm a head hunter 16 Bayard May 2017 Nov 2017 6 14144

Looking for a licensed realtor to do phone sales from home 3 Sedona Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 5237

Stuck working retail because I would be under employed in my area of expertise 5 liberal N proud Sep 2017 Sep 2017 3 7127

Career Help and Advice Continued...

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This message was self-deleted by its author 2 bucolic_frolic Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 5800

I had an interview today, turned out it was part time work 6 liberal N proud Jul 2017 Jul 2017 3 7484

Interview Questions 8 mackerel Mar 2016 Mar 2017 0 6825

It took me 7 months to find a contract job 8 milestogo Feb 2017 Feb 2017 3 6963

I was just offered a new position 1 liberal N proud Jan 2017 Jan 2017 3 4869

Age Discrimination 38 groundloop Jan 2015 Oct 2016 8 18699

What are the ethics of working with multiple recruiters? 5 liberal N proud Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 5562

What to say at an interview when you left on bad terms? 28 Nikia Feb 2012 Aug 2016 0 41725

Updating my resume 5 no_hypocrisy Jun 2015 Aug 2016 0 5701

The 10 Best Interview Questions to Ask 3 UrbScotty Jan 2013 Aug 2016 7 9286

Career Opportunity at WCLK, Atlanta GA 1 Kali Jun 2013 Aug 2016 0 6049

Can you explain this for me? 6 IDemo Dec 2014 Aug 2016 2 39754

It seems like its getting better 4 jeffrey_pdx Dec 2013 Aug 2016 5 6186

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 5810

Question about who to list as a job reference: 3 intheflow Jul 2015 Aug 2016 0 4912

Your opinion on a domain name 3 TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 Aug 2016 0 4732

Question re. headhunters 'representing' you with employers 2 groundloop Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 4799

Grrrr... I'm on my soapbox 7 ailsagirl Sep 2015 Jan 2016 5 7059

I have a question re temp employment agencies 10 ailsagirl Nov 2014 Jan 2016 1 8322

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 groundloop Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 3897

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