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Join in the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Cleanup
The Gulf Coast spill is still causing devastating effects on the area’s coastlines, wildlife and people, most closely in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, though many other states are seeing its effects as well. Currently, over 25,000 workers have been employed by more than 100 BP subcontractors to help in the cleanup effort. While a slew of resources are being tapped to aid in the coast cleanup, a much larger workforce is needed. If you would like to aid in the oil spill cleanup... |
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Join in the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Cleanup
The Gulf Coast spill is still causing devastating effects on the area’s coastlines, wildlife and people, most closely in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, though many other states are seeing its effects as well. Currently, over 25,000 workers have been employed by more than 100 BP subcontractors to help in... Simply Hired |
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Simply Hired Wins Bay Area News Group’s Top Workplaces Award!
We did it! Simply Hired is thrilled to announce it has been awarded Bay Area News Group’s Top Workplaces Award! This is the first annual Top Workplaces Awards by Bay Area News Group, and we owe it to our talented employees for recognizing Simply Hired as a great company. Simply Hired employees, please take a bow! Workplace Dynamics™, who conducts this annual survey, partners with other organizations around the country to find the top workplaces as determined by the employees. At Simply... |
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Simply Hired Wins Bay Area News Group’s Top Workplaces Award!
We did it! Simply Hired is thrilled to announce it has been awarded Bay Area News Group’s Top Workplaces Award! This is the first annual Top Workplaces Awards by Bay Area News Group, and we owe it to our talented employees for recognizing Simply Hired as a great company. Simply... Simply Hired |
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May Metro Area Job Trends Report
Today, Simply Hired is releasing the monthly metro area job trends report for May 2010. This report is a round-up of information from 15 of the top U.S. cities, including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and several others. This report is designed to give job seekers the inside scoop on hiring trends in the most popular metro areas, including the top hiring companies and the most and least competitive job titles. Deloitte and IBM are hiring powerhouses, ranking in the top 10 list... |
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May Metro Area Job Trends Report
Today, Simply Hired is releasing the monthly metro area job trends report for May 2010. This report is a round-up of information from 15 of the top U.S. cities, including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and several others. This report is designed to give job seekers the inside... Simply Hired |
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Best and Worst Metro Areas – April 2010
Today, Simply Hired is announcing the monthly report for April 2010 on the best and worst metro areas in the country. Below you’ll find information on which cities have a good climate for job seekers and which cities are harder on those looking for employment to aid you in your... Simply Hired |
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Jobs for Dads this Father's Day
From chauffeuring the kids to fixing the garbage disposal to barbecuing dinner, dad's today do it all. But your parenting skills can get a lot of use in the workplace as well as in the home. Here are a few ideas for applying your Super-Dad skills to a career: Dad-Skill: Master of the GrillHamburgers and hot dogs? Please... you can whip up more than just those tasty barbecue staples. You prefer to experiment with spices and food combinations to make delectable meals that make your family's mouths... |
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Unemployment Rate Back Down to 9.7%
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the May Employment Situation Summary, announcing the unemployment rate back down at 9.7% as it was the first three months of the year. 15 million were unemployed in May, but the number of long-term unemployed individuals (unemployed for 27 or more weeks) stayed the same at 6.8 million. The long-term unemployed consists of almost half of the total unemployed at 46%, which is about the same as April. Nonfarm payroll employment grew during May... |
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Find a Job with the Help of Your Friends
Haven’t tried out our new Facebook integration yet? Well, now’s the perfect time for a little job searching with the help of your friends. One of the aspects of our new integration with Facebook is the ability to see where all of your friends work. With this information, you can then reach out to them to learn more about job opportunities and even get referrals. Below is a more in-depth look into this piece of our new integration: Search for jobs by company. After arriving to the SimplyHired.com... |
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Simply Hired Lends a Hand
At Simply Hired, we take great pride in generosity and the act of giving back to our community. Recently, the Simply Hired team took a Saturday morning trip over to the Second Harvest Food Bank in San Carlos, California to help sort and package food to be distributed to those in need. After volunteering at Second Harvest last year, we were excited to come back to help out the team again! Second Harvest Food Bank distributes over 39 million pounds of nutritious food each year to low-income people... |
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May Job Trends Report
Simply Hired just released its May Job Trends Report detailing the month’s employment climate. Using data from the Simply Hired database, this report describes the performance of unique, de-duplicated jobs based on state, metro area, job title and keyword. Below are a few significant May trends: Ever thought of a career in tech? Java Developer is a popular position right now, topping our list of most popular unique jobs by title. Customer Service Representatives, Sales Representative and Product... |
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Best and Worst Metro Areas – April 2010
Today, Simply Hired is announcing the monthly report for April 2010 on the best and worst metro areas in the country. Below you’ll find information on which cities have a good climate for job seekers and which cities are harder on those looking for employment to aid you in your job search. The top five best metro areas saw only minor change from March 2010 to April 2010. Des Moines/Ames is the only new addition to the list, dropping Omaha which was number four the previous month. The top 5... |
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Unemployment Rate Back Down to 9.7%
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the May Employment Situation Summary, announcing the unemployment rate back down at 9.7% as it was the first three months of the year. 15 million were unemployed in May, but the number of long-term unemployed individuals (unemployed for 27 or more weeks) stayed... Simply Hired |
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No Degree? No Problem!
Not everyone has the time, money or ability to earn a college education. But if you don't have a bachelors or associates degree, it doesn't mean you're out of luck when it comes to job search. There are plenty of opportunities out there for people with only a high school diploma. Here is a breakdown of the number of jobs on SimplyHired.com by job category: Administration jobs - 6,342Business jobs - 35,416Construction jobs - 5,024Facilities jobs - 5,962Healthcare jobs - 10,319Healthcare Support... |
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SimplyHired.com Launches First Personalized Job Search Using Facebook
Today, Simply Hired launched the first personalized job search experience by integrating with Facebook. Job seekers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and India can now opt-in to this feature and search for jobs with the help of their Facebook friends. Using this new capability, users who... Simply Hired |
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SimplyHired.com Launches First Personalized Job Search Using Facebook
Today, Simply Hired launched the first personalized job search experience by integrating with Facebook. Job seekers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and India can now opt-in to this feature and search for jobs with the help of their Facebook friends. Using this new capability, users who log-in with Facebook are able to discover jobs based on their friends’ companies on the homepage of SimplyHired.com. On the search results page, users will also be able to search... |
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No Degree? No Problem!
Not everyone has the time, money or ability to earn a college education. But if you don't have a bachelors or associates degree, it doesn't mean you're out of luck when it comes to job search. There are plenty of opportunities out there for people with only a high school... Simply Hired |
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School’s Out! Now on to the Job Search…
It’s finally time to pack away those caps and gowns, return the textbooks and move out of the dorm. Congrats grads, you deserve that hard-earned degree! Now on to your next big thing – and whether that’s working in Corporate America, being a volunteer or working the night shift, we’ve... Simply Hired |
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School’s Out! Now on to the Job Search…
It’s finally time to pack away those caps and gowns, return the textbooks and move out of the dorm. Congrats grads, you deserve that hard-earned degree! Now on to your next big thing – and whether that’s working in Corporate America, being a volunteer or working the night shift, we’ve got the tools to get you there. Don’t let the economy bog you down, there are still tons of opportunities out there waiting for the perfect candidate – you! Try our New Graduate filter to search... |