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How to Disguise Gaps in Your Work History
If you have a period of unemployment in your work history, you need to address those gaps in employment on your resume so a potential employer will consider you a reliable job candidate. You might ask, “What’s so bad about a few gaps in my employment history? Doesn’t everybody deserve a break?” Of course, many responsible professionals […]
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American Companies Keep Getting More Gay-Friendly
In recent years, workplaces have become increasingly friendlier places for a greater number of workers. As companies compete for the best and brightest talent, many employers have revamped corporate policies to include language and programs that create safer and more welcoming work environments for a broad range of groups, including lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender […]
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Senate Kills Unemployment Compensation Extension
The U.S. Senate on Thursday killed a bill that would have extended payment of unemployment compensation benefits through Dec. 31, 2010. As a result, says the Wall Street Journal, some 1.3 million unemployed Americans will almost immediately lose their assistance. The American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (H.R. 4213), stalled when Senate Democrats failed to get the 60 votes needed to […]
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