WOR NEWS and WOR710.COM PRESENT: 'WHERE THE JOBS ARE 2009'
Zlata Zavorskaya Reporting
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You've heard it in our newscasts, you've found us on the web, now it's time to get you back to work!
The recession might still be looming but there ARE jobs out there and WOR News has found 'em! Whether you are just getting out of college, or looking toward a mid-level career change, the job market is tough.
There are a lot of false starts and the media does not always help ease our anxiety. The most important thing is getting started and getting as much career advice as you can via networking and friends.
Where better to start then your local News Talk Radio Station: 710 WOR?
Here are the hottest TOP 6 Career Tips we've found to get you on your way:
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1. Jane Cranston of Executivecoachny.com gives WOR listeners key tips on how to build a job seeking strategy:
2. Mary Joe Goolsby, the Director of Research and Education for the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners says that as far as the healthcare sector goes, Nurse Practitioners are at the forefront!
3. Barbara Safani of Careersolvers.com says that if you want to know where the jobs are, look to the baby boomer generation or: just follow the green!
4. Thomas Murphy, spokesman for the Connecticut State Department of Education says that if you need a job and want to teach, elementary training won’t help you, those jobs have experienced a 2% decline in the past year but here are the others that are desperate for help!
5. If you've ever wondered how your struggling business can be a number one hit on Google- Doug Berg, Chief Recruiting Geek for Jobs2Web based out of Minneapolis Minnesota is the search engine optimization specialist to help you get underway
6. Daniel Butler, VP of the Retail Operations for the National Retail Federation in Washington DC says recession or not, the retail industry is hiring!
