Career Purgatory

Don’t Friend These People on Facebook

Founder — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:34:08 +0000

With the news of Facebook going public in the next few days, and the concerns that teenagers are having with the sudden loss of privacy from their parents and family it seems right to point out that professionally there are … Continue reading →

10 Fastest Growing Jobs in the US

Co-Founder — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:44:40 +0000

The economy is finally ever so slowly picking up steam. There is so much talk about more and more jobs being created. Ever wonder what they are reporting about on the news? I remember thinking to myself that I don’t … Continue reading →

Unemployment and Payroll Tax Cuts Extended

Founder — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:30:05 +0000

Congress voted on a bill to extend a 2% payroll tax and extend unemployment depending on your states unemployment rate another 30 weeks. It is expected to be signed into law. Check out our MARVIN guides to see how this … Continue reading →

Abercrombie & Fitch to Close stores

Founder — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:15:51 +0000

Get ready for a new wave of young good looking waiters and waitresses as Abercrombie & Fitch is going to close another 135 stores over the next two years. This is on top of over 70 store closings in 2011 mostly … Continue reading →

Congressional Budget Office: Unemployment Rate is 15%

Founder — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:08:41 +0000

Surely to spark great debate on the highly political event of counting unemployed workers the typically regarded unbiased Congressional Budget Office or CBO announced that unemployment is persistently high and that it was about 15% for January 2012. The official … Continue reading →

Taleo Got Bigger

Founder — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:52:31 +0000

Taleo is a name that just about every job seeker should be more than familiar with these days. The company’s software manages about 50 Fortune 100 companies which are some of the biggest emplo yers in the country. Most people … Continue reading →

Law School Worst Recession Safe Haven

Founder — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:04:37 +0000

During The Great Recession many undergraduates have found that finding a decent paying entry level job is very difficult. In many cases competing against seasoned candidates their parents and even grandparents ages. With looming student loan payments many fresh grads … Continue reading →

MARVIN to Lose Another 20 weeks of Unemployment

Founder — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:02:30 +0000

Due to the the decrease in the unemployment rate February 18th will be the last day that many Michigan residents eligible for Extended Benefits will be collecting payments. Unemployed workers will continue to be able to collect 20 weeks of … Continue reading →

Unemployment Smoke Screen

Founder — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:38:05 +0000

The last few unemployment number announcements have been harder and harder to decipher. Wall Street Journal breaks down it’s interpretation of the numbers. Interesting to note that going into an election year the numbers are now going to be harder … Continue reading →

SimplyHired cuts 20% of Staff

Founder — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:37:54 +0000

In a terribly ironic twist the website simplyhired.com laid off about 20% of its staff. In either a brilliant marketing strategy or a strong hunch that employees would one day blog about being simply fired it turns out Simply Hired … Continue reading →