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Talent Hunt

Companies still struggle to find the best employees

Jobs are scarce, competition is high, unemployment is staggering—all of these factors should contribute to…

By Sonia Alleyne

Posted: May 1, 2012 Tags: career development, Careers, employment, employment opportunities, executive talent, hiring, Job Market, job opportunities, talent development

How to Hide Stuff From Your Timeline

Timeline gives friends the ability to view your entire Facebook history. For this reason, we imagine the first thing most people will want to do is to "sanitize" their Timeline. The good news is, it's simple to hide what you don't want showing. When you see a post you'd like to nix, just hit the pencil icon at the top of the post and select "Hide from Timeline." This doesn't delete the content from your account, but it will keep it safe from prying eyes.

Why Asking For A Job Applicant’s Facebook Password Is Fair Game

Depending on the job, access to the social media communications of a potential hire may be in your company's best interest

Employers asking prospective hires for their Facebook password is a hot button topic but it’s…

By Alfred Edmond, Jr.

Posted: April 2, 2012 Tags: Eli Pariser, employee rights, employment law, expectation of pricacy, Facebook, hiring, human resource management, human resources, invasion of privacy, JJ Ramberg, job application, job creation, MSNBC, password, privacy settings, social media, social media privacy settings, social media tools, The Filter Bubble, Your Business

4 Assets Senior Professionals Bring to the Workplace

Workers over 50 offer valuable skills developed by experience

By Tucker Mays and Bob Sloane

Posted: November 10, 2011 Tags: baby boomers, boomers, career advancement, elders, employment, hiring, human resources, Job Market, job seeking, jobs, senior citizens, senior professionals, unemployment

So you've made it through the undergraduate experience and you're headed into the job market. You've done your internships, volunteered and built up a pretty nice professional and social network. As part of <a title="our Back-to-School coverage" href="http://www.blackenterprise.com/backtoschool/"><strong>our Back-to-School coverage</strong></a>, BlackEnterprise.com offers this step-by-step guide to finding career success, from the search, to the interview, to salary and benefits negotiations to keeping the job. <i> --- Janell Hazelwood </i>

From College Graduation to Career Success: Your Step-by-Step Guide

How to successfully transition from college student to working professional

Here’s a step-by-step guide for college graduates to finding career sucesss, from job search to…

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: August 25, 2011 Tags: Aisha Taylor, Back to School, career advancement, career strategies, employment, hiring, human resources, interoffice relations, interview, job interview, Job Market, job search, job seekers, job seeking, jobs, unemployment, workplace issues, workplace strategies

3 Ways to Overcome Past Mistakes to Land the Job Today

How to explain criminal history and termination with honesty and dignity

By Aisha M. Taylor

Posted: August 19, 2011 Tags: Aisha Taylor, background check, career advancement, criminal history, criminal record, employment, hiring, human resources, job interview, Job Market, job opportunities, job search, jobs, TAYLORmade Professional Career Consulting, unemployment

Secure your computers. It’s vital that you keep your computer with you and lock it down during a move. You don’t want to give your computer to the movers because your desktop or laptops likely contain a treasure-trove of important data for identity thieves.

5 Steps to Getting Started as a Freelancer

Here's how to begin and maintain a living as an independent worker

Freelancer-turned-entrepreneur Cameron Moore, of Random Order NYC, gives 5 steps to beginning a successful career…

By Starrene Rhett

Posted: August 9, 2011 Tags: career advancement, employment, freelance jobs, freelance work, freelancer, freelancing, hiring, job seeker, jobs, jobs market, self-employment, Web development

President Barack Obama rings in his 50th birthday in Chicago Wednesday (Image: File)

In the News: Obama Moves Forward with Debt Talks; Small Business Hiring Is at a Standstill and More

Headlines around the web

See what’s going on in the world with today’s compilation of news around the web

By Janel Martinez

Posted: July 11, 2011 Tags: debt, federal debt ceiling, Gadgets, Governors Highway Safety Association, hiring, In the News, President Obama, Small Business, stopgap

Cool Jobs: 10 Professions That Make the Daily Grind Worth It

The Atlanta Post highlights 10 cool jobs where the perks match the work.

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: June 21, 2011 Tags: career advancement, employment, hiring, job seeker, job seekers, jobs, unemployment

Downturn’s the Right Time for Expansion

Four reasons small business owners should hire now

Dana Smith-Rogers, owner of Spiritual Essence Yoga in Maryland, has seen the effects of the…

By Tamara E. Holmes

Posted: March 15, 2010 Tags: business growth, company growth, Downturn hiring, expansion, hiring

Recruiting the Recruiter

Things to know before choosing an executive search firm

Small business owners often find themselves wearing many different hats. But when it comes time…

By Marcia Wade Talbert

Posted: September 21, 2009 Tags: executive search firm, hiring, human resources, jobs