I’ve always had a hunch, but now there’s research out of McGill University that proves it: people who work temp jobs are stressed. According to an article on their website, “Temp work strains employee mental health New McGill research shows temporary and short-term contract jobs contribute to psychological distress and depression.”
Good to know I’m not the only one who’s felt the temp job blues.
With so many companies out there, finding a new job can be overwhelming. Especially for new grads. Fortunately, there’s a nifty website called One Day One Job that takes the “apple a day” approach to job hunting. Each day (weekends included), the site features an employer with entry-level job opportunities. Employers run the gamut, from engineering firms to PR agencies. And they do a pretty good job of mentioning companies with offices in different parts of the country.
What sets this site apart from other job boards, however, is that it teaches its readers how to research potential employers. According to their web site:
Our job postings are an example for how college students can use the Internet to find great information about exciting entry-level jobs. We occasionally write job search advice that goes into greater depth about the methods we use to find the jobs we write about. One Day, One Job is not only a resource for finding great jobs, but it is also a lesson in how to find meaningful work.
Check out the One Day One Job website to read more and to sign up for their daily e-mail list.
Looks like Irina Blok and I have a very similar sense of humor. These Funemployed buttons are 2 dollars each on her I Love Blocks website. Do you think if I wear the “Hire Me” pin during my next interview someone will finally take a hint?
Fans of Stephanie Meyer’s hit series, Twilight, may already be familiar with werewolves. But now a man from Nebraska named Tim Ryan is, too. According to wsj.com:
Laid off from a construction job, Mr. Ryan finally found work last month playing the wolfman at Clark’s Trading Post, a tourist attraction in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. For $12 an hour, about half what he made before, he dons furry rags, a coonskin cap and an eye patch and jumps out of the woods when the Trading Post’s steam train chugs by, snarling and growling at passengers.
Turns out even fashionistas can’t escape from the realities of a recession. July’s issue of Marie Claire takes a look at what “high-flying female execs” do when they’re out of work in an article called, “Secrets of Out-of-Work Alphas.” MC also offers up some lighthearted suggestions for job seekers, including how to make personal business cards and how to not let Twitter sabotage your career (i.e. no hating on your current gig via the web). Read more on Marie Claire’s website.
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Are you sick of hearing it yet? Sick of having to ditch your vacation plans, don last season’s sandals, and skimp on monthly pedicures? Or maybe you’re worried about making car payments, paying your college tuition, and you’re racking up thousands of dollars in credit card debt. No matter who you are, where you are, or what you do—unemployment sucks. And that's why we're here. So sit back, relax, and tell everyone who has a job to suck it.
