President Barrack Obama and countless of celebrities have one. You network with friends and family through it. However, among the circle of your Facebook page visitors, there might be another member lurking through your profile you might feel uncertain about, your boss (or future boss in certain cases).   As thousands of students across the nation turn the tassel and graduate with degrees in hand this spring, many will seek employment. Others will be scavenging for summer jobs to comply… Read more

There are seven key factors to catching an employer’s attention when applying for a job. Dr. G. Jay Christensen, CSUN management professor emeritus, said the difference between applying for a job and obtaining an interview rests on an individual’s resume. “The job market is tough, and employers are being inundated with resumes,” Christensen said. “The problem with this is in the timing.  Most resumes are only given about a minute of time each. You have to make that minute count.”… Read more

A recent panel , here at the CSUN Sierra Center, Five experts in the fields of finance, debt management, job recruitment, temporary recruitment, and entrepreneurship were at hand to discuss their views about the economy and what it takes to survive the current downturn. The panelists had money management tips, something that we have not really discussed here on our blog, laid out what the job market is like now, and addressed the main and most important question: should we… Read more