July 29, 2011

Budget Crisis//Prayer Vigil

In her daily blog post, Godspace, Christine Sine provided information about the prayer vigil tonight. Organized by Bread for the World and Washington clergy, the purpose of the vigil is to insure that poor people will be protected in budget talks.

Prayers related to the budget crisis are included in Sine's "Light for the Journey" on her Facebook page, www.facebook.com/pages/Light-for-the-journey/143510882359774.

July 26, 2011

Top 10 Companies Hiring This Week, July 25-August 10

HIRING NOW
    
  1. Chase
  2. Concentra
  3. Sears
  4. Ernst & Young
  5. Extendicare Health Services
  6. Chipotle
  7. Teavana
  8. RadioShack
  9. Bridgestone
  10. Stryker

July 20, 2011

All Things are Possible

May we be reminded that while we are limited in our capacity and our finitude, in you all things are possible. So we will fix our eyes on you, on what you say is possible, on your vision for the world and your perspective on creation. Give us the courage to hope. Amen.














July 19, 2011

The Work Buzz - Companies Hiring this Week

The Work Buzz is a blog from careerbuilder.com for job seekers.  Most of the jobs in this week's listing are in the health care industry. These companies are hiring this week and in the future. Sample job titles and a link for each company are listed.

July 18, 2011

Top 10 Companies Hiring This Week, July 18-July 24

HIRING NOW:

  1. Target
  2. Hertz
  3. PricewaterhouseCooper
  4. Pepsi
  5. Amazon
  6. Walmart
  7. Comcast
  8. Siemens
  9. ADT
  10. Allstate

The link to this post includes a company profile and types of jobs available.

July 12, 2011

15 tips to survive a job loss

If you've been paying attention to recent news stories about jobs and the economy, you'll find Erin Peterson's 15 tips, published in bankrate.com, even more vital. Nearly all of the tips are directly and indirectly about money; however, three tips address the immediate fallout when you lose your job. They are:

Don't burn bridges. (#1)
Apply for government benefits. (#4)
Network wisely. (#12)



Remember:  HOPE IS REAL

July 11, 2011

Prayer of the Day: Those in Need of Jobs

God our stronghold, we pray for those in our families, communities, parishes, and around our nation and world without jobs or at risk of losing their jobs. Relieve them of their anxieties and keep them confident of your steadfast presence in times of trial.  May their communities accompany them and support them. (adapted)


Top 10 Companies Hiring Ths Week, July 11-17

The top ten are:

  1. Lowe's
  2. Enterprise Rent-A-Car
  3. Cracker Barrel
  4. Verizon
  5. Cardinal Health
  6. Bed, Bath, and Beyond
  7. McKessen
  8. Aflac
  9. Stryker
 10. Chipotle

5 Great Part-Time Jobs for Retirees (and others)

Kerry Hannon's  article, "5 Great Part-Time Jobs for Retirees" focuses on workers who are 65, the standard age for retirement and still want to work. They may need the money or, like 64-year-old Sue Walker, don't want to stop working entirely. On the other hand, many workers are forced into early, or involuntary retirement when they lose their jobs.

Kerry Hannon lists five part-time jobs for retirees, but these are good jobs for the unemployed. While they might pay alot, these jobs can be a short-term solution to help pay the bills and, most important, also help one's morale during the job search.

The 5 great part-time jobs are:

1. Librarian Assistant/Aide
2. Bookkeeper
3. Personal and Home-Care Aide
4. Handyman
5. Medical Assistant

Others

aarp.org provides a lot of useful information on a variety of topics. You don't have to be retired or 50-plus to take advantage of the web site or its job fairs.  In fact, quite a few younger adults, including  five men, came to an AARP job fair for women I attended.