http://labs.daylife.com/journalist/virginia_backaitisArticles by VIRGINIA BACKAITIS, aggregated by daylife.comen-usTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:52:12 GMTTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:52:12 GMTDaylife Betaken@daylife.comken@daylife.comhttp://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/jobs/check_points_7bSeowWuO77noocnhOkrRMYou wowed them at the interview and have a job offer in hand. There’s just one more hurdle to clear before you enter your new workplace: the background check. So what are they going to be digging through? A basic check consists of verifying your ...Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:17:36 GMThttp://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/jobs/check_points_7bSeowWuO77noocnhOkrRMhttp://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/jobs/crock_stars_DDs8jHF62x6BegfSnBnhcPBefore starting his job search last April, Jim did what he calls a “little airbrushing” to his resume. To be specific, he took the three jobs he held between 2004 and 2009 and merged them into one. “I didn’t want potential employers to screen me out ...Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:16:06 GMThttp://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/jobs/crock_stars_DDs8jHF62x6BegfSnBnhcPhttp://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/jobs/fund_city_yw13eq6fhd9Kjkwxdw2B9HWhen Zish Margulies moved to New York in 2001, starting a career in the financial services industry didn’t seem like a risky proposition. “The boom was just taking off,” says Margulies, a native of South Bend, Ind. He soon became a successful real ...Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:27:08 GMThttp://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/jobs/fund_city_yw13eq6fhd9Kjkwxdw2B9HTouro CollegeMorgan StanleyBarclaysScott Carsonhttp://www.nypost.com/seven/06292009/jobs/hunting_the_hunters_176699.htmGINA Rizzo needed a job, so she did what most unemployed folks do. She rolled out of bed, logged on to the Web and began to scour job boards looking for work. "I sent out hundreds of resumes and filled out hundreds of applications," says the former ...Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:22:08 GMThttp://www.nypost.com/seven/06292009/jobs/hunting_the_hunters_176699.htmWestern UnionGoogle Inc.Gap, Inc.Federal Bureau of InvestigationMicrosoft Corporationhttp://www.nypost.com/seven/05182009/jobs/tweet_deals_169865.htmSome people sink into depression when they lose their jobs, others take to drinking. Warren Sukernek logged on to Twitter and started to tweet. Sukernek, a Seattle-based marketing executive, sent out a simple message to his community of nearly 3,000 ...Mon, 18 May 2009 06:48:53 GMThttp://www.nypost.com/seven/05182009/jobs/tweet_deals_169865.htmTwitter Inchttp://www.nypost.com/seven/04202009/jobs/tools_of_engagement_165308.htmWHEN Scott accepted a position with a big-four accounting firm five years ago, the path to success was laid out for him. Work hard, bill lots of hours, do an exceptional job, and you'll be eligible for promotion every few years until you become a ...Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:33:26 GMThttp://www.nypost.com/seven/04202009/jobs/tools_of_engagement_165308.htmGreg Harris (politician)IntelMicrosoft CorporationCisco Systems, Inc.Twitter Inchttp://www.nypost.com/seven/03162009/jobs/hope_on_the_horizon___159832.htmIt's well past time for wondering if hard times are coming - they're officially here. The question now is: What's coming next? Will things get worse before they get better? Will they ever get better? If so, when? And in the months and years to come, ...Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:55:51 GMThttp://www.nypost.com/seven/03162009/jobs/hope_on_the_horizon___159832.htmBrian MooreWhite HouseWorld Economic Forumhttp://www.nypost.com/seven/03022009/jobs/a_shrinking_feeling_157672.htmWhen corporate executive Jane Brown (not her real name) was called into her boss' office last December, she knew the news wouldn't be good. Given that the once-robust real estate development firm she works for had already let go about half of its ...Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:35:12 GMThttp://www.nypost.com/seven/03022009/jobs/a_shrinking_feeling_157672.htmFedExIBMFrederick SmithHewlett-PackardTwitter Inchttp://www.nypost.com/seven/03022009/jobs/fur_lows_and_highs_157676.htmOne way to measure the rise in the mandatory furlough is to track postings, or "Tweets," on the subject on the popular Web site Twitter, which is abuzz with folks talking about their unpaid vacation days. Here are a few we found: * "On my furlough I'm ...Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:30:14 GMThttp://www.nypost.com/seven/03022009/jobs/fur_lows_and_highs_157676.htmTwitter Inchttp://www.nypost.com/seven/02022009/jobs/hire_ground_153230.htmYes, yes, yes, we know what you're thinking: The last thing you want to read is another dismal report about jobs. We'd even go so far as to guess you already know that work is plentiful for nurses and other folks who wear scrubs. What you might not ...Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:40:16 GMThttp://www.nypost.com/seven/02022009/jobs/hire_ground_153230.htmBarack Obama