http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/?cxntfid=blogs_blogbreak Keep up with the latest local and national job market news, trends and get advice from our panel of contributors. en-us jkjohnston@ajc.com 2008-07-23T08:49:06-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Keep up with the latest local and national job market news, trends and get advice from our panel of contributors. http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/entries/2008/07/23/are_racial_slurs_in_the_workpl.html?cxntfid=blogs_blogbreak Don Imus was fired in 2007 for making racial comments on the air. Interestingly, he is back on the air and he makes about $15 million dollars more annually than he did before he was fired. He has diversified his... 5451503@http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/ 2008-07-23T08:49:06-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/entries/2008/07/17/do_you_have_a_dirty_mouth_at_w.html?cxntfid=blogs_blogbreak Comedian George Carlin passed away in June. I am sure he will be remembered for a lot of things but the one thing that stands out in my mind was his seven dirty words you can’t say on radio or... 5313003@http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/ 2008-07-17T09:17:48-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/entries/2008/07/15/is_your_office_kitchen_a_toxic.html?cxntfid=blogs_blogbreak The AJC recently ran a story about office kitchen etiquette. The article includes tips on how to be courteous and polite when using the office kitchen. But anyone that’s ever worked in an office environment knows that there are always... 5249703@http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/ 2008-07-15T06:58:09-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/entries/2008/07/10/mistakes_on_the_job_who_should.html?cxntfid=blogs_blogbreak This week, the AJC reported that Rodney “Krook” Hawkins died from a severe allergic reaction while dining at a Ruby Tuesday’s restaurant in Lovejoy. Hawkins’ wife claims her husband, who has had a severe shellfish allergy since childhood, did not... 5153503@http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/ 2008-07-10T06:32:03-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/entries/2008/07/08/sex_lies_or_videotape_revisite.html?cxntfid=blogs_blogbreak (Moderator’s Note: Blogger Chandra Fox revisits this hot topic for BlogBreak, expanding upon her tips for avoiding the pitfalls of personal information on the Internet while job-searching.) Most job seekers know the importance of a good impression in an interview,... 5097903@http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/ 2008-07-08T07:31:32-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/entries/2008/07/02/when_diversity_clashes_with_mo.html?cxntfid=blogs_blogbreak After the recent California Supreme Court ruling allowing gay marriages in the state, a number of county clerk employees responsible for officiating weddings refused to perform that duty for same-sex couples based upon moral or religious grounds. Their supervisors have... 4997603@http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/ 2008-07-02T07:11:33-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/entries/2008/06/30/the_dog_ate_my_blackberry.html?cxntfid=blogs_blogbreak This Sunday’s ajcjobs lead story, Handle with care, was about the responsibility workers take on when they go home with company-owned equipment, including laptops, PDAs and cellphones. Sources quoted in the story strongly recommended that companies spell out the guidelines... 4942503@http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/ 2008-06-30T08:43:17-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/entries/2008/06/23/tattoos_ancient_art_collides_w.html?cxntfid=blogs_blogbreak Tattoos have left a historical footprint worldwide in many cultures (see Oetzi the ice man) and should be looked upon, beyond the workplace, as self-expression. Many old-timers feel that tattoos are inappropriate and should be covered in the workplace, but... 4811703@http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/ 2008-06-23T20:30:39-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/entries/2008/06/20/driving_to_car_pool.html?cxntfid=blogs_blogbreak China is adding an additional 100 cars to their streets each month. Countries once considered third world are also moving up the quality of life scale. The increased demand is having an impact on us. There are lots of theories... 4745503@http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/ 2008-06-20T09:13:13-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/entries/2008/06/18/are_you_part_of_the_snooze_cre.html?cxntfid=blogs_blogbreak The National Sleep Foundation recently conducted their annual Sleep in America poll. 1/3 of those surveyed said they got sleepy or actually fell asleep on the job in the past month. So, fess up- have you ever fallen asleep on... 4687603@http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/ 2008-06-18T09:02:20-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/entries/2008/06/16/ceo_pay_make_you_green_with_en.html?cxntfid=blogs_blogbreak The AJC has published a special feature about Georgia executive pay, which includes a gallery of the 20 highest-paid executives in Georgia for 2007. Not surprisingly, executives for Atlanta’s largest companies like Coca-Cola, Home Depot and Delta are well-represented on... 4627903@http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/ 2008-06-16T09:03:08-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/entries/2008/06/13/an_email_address_by_any_other.html?cxntfid=blogs_blogbreak At this point, it really should be a common assumption that when you’re embarking on a job search, you should use a professional email address on all your job search correspondence. Yet, here we are more than fifteen years after... 4588103@http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/ 2008-06-13T09:52:57-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/entries/2008/06/10/do_you_get_by_with_the_minimum.html?cxntfid=blogs_blogbreak This Sunday’s lead story in ajcjobs talked about the minimum wage, which is due to increase in July to $6.55 an hour as part of a three-year federal plan to bring the wage more in line with inflation and the... 4499403@http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/ 2008-06-10T09:13:51-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/entries/2008/06/06/career_change_in_turbulent_tim.html?cxntfid=blogs_blogbreak The unemployment rate is affecting 7.6 million Americans, up from last year with 6.8 million unemployed, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Americans within industries affected by the decline include construction, manufacturing, real estate, banking, mortgages and retail trade.... 4410403@http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/ 2008-06-06T10:20:30-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/entries/2008/06/04/when_your_archrival_becomes_yo.html?cxntfid=blogs_blogbreak We’ve all watched one of the toughest fights in recent history for the Democratic presidential nomination. As the battle continued to heat up, one of the questions that kept coming up was whether Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton would agree... 4344503@http://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/jobsblog/ 2008-06-04T09:03:49-05:00