(BPT) - College students need little encouragement to use social media to interact with their classmates, family and friends, but many are still leery of using the platforms when it comes to seeking employment.

Job hunting can be both exciting and nerve-wracking, as you showcase your talents for potential employers in hopes of landing that position. While you’re certainly eager to impress, and want to show that you’ll go the extra mile for your future employer, those instincts can also lead you into trouble. With so much competition for jobs as the country crawls out of a recession, employment scams have emerged as a common way for criminals to take advantage of job-seekers’ enthusiasm.

(BPT) - Americans were born to make lemonade. If you have any doubt about the resiliency of U.S. workers, consider the many reports that indicate millions of Americans are turning life’s lemon of layoffs into an opportunity to work for themselves. With unemployment rates still high, many people are looking to self-employment to create stable, rewarding careers for themselves.

(BPT) - Since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 800,000 reservists and national guardsmen have been called to leave their civilian life to serve the military full-time, with more than 250,000 pressed into active duty more than once.

With 55 potential employers already registered, Central Arizona College’s 7th Annual Job & Career Fair will be held on Thursday, April 7, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., at the Signal Peak Campus, 8470 N. Overfield Road in Coolidge.

A free event for employers to connect with job seekers 50 and over is being held this Thursday, April 22, in Oro Valley's Sun City Vistoso.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments March 29 in the nation’s largest class-action suit, which targets Arizona’s largest employer.

A revised Form I-9 regarding employment eligibility verification must be used by all U.S. employers effective in April, according to a release from Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Last week, the SaddleBrooke homeowner’s association No. 1 joined other local businesses in pledging their support to those serving in the National Guard and Reserve by signing a Statement of Support Certificate.

(NAPSI)—Turning 65 has traditionally been associated with the start of a person’s retirement and, accordingly, his or her Medicare coverage. But if you are one of the 10,000 baby boomers turning 65 every day and you choose to work past the traditional retirement age, it’s important that you understand how this choice impacts your Medicare coverage.

Sept. 29, 2004 - A third of Tucson's businesses plan to hire new workers in the fourth quarter, a dropoff from the previous quarter that reflects a bit less confidence in the economy, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.

With promises that it will be scaled down, the Arizona Senate passed controversial House Bill 2625 Thursday, which will allow employers to deny women’s birth control coverage under health insurance plans.

A controversial bill that would give employers the right to deny women the right to birth control benefits is currently moving its way to a vote with the Arizona Senate.

Governor Jan Brewer signed House Bill 2625 into law Friday. The legislation authorizes religiously-affiliated employers to deny contraceptive services from their employees' health insurance plans.

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(BPT) - Whether you are a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, at some point you’ll likely find yourself searching for a new job. And as you start your job search, it’s important to understand the impact your use of social media may have on your career.

(BPT) - Making it to the job interview stage means your skill set and resume have caught the interest of a potential employer, who now wants to determine if you’ll be a good fit as an employee of a company. Acing the interview is essential if you want to convince the employer that you’re the right person for the job.

(BPT) - When you’re job-hunting you go to great lengths to stand out among the hundreds – even thousands – of applicants for a single open position. But while you’re working to catch an employer’s eye, have you considered the importance of protecting your information from unwanted attention? Or the need to manage the online reputation you do want employers to see?