KSIS Radio 1050 AM, News-Sports-Weather » Job http://ksisradio.com KSIS Radio 1050 AM, News-Sports-Weather KSIS-AM Tue, 21 May 2013 20:20:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 How to Get Hired After Being Unemployed Long-Term http://ksisradio.com/get-hired-after-being-unemployed-long-term/ http://ksisradio.com/get-hired-after-being-unemployed-long-term/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 17:08:11 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=161866 The economy is continuing its long, slow recovery from the massive financial crisis and recession just a few years ago, and the labor market is improving. But one problem above all can prevent you from getting a new job: If you've been out of work for six months or more, it makes it much harder to get hired. We've gathered a few ways to help you navigate this problem:

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A New York real estate company wants employees to take up some real estate on their bodies in order to take up more real estate in their bank accounts.

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]]> http://ksisradio.com/employees-raise-tattoo/feed/ 0 The 5 Best Ways to Finally Get That Raise http://ksisradio.com/how-to-ask-for-a-raise/ http://ksisradio.com/how-to-ask-for-a-raise/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:55:37 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=160657 We’ve been going through a pretty rough economy these last few years, but you’ve been working hard, so why not ask for that raise? It may or may not work, but if you do decide to ask (and you should), you should be prepared to ask for it in the right way.

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]]> http://ksisradio.com/how-to-ask-for-a-raise/feed/ 0 Creatas 12 People Who Did an Excellent Job of Quitting http://ksisradio.com/awesome-ways-to-quit/ http://ksisradio.com/awesome-ways-to-quit/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:16:11 +0000 Emerald Catron http://thefw.com/?p=200597 We saw this amazing resignation cake and got inspired. Not to quit our jobs, but to admire the ways others have in the past. Our most "creative" quit was telling the owner of a Chinese buffet over the phone that they couldn't yell at us anymore, because we quit so there. Compared to these, that just isn't that impressive.

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]]> http://ksisradio.com/awesome-ways-to-quit/feed/ 0 Imgur 6 Easy-to-Spot Signs You Need to Get a New Job http://ksisradio.com/6-easy-to-spot-signs-you-need-to-get-a-new-job/ http://ksisradio.com/6-easy-to-spot-signs-you-need-to-get-a-new-job/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:24:22 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=159215 Yes, you may have a job at the moment, but maybe you should looking for something new.

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]]> http://ksisradio.com/6-easy-to-spot-signs-you-need-to-get-a-new-job/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Study Reveals Commuting to Work May Take Up Way Too Much of Your Day http://ksisradio.com/study-commuting-work/ http://ksisradio.com/study-commuting-work/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:08:26 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157009 Getting a job is tough. Getting to it can be even tougher.

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]]> http://ksisradio.com/study-commuting-work/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Turn Your Hobby Into a Job http://ksisradio.com/turn-your-hobby-into-a-job/ http://ksisradio.com/turn-your-hobby-into-a-job/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:51:15 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=156436 The job market is tough these days. Many people are coping with sudden layoffs, and others are struggling to find work after completing college or earning a new degree. Skilled professionals could wait months or years to find a job in the field of their expertise.

But if one of these descriptions matches you, that doesn't mean you can’t find exciting ways to earn money.

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]]> http://ksisradio.com/turn-your-hobby-into-a-job/feed/ 0 Brand X / Creatas / Stockbyte How Can You Ruin a Job Interview? Ask These Bizarre Questions http://ksisradio.com/job-interview-bizarre-questions/ http://ksisradio.com/job-interview-bizarre-questions/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:48:39 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=155583 When you’re on a job interview, don’t sabotage your chances of getting hired by saying something stupid.

That may sound obvious, but not everyone knows that.

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]]> http://ksisradio.com/job-interview-bizarre-questions/feed/ 0 BananaStock Woman Fired for Being "Irresistible," Iowa Supreme Court Rules Termination Legal http://ksisradio.com/woman-fired-for-being-hot/ http://ksisradio.com/woman-fired-for-being-hot/#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2012 22:00:46 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://guyspeed.com/?p=92609 You certainly can't fire somebody just for being a woman. However if that woman happens to be also be "irresistible," her attractiveness can well be grounds for termination, apparently. Seems unfair and counterintuitive, but it's true.

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]]> http://ksisradio.com/woman-fired-for-being-hot/feed/ 0 Can You Be Fired for What You Post on Facebook? http://ksisradio.com/can-you-be-fired-for-what-you-post-on-facebook/ http://ksisradio.com/can-you-be-fired-for-what-you-post-on-facebook/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:36:51 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=145402 Most of us intuitively know that insulting your boss on Facebook is probably not the best idea, but what about other job-related opinions we have? More to the point, can you be fired for posting them?

A recent National Labor Relations Board hearing found that “overly broad” company policies regarding employees' social media activity is unlawful, but not protected by federal labor laws.

Sound a little confusing? Let us help out:

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