JobsTAXI redesigns to help you find jobs faster. (Part 2)

http://www.jobstaxi.com/index.php?q=my+dream+job

You may have a class of advertising graduates who are starting out and looking for a job/internships. Tell them to bookmark http://www.jobstaxi.com/index.php?q=advertising+internship. Or maybe, you have a dear family member in New York who’s specialized in private banking and recently got retrenched, try getting him to type ‘private banking new york city‘ into the search bar.

JobsTAXI responds to what you are searching for. Just remember, whatever keyword is of a higher priority, type it in first. 

 

Sort out the listings the way you’d do it on Finder, or Windows Explorer.

It’s really easy. Start off by typing your keyword into the search bar. When the results appear, click on any one of the four indexing variables (Date Posted/Position/Location/Company) to sort out your listings.

 

Let jobs you want find you!

One thing you should have realized by now — JobsTAXI only finds you jobs you WANT (that’s why you searched for it, isn’t it?). So how can you be kept in the loop whenever a job you want pops in?

Here’s how — let’s take it that you’re a programmer looking for opportunities in Chicago. Simply start by typing in ‘Programmer Chicago‘ in the search bar. Then click on the button “Also Email Me”, and you’re set.

The next time any new job relating to the keywords ‘Programmer Chicago’ get posted on JobsTAXI, an email gets sent to you automatically!

That’s it for now. Stay tuned for more enhancements coming to JobsTAXI!

CareerBuilder cuts jobs

Hundreds of jobs have been cut at a company that is supposed to help people find jobs.

Job posting Web site CareerBuilder has slashed 300 jobs, or about 15 percent of its workforce, according to the Chicago Tribune. The cuts were across the board, but mostly in its small business segment, the Tribune reports, citing chief marketing officer Richard Castellini.

Read more at http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2008/12/08/daily82.html

Job Losses in City Reach Up Ladder

Well-paid professionals like lawyers, accountants and architects are joining the rapidly expanding unemployment rolls in New York City, as the effects of the financial crisis have spread beyond Wall Street not only to other white-collar industries but also to the construction and retail trades, a new report shows.

New York Times reports.

“Rise to the Moment” – Obama

Obama outlines initiative to create 2.5 million jobs

“President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday outlined some of his plan to create 2.5 million jobs by 2011, and said he will push for immediate action by Congress when he takes office in January.”

Read full article on http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/06/obama.jobs/

 

300,000 Apply for 3,300 Obama Jobs

“Mr. (Clay) Johnson, who is now deputy director for management at the Office and Management and Budget, said most people were stunned to learn that the percentage of politically appointed employees in the federal government is so small, a mere 0.17 percent of the civilian work force of 1.9 million.

Mr. Johnson, who is well regarded by Republicans and Democrats alike for his expertise about federal employment issues, said that there were about 1,000 senior positions in the federal agencies that required Senate confirmation. These are typically positions like assistant, deputy and under secretary.

In addition there are 8,000 senior bureaucrats in what is called the Senior Executive Service and by law, no more than 10 percent, or 800, of these managerial positions may be filled by political appointees. Finally, he said, an administration has some 1,500 jobs to fill, known as Schedule C slots, with salaries ranging from about $25,000 to $150,000. The lower end of this scale are those jobs that people traditionally think of as political slots — suitable, say, for some party leader’s niece who just graduated from college.

(That adds up to 3,300, not including hundreds of federal judges, diplomats and members of boards and commissions.)”

Read full article on http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/06/us/politics/06seek.html

Worsening unemployment in U.S. hits worst since 1974

Dec 5, 2008 – The top 3 numbers that headlined news worldwide – 533,000 jobs lost, 6.7% unemployment rate, worst since 1974

 ”‘We have gone from recession into something that looks more like collapse,’ said Ian Shepherdson, chief domestic economist at High Frequency Economics, referring to the accelerating job losses in recent months.“

- Read New York Times article on http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/06/business/economy/06jobs.html

 

“The U.S. government reported Friday that nonfarm payrolls were cut by a staggering 533,000 in November, exceeding even the pessimistic projections, while the unemployment rate hit 6.7%, which was slightly lower than expected. The figures appear to confirm the magnitude of the recession under way.“

- Read Forbes article on http://www.forbes.com/business/2008/12/05/government-unemployment-payroll-markets-econ-cx_md_1205markets10.html