Sweet revenge for IT jobseekers…

Outsource your job to get a new one! This is the new mantra doing the rounds in the US IT sector. Programmers are outsourcing their software modules to cheap and efficient labour in India. This way they get the best of both worlds- more money and more time. They earn doubly – one from the outsourced job, other from the new job they undertake. According to this concept the techie is able to give himself a promotion outsourcing the specific modules to one or more Indian techies . While he takes the charge as a overall project manager. You can utilise the time in updating yourself to new technologies as well as learning a different domain thereby enhancing your market value considerably .

Says a programmer on Slashdot.org who outsourced his job: “About a year ago I hired a developer in India to do my job. I pay him $12,000 out of the $67,000 I get. He’s happy to have the work. I’m happy that I have to work only 90 minutes a day just supervising the code. My employer thinks I’m telecommuting. Now I’m considering getting a second job and doing the same thing.”

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Sometimes you have to stop and smell the roses…

Last weekend , for the first time in over two years I took some time off from job hunting and went to Perry , Maine to relax and rewind. READ: How taking some personal time helps in your job search

How do you tell if a posted job is legit?

Job-hunting bibles stress preparation and interview savvy. But what about job search street smarts – how do you tell if a potential employer is legit? To Youth Employment Services (YES) executive director Iris Unger, it’s “buyer beware.” Spotting potentially rotten employers involves common sense and trusting your gut. Click here for more info

Charley is no angel…

The number of new people signing up for jobless benefits rose last week, reflecting the impact of hurricane Charley, which recently tore through Florida. The Labor Department reported Thursday that new applications for unemployment insurance increased by a seasonally adjusted 10,000 to 343,000 for the week ending Aug. 21. Half of the 10,000 rise was attributed to claims stemming from the hurricane, a Labor Department analyst said. READ: Jobless claimup on impact of Charley and count your blessings.

Things they don’t tell you in the relocation brochures.

“An analysis of death records has bestowed an unwanted distinction on the state of Florida: Deadliest state to work in. 354 work-related deaths were reported in 2002, ranking behind California and Texas. But numbers reported by the Palm Beach Post indicate that the death rate of 4.4 percent per 100,000 workers was higher than the 3.8 registered in Texas and 2.8 in California. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been taking a hard look at those figures. Most of the fatalities occurred in the construction and agriculture industries, and OSHA can fine employers up to $70,000 per violation if investigators find sub-standard working conditions.” Click here for more information.

Want to get into pharmaceutical sales?

If being a Pharm rep gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling all over, be sure to visit this page often. Pharmaceutical News Harvest

Job Hunting With a Disability Can Be Tough

If you’ve ever been unemployed, you know how frustrating job hunting can be. This is especially true when you’ve got years of experience under your belt. But if you have a disability, the search can be even harder. This is one man’s story.

Rent doesn’t get cheaper when you are out of work

“In these 60 small towns, medium-sized cities and larger metro regions, you can live well and your dollar will go far. Of course, the “live well” half our claim is shot through with subjectivity. It will be highly dependent on who you are, and what you want out of life. There are plenty of folks who will steadfastly refuse to suffer even one more day of subfreezing temperatures–period, end of story. Others may be bored to the point of madness by living in a small town. They crave big-city stimulation. Their hope is to find such a lifestyle devoid of Manhattan-like expenses and pressures. Our hope is that this special report will help you find the where of your happiness.” Read: 60 cheap places to live

35 years old is over-the-hill?

Believe it, or not, job seekers are reporting age discrimination beginning as early as the mid-thirties. By the time you reach your forties, you can be considered washed up in some industries. There are strategies you can use to help mitigate discrimination issues. There are also laws that prohibit employment discrimination because of age. READ: How Old is Too Old?

I’ll take interview questions for 300 Alex…

The 25 most difficult questions you’ll be asked on a job interview include:

1. Tell me about yourself.

2. What do you know about our organization?

3. Why do you want to work for us?

4. What can you do for us that someone else can’t?

5. What do you find most attractive about this position? What seems least attractive about it?

6. Why should we hire you?

I highly suggest that you have an answer for these and all the other questions cited in this article.