By Murrel Crump on
9/25/2007 6:08 PM
California has a law protecting women who are disabled during pregnancy—known as Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL). This law allows women to take up to 16 weeks of leave for a disability related to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition. Severe morning sickness is just one example of a disability covered by this law.
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By Murrel Crump on
9/24/2007 5:35 PM
Rather an introspective title don't you think? A few days ago I received a communication for a blog reader by the name of Carly. (See there, you aren’t the only one who reads my blog!) In her email she wrote,
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By Murrel Crump on
9/19/2007 4:24 PM
All of the Human Resources Department staff (most of which were from the Riverside City office) seemed to have had a meaningful personal and professional experience at the Employment EXPO this past Thursday. Many of us had not been to one of these in the Desert before, and were amazed by the crowds; the organizers estimated that there were 5,000 people in attendance, between the event operating hours of 9 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
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By Murrel Crump on
9/18/2007 5:47 PM
I am starting to find out that time spent blogging is what back in the day my pilot friends at the Palm Spring International Airport used to describe as “airport time.” It worked something like this…
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By Murrel Crump on
9/17/2007 6:06 PM
Just a silly child’s taunt, but what happens to those who out-and-out lie about their credentials in resumes. Television investigative programs along with newspapers and magazines have a field day when a person on the national or international scene is discovered to have fabricated education and other credentials. But, what happens to the average person who “puffs-up” their resume in the belief that they need to in order to be competitive for a job.
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By Murrel Crump on
9/12/2007 6:40 PM
It’s only been quite recently, following the launching of this blog, that I have actually started looking around at what some of the professional journal writers are doing on the internet.
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By Murrel Crump on
9/7/2007 3:13 PM
The biggest Job Fair in the Coachella Valley is to be held Thursday, September 13th, at the Palm Springs Convention Center; from 9 am - 3 pm. There will be 150 (plus) employers participating in the event, including nine Riverside County departments and special programs, also yours truly.
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By Murrel Crump on
9/5/2007 5:18 PM
The past week has been hectic; coordinating group interviews for positions in the Desert and preparations for the huge the Employment EXPO September 13th in Palm Springs.
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By Murrel Crump on
8/27/2007 6:43 PM
What would happen if a prospective employer looked you up online, and even tracked your name into a social networking site?
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By Murrel Crump on
8/24/2007 5:33 PM
The news is out now about Monster.com being hacked. Monster has mailed a letter advising a large number of their users that their personal information may have ended up in the hands of phishers. This information may then be used in scams that look like contacts from legitimate sources, your bank or credit card company for example.
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