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Author:	Murrel Crump	Created:	6/18/2007 10:24 AM
Desert Jobs Blog

Gen X is Unhappy at Work

By Murrel Crump on 5/30/2008 12:17 PM

Workers in their 30s and early 40s, otherwise known as Generation X, are growing unhappy with corporate life...

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Expectations Sabotaging Your Search?

By Murrel Crump on 5/28/2008 5:49 PM

“Don’t let news about the economy deter you from pursuing a new job if you really want to make a change,” recommends Kathleen Kurke, a principal in a Fairfax, Va. – based recruiting and search firm. Others weigh in on this discussion…

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The dark under-belly of resume writing – Getting a grip on your Career direction.

By Murrel Crump on 5/22/2008 5:32 PM

Don’t quite know where you are heading career wise, should you make a right turn now, or have you left all your skills in the tank? PART THREE OF THREE – Having a Career direction.

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The dark under-belly of resume writing – Experience and Qualifications.

By Murrel Crump on 5/21/2008 3:51 PM

No Degree, No Experience… No Worries Mate! PART TWO OF THREE – Experience and Qualifications (Go back one entry to see Part One)

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The dark under-belly of resume writing – avoiding the sordid details.

By Murrel Crump on 5/20/2008 4:29 PM

Work gaps, fired, criminal record, no degree, no experience, new grad, no objective, career move, military to civilian? Avoid the sordid details, but always be truthful. PART ONE OF THREE –History and Background writing advice.

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Use It or Lose It – Cognitive Brain Power and Memory

By Murrel Crump on 5/14/2008 2:34 PM

One of the questions Baby Boomers are asking today is whether the brain can be trained, or is it all down hill from here? Recent research may hold some promises that…

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New Discovery

By Murrel Crump on 5/13/2008 6:00 PM

Investigators at a major research institution have discovered the heaviest element known to science. Suprisingly, it has no protons or electrons, thus having an atomic number of 0. It does, however, have...

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Motivation 101, for Managers

By Murrel Crump on 5/12/2008 4:09 PM

The approach most managers use to motivate employees simply does not work, and can have quite the opposite reaction.

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Do Not Rate Your Boss as Hot or Not

By Murrel Crump on 5/9/2008 1:32 PM

The graduating class of 2008 is a group celebrated for their technological savvy, but regretfully unschooled in the customs of the working world…

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Do You Brake Hard for Garage Sales?

By Murrel Crump on 5/8/2008 11:08 AM

Garage and Estate Sales are one of the favorite pastimes of Desert residents; probably because there is such a unique eclectic mix of items that people have brought here from all over the county and world.

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