What you say is important. But did you know that your FIRST impression is made within the first 30 seconds of an interview. The way you LOOK when interviewing is crucial – not just issues of your hair looking good, or your suit pressed – but your body language is also something to [...]
Entries from May 2009
May 21, 2009
Thousands attend Knoxville News Sentinel job fair
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) — A tight economy, and limited opportunities bring thousands to a job fair, but with so many people fighting for a few open spots, each had to sell themselves.
Some people Volunteer TV spoke with know, to sell themselves to a company, they can’t give up.
So thousands showed up to the Knoxville News [...]
May 20, 2009
Competition for summer jobs intensifies
This summer, the guy mixing your drink at the bar might just have a master’s degree.
With unemployment in North Carolina near 11 percent, competition for any job — including seasonal summer jobs traditionally filled by college or high school students — is intense.
Skyland resident Jerome Williams, 38, says he’s looking for a job in bookkeeping, [...]
May 20, 2009
Fewer jobs available for graduating nurses
ASHEVILLE — This year’s 76 graduates of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College’s associate degree nursing program could face something new: unemployment.
The recession means new nursing graduates are having a harder time finding jobs than in years past.
Only 24 of the new graduates from A-B Tech’s nursing program had full-time jobs lined up as of graduation, compared [...]
May 18, 2009
Survey: Small businesses optimistic
Small businesses worldwide remain optimistic about their long-term prospects despite the economic downturn, according to a survey conducted in April by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
According to the survey, 83 percent of small-business executives are optimistic about their company’s long-term ability to rebound when the economy improves. About 65 percent expect their company’s market share to [...]
May 15, 2009
Bredesen proposes $62.5M solar energy initiative using stimulus funds
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) — Governor Phil Bredesen announced Wednesday a solar power initiative billed as a comprehensive solar-energy and economic-development program that will use up to $62.5 million in federal stimulus money, according to a release from the governor’s Communications office.
The plan, called the “Volunteer State Solar Initiative,” would fund projects at UT, ORNL, and [...]
May 15, 2009
$64M stimulus buys 1500 jobs in and around Great Smoky Mountains Nat’l Park
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) — You can’t get much closer to the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, than astride one of the mounts from Kenny Kear’s stables.
“The people who come here, do because they want to have an intimate contact with this park,” Kears says.
“There are about 600 miles of horseback riding [...]
May 14, 2009
U.S. Census Bureau employees take to the streets
If you see a stranger lingering outside your home, take a second look before you grab the phone to call the police.
Nearly 5,000 U.S. Census Bureau employees are roaming the streets of North Carolina building the address list for the 2010 Census.
“We’re just trying to update our address list for the mailing of the census [...]
May 14, 2009
Industries for the Blind gets contract, adds shift
The local division of Industries for the Blind has hired 21 people and added a second shift after receiving a $4.7 million contract to manufacture poncho liners for the U.S. Army.
“This contract will increase our output to a record high of 40,000 poncho liners per month,” said Randy Buckner, director of operations for the [...]
