Job Seekers, Be Creative and Flexible In 2012, creativity and adaptability will be key to landing and keeping a job for many workers, as staff levels remain lean and employees are expected to respond to a wide variety of demands, experts say. Economists don’t expect loads of job growth, but there could be opportunities in [...]

Can’t find a job in LA? You might to look in another country… Making a Play for Video Gamers It took Abdulrahman al-Zanki, then 14, a few weeks to develop his first game, Yellow Taxi, and upload it to Apple iTunes in 2010, learning from written instructions between school hours and homework. Since then, the [...]

Cool Options for the Future.  You CAN Re-Focus And Find a New Fit. 5 Careers You Might Not Have Heard of One of the many unfortunate effects of the Great Recession was felt by longtime professionals who found themselves looking for a job for the first time in decades. These skilled and experienced workers discovered [...]

Reports continue to show that once consumer confidence picks up so will the economy and hiring. Where will the wave begin? Within each of us. A Look on the Bright Side for Jobs By Phil Izzo (Source: WSJ.com) The mediocre growth in the jobs market remains one of the biggest concerns about the recovery, but [...]

I’ve been meeting with a lot of clients lately who are ready to join with a larger entity. This article addresses well the key points to address when making this transition. The Move From Freelancer to Staffer By DENNIS NISHI Becoming a full-time employee after a career of freelance and contract work isn’t always an [...]

Challenges and opportunities clearly exist as the most creative try to make sense of how our new world works… Help Wanted: Creative Types As the Recession Eases, Ad Agencies Scramble to Fill a Critical Job at the Top By SUZANNE VRANICA The recession may be easing, but the tough economy has left a gaping hole [...]

Even if you do not have a college-aged child at home, please share this with someone who does, and to anyone and everyone that comes to mind. Though there are a number of companies and organizations that have donated money for scholarships to African Americans and Latino Students, a great deal of the money is [...]

Biz is coming back.  Different.  But back! By MICHAEL CIEPLY Only five years ago, the center of the still thriving independent film universe lay behind the green doors of a converted TriBeCa warehouse from which the Weinstein brothers, Bob and Harvey, ran Miramax Films. With their possible deal — negotiations continued through last week — [...]

New opportunities continue to appear.  How is your work changing? Let me know if you see trends in your work. 10 Careers That Didn’t Exist 10 Years Ago BY RACHEL ZUPEK Every so often, you meet someone with a job title that makes you go, “Huh?” Either it’s too technical to understand, too hard to [...]

By SARAH E. NEEDLEMAN Ever wonder what exactly goes on behind the scenes when you apply for a job? While the recruiting process varies by industry, company and even department, the end result is the same: One person out of many receives an offer. Indeed, last month there were 6.4 unemployed persons for every job [...]