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You must prove you are ready to move up

Exploring new job opportunities isn't always easy. But ensuring that you're fulfilling your current job duties is the first step on that arduous climb toward a promotion. More

 

Surviving a bad performance review

Let's face it, no one likes to hear bad news, and a negative performance review is no exception. Performance evaluations can be especially devastating when the poor review comes as a surprise. More

 

Phoenix staffing firms see increase in permanent hires

Six of the top staffing agencies in the Phoenix area are reporting an increase in permanent job placements for the first time in two years. More

 

13 Ways to Sabotage a Job Interview

Have you been lucky enough to land a job interview or two, but can’t seem to bridge the gap between getting an interview and getting a job offer? What’s going on? More

 

It is never OK to take kids to an interview with an agency

Often, interviews with employment agencies are scheduled on very short notice, and it's hard to find a babysitter. Is it OK to take my 3-year-old and his younger sister with me? This is just the agency preview, not a real interview? More

 

13 Ways to Sabotage Your Job Search

Looking for a new job but having no luck? You may be inadvertently sabotaging your efforts by making easy-to-avoid errors.  More

 

2.0 minutes with Mike Donley, owner Donley Service Center

What is one of your business goals for 2010? Grow the business. More

 

How to succeed after being let go

Losing a job, especially in this economy, is a scary thought. Unfortunately, with Arizona's unemployment rate hovering below 10 percent, it is a fact of life for many. More

 

Retaining Great Employees During a Recession is Important, Too

It's always important for employers to hire the best people they can possibly fine for the jobs they're offering. The hiring process is expensive and time consuming, and during a recession, companies cannot afford to replace poorly chosen employees. More

 

Health care is good career choice

Health care is a good place to look for a good job, according to a new White House report, and that holds true in the Valley. More

 

Outlook for recovery of Ariz. economy brightens

This Labor Day finds thousands of Arizonans wishing they could labor - for a paycheck. Jobs remain hard to secure, and the unemployment rate continues to rise. But there are hints that hiring is picking up. More

 

Feds advise businesses to brace for heightened H1N1 flu outbreak

Valley small businesses aren’t as prepared as large corporations to cope with the upcoming flu season and a possible H1N1 outbreak, which could put 40 percent of the work force out of commission. More

 

2.0 Minutes with Michael Hayes | Owner Momentum Specialized Staffing

Phoenix-based Momentum Specialized Staffing provides staffing in sales, transportation, administrative/clerical, skilled and unskilled labor. More

 

Execs say hiring, salaries top priorities

Hiring more staff and increasing salaries topped the list in a new Robert Half Finance Accounting survey, which queried 150 executives on their companies’ More

 

Ask the Expert

I am almost in the top tax bracket. Are there any simple ways to reduce my income taxes? More

 

Tougher times test AZ firms

It isn't clear in every case whether stock price was a factor in recent management changes at MicroAge Inc., SpeedFam International Inc., OrthoLogic Corp. or Rural/Metro Corp., More

 

Market drop puts squeeze on business

While most investors already have begun to feel the pinch of Wall Street's brutal performance lately, experts say Arizona businesses are only beginning to experience the effects of problems a bear market might create. More