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Borderless: Borders Is Gone

September 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Losing a job, New members

Borders employees penned the “Ode to a dead bookstore” and left it in front of one of their stores as they closed forever this weekend. Ah, the frustration of working in retail. The customer is always right, but the newly unemployed workers get the last word. Some times you need to get angry when your [...]

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The Recession is Over, Right?

April 4th, 2011 · No Comments · Company profiles, New members

Incredible, isn’t it? I went to update

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Interview Tips for Club Members

June 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Finding a job, War stories

Insiders’ Interview Tips Going for an interview? Then “True Confessions of a Recruiter,” by Connie Thanasoulis-Cerrachio is a must-read. Connie, a former Fortune 500 recruiter, confesses how she weeds out candidates starting the first second she sees them. No Debby Downers As a Dead Company Club member you have unique experiences that can be booby [...]

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Surprise! Companies Are Still Closing!

May 12th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Losing a job, New members

“History is merely a list of surprises.”                 –Kurt Vonnegut Jr. This March, The Wall Street Journal Blog, “Laid Off and Looking” ended. They had followed out-of-work professionals and their struggles to move on. Their readers, a fraternity of survivors, were bummed. “Do not shut this sucker down” was one response. “Pls do not shut this [...]

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Have You Found Your Silver Lining?

February 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Coping, Losing a job

Yes, there is a silver lining to losing your job. Hate me for saying this, but it’s still true. Here’s how to find it.

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