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By Nancy Mann Jackson for Glassdoor.com Last month, more than 165,500 people were laid off in the United States, according to a report released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Many of those job losses were part of mass layoffs; some 391 mass layoff events were reported in the manufacturing sector alone. [...]

Lots of talk this week government jobs — so this week’s “cool jobs” spotlight is on companies hiring people to work for, with, or on issues relating to government agencies. 1. Associate Editor/Writer, Military.com, McLean, VAIf you have in-depth knowledge of military issues, national security, and technology, as well as solid reporting experience, the people [...]

Monster recently asked site visitors, “When you evaluate a job offer, how important is the company’s reputation as a good corporate citizen?” And 50 percent said it was a “primary consideration,” while another 33 percent said it was at least somewhat important. (Of the rest, 9 percent said this was a minor concern, and 8 [...]

By Matt Cooney (originally published on Monster’s BeKnown Blog) What does “community” mean in the world of social networks? How can you involve yourself in and manage a community online? For answers to questions like these and more, we’re delighted to welcome Ryan Paugh, community-building expert and a cofounder of Brazen Careerist — “the #1 [...]

Maynard, Mass., September 21, 2011 World-renowned chef and restaurateur Mario Batali announced that he has hired Drea Bernardi as his new Media Production Coordinator through Monster.com,the leading job-matching engine and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW). Successfully finding great candidates for a high-profile employer dramatizes how companies can meet their talent goals with [...]

Last Sunday’s Emmy Awards may have got you daydreaming about a career that’ll land you on the red carpet — but there are plenty of great jobs behind the TV scenes, too. In honor of the Emmys, here are this week’s cool jobs — just a handful of the more than a million jobs posted [...]

On Fridays, we take a look back at the week that was, and show you five cool career-advice articles you may have missed during your busy week. 5. To start, we’ll point to a post on this very blog. Did you know that September is both National Preparedness Month and National Update Your Resume Month? [...]

Wondering whether a job post is worth the effort that applying will take? Monster customers pay to post jobs on our site, and we work with them to craft effective posts — so you have much less to worry about on Monster than on, for instance, job boards where potential employers can post for free. [...]

Do you dress for success? It’s no secret that most people will formulate an opinion of you based on your appearance within minutes of an introduction. But can that short space of time mean the difference between a lucrative career and a low-paying job? Well-Paid and Well-Dressed Do the folks in the suits really make [...]

By Hank Stringer for Glassdoor.com We have all read reports on the political prisoner who fasts to protest something — no food, just water — a hunger strike just to make a point. There are some of you who fast to cleanse your system and some who fast or deny yourselves certain niceties for Lent. [...]