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Consumer Spending Increased in March Thanks to Rising Prices

April 29th, 2011 • • 1 comment • Related • Filed Under • by tisha 
Consumers have been shown to increase the amount of money they spent through the month of March, largely due to the necessity to pay for higher gasoline prices and rising grocery costs. While the outlook may appear to be good for the economy, there is a bigger financial strange on the personal finances of American [...]
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General Electric (NYSE: GE) Bringing New Jobs To Life In Michigan

May 5th, 2010 • • Comments Off • Related • Filed Under • by tisha 
General Electric (NYSE: GE) is set to add another 220 jobs to its initial plan for 1,100 new jobs in Michigan. Within the next five years, the company is looking to create more than 1,300 jobs to the state. The initial commitment by GE was made in June. The new employment is based on the [...]
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Job Prospects for Recent Grads are Bleak

December 19th, 2009 • • 2 comments • Related • Filed Under • by Debbie 
November’s unemployment rates showed a national average of 10%, down just slightly over the previous month. For recent college grads and you adults ranging from 20-24 years, the rates crept up higher to an astounding 16%. Even students that go to high ranked universities and graduate with honors are having a tough time finding employment. [...]
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Have a Job Interview Coming Up? Here’s How to Not Screw It Up.

November 29th, 2007 • • 2 comments • Related • Filed Under • by ACN Staff 
This is a guest post written by Yulin Peng. So you have the call letter for a job interview in your mail. Get going and do your homework done immediately. Find out all about the company, the job you applied for, the competitors, the products and all other relevant information by browsing the Internet, company [...]
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How to Write a Cover Letter That Doesn’t Suck

November 29th, 2007 • • 3 comments • Related • Filed Under • by ACN Staff 
The cover letter that accompanies your resume on your job search is the first thing that your prospective employer sees – your first advertisement. Naturally you must embellish your cover letter with certain qualities so that it leaves a good impression on the employer about you. A cover letter that looks professional and smart will [...]