A CareerBuilder survey has found 61 percent of workers live paycheck to paycheck just to make ends meet, up from 49 percent last year and 43 percent in 2007.

The survey of 4,400 workers found that even among those earning $100k or more, 30 percent say they too live paycheck to paycheck, up from 21 percent in 2008.

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A new survey from CareerBuilder is offering some encouraging news for veterans; 41 percent of employers report they have hired U.S. veterans or members of the National Guard in the last six months. One-in-five (21 percent) are actively recruiting veterans and members of the National Guard for open positions today.

 

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According to a new survey by CareerBuilder completed in June, 48 percent of workers who were laid off from full-time jobs in the last three months have found new full-time positions; up from 41 percent in March. An additional three percent found part-time positions; down from 8 percent in the previous survey. The CareerBuilder survey was conducted among 921 workers who were laid off from full-time jobs within the last 12 months. view article »

One moonlighter sold catfish dinners from the front porch. Another entered poker tournaments, while a third took a job as a tarot card reader.

These are among the more unconventional ways a CareerBuilder survey found, that workers are finding to earn extra money.

As the recession wears on and hours are cut and overtime eliminated, cash-strapped workers have been taking second jobs or launching their own sideline businesses. One-in-10 workers told CareerBuilder they've taken second jobs in the last year.

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Staples, Inc. is partnering with CareerBuilder and others, offering jobseekers tools and tips to help them in their job hunt.

Among the services are free copies of resumes and free business cards through June 13. Online, the company's Career Stimulus Program provides jobseekers help with their resume, networking how-tos, and other job-hunting assistance.

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With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, cupid’s arrows have started to fly - and may be landing in a cubicle or office near you. Four-in-ten workers say they have dated a co-worker at some time during their careers, with 18 percent admitting to doing it twice or more, according to CareerBuilder.com’s annual office romance survey of more than 8,000 workers. More than three-in-ten (31 percent) said they went on to marry the person they dated at work. view article »

Bullhorn users can now post jobs in real time to CareerBuilder and search its resume database directly via Bullhorn's Integrated Resume Search.  CareerBuilder is also a platinum sponsor of Bullhorn’s user conference, Bullhorn Live 2009 to be held February 1-5 at the Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa in Las Vegas. view article »

A CareerBuilder-sponsored survey says far fewer employers will be hiring workers in 2009 whether full- or part-time, which translates into a recruitment budget reduction for almost a quarter of the surveyed companies.

These and other trends are detailed in the survey.

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CareerBuilder is rebranding Jobbguiden.se, its 2007 Swedish acquisition. The site will now carry the CareerBuilder name. Jobguiden was acquired in March 2007. CareerBuilder bought the Netherlands's JobbingMall.nl at the same time. It has already rebranded that job board which is now careerbuilder.nl. view article »

27 per cent of employers in the UK said they either currently use social networking sites to research potential job candidates or plan to start. Specifically, 15 per cent of employers said they currently screen potential employees on social networking sites and another 12 per cent said although they do not, they intend to start. view article »