So I've got a phone interview coming up! Should I be nonchalant about it, like it's no big deal?Or should I permit myself to feel excited and hopeful?
An introduction to The People's Education Convention in Washington, DC August 3-5, a gathering of education activists determined to write guiding principles for and to defend public education.
Will Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen vote for a bill that preserves vital assistance for middle and working class Americans? Or will he vote for a bill extending massive tax cuts to the mega wealthy?
Reasonable Americans don’t want to wage "class warfare" on the rich. The tax debate needs to shift from throwing jabs across the aisle to a genuine discussion of what we are trying accomplish.
Sometimes we unemployed view ourselves as "fixer-uppers": we'll get new jobs if we just revise or change something about our job-candidate selves. But not everything can be fixed.
If the Senate Republicans have their way today, millionaires will bask in the sun of huge tax breaks while struggling, middle class families are left in the cold.
They used to say, "It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken." I say, "It takes a tough person to make a resilient job applicant."
I haven't been sitting here with my feet up, eating Bon Bons. I'm unemployed and worn out and I need a vacation!
New Jersey State Legislature passed a proclamation declaring every Thursday before Thanksgiving as Children's Grief Awareness Day .
It's been really hard to find jobs worth applying for lately. Why is that -- is it me? The economy? Summer? Or all of the above?
A teenager's experience in the political arena
Governor Christie holds town hall meetings all over the state to learn what residents are thinking and experiencing. I wanted to tell him something I think is important about unemployment.
Senator Kevin O'Toole thanks residents who turned out to Gov. Christie's Town Hall Meeting in Cedar Grove and respects the concerns expressed by the public about taxes
The JTEENMW (Jewish Teen Educational Experiences of MetroWest) Sunday Morning Learning Community 2012 graduates.
Preparing for a job interview is like preparing for the Boston Marathon -- at least, I imagine it must be, since I've never actually run a marathon.
New Jersey Big League Sports is an adult social sports league. Come play with friends, meet new ones and have a good time. New Jersey Big League Sports...Where the big kids play!!!!
While you're busy looking for a job, your life is happening. Remember that.
I'd like to be able to attribute my dearth of job interviews to the "summer slowdown." But then what fanciful reasons will I have in the fall, winter and spring?
What’s your “Two Cents”? I’d love to hear them! Please send to JodiCiampa.FOMTA@gmail.com.
I keep hearing that the economy is improving, that jobs are coming back. As much as I'd like to believe this, I don't. Do you?
Whether or not you find time travel fascinating, here's a book you might like.
Sometimes positive changes in ourselves happen so slowly, beneath our radar, that we don't notice them. I'm sensing these changes and they're helping me deal with a prolonged job hunt.
I know what I want, but do I already have what I need? It's time to contemplate life and the future, with or without a full-time job.
Senator Kevin O'Toole is fighting a proposed new NYC Commuter Tax that would impact nearly 130,000 North Jersey residents. He is seeking resident support for his effort to kill the commuter tax.
Are you starting to think that 8-plus percent unemployment isn't really so bad? Don't.
I know all the cliches for situations that call for persistence and perseverance: "Slow and steady wins the race," "Patience is a virtue." But are they right? It depends.
So many questions, so few answers when you've been looking for a job for a long, long time.
Nothing lights my fire like a warm spring day and being outside.
Thanks to all my friends who got me through a long, hard winter!
Are unemployed people "allowed" to take a day off? Why would we need one? I'll tell you why.
With so many decisions needing to be made when tragedy strikes, it's important to know the people involved in making them so each option can be weighed.
The state needs greater control over semi independent authorities and agencies that spend millions of taxpayer dollars. The governor needs to exercise control over these agencies. Here's how.
Leaving my primary care facility for a secondary care facility was not going to be easy. There were lots of changes and lots of trepidation.
Job interviews are hard. Waiting for job offers after interviews is harder. Why not make it easier on yourself? Just don't expect to get the job. But is this self-sabotage?
Governor's Christie's new budget proposal continues move toward prosperity
The way we communicate news and events — no matter how good or how bad the event may be — can make all the difference.
As if job interviews aren't anxiety-provoking enough, why must applicants also anticipate and prepare for the dreaded "trick questions"?
Learning to overcome stagefright like singer Van Morrison and feeling comfortable with a routine.
It's hard not to get wound up before an interview if you tell yourself that you must get that job. Try to stay serene and positive and let a potential employer enjoy meeting the real you.
The abuse of prescription drugs is spinning out of control, and new regulations on the horizon could deprive people who really need the drugs from obtaining them legally.