U.S. Steel No. 1 two years in a row in Top 50 rankings

Mylan makes a big leap
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
By Len Boselovic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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The U.S. Steel Corp. flag flies in front of the company’s headquarters, Downtown.
U.S. Steel retained its title as Western Pennsylvania’s top performing company last year, beating out No. 2 H.J. Heinz and PNC Financial Services Group, the top performer two years ago.
Seven performance factors [...]

Top 50 in Business – Surviving and Thriving In An Economic Downturn

A special report of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Check out Who’s Surviving in Pittsburgh
How the rankings are calculated
Figures for the Post-Gazette’s Top 50 lists were derived from company reports and Post-Gazette research. Net income and revenue are for the latest fiscal year reported, in most cases calendar year 2008. Stock prices and price changes are for [...]

Pittsburgh’s story is one of survival

Tuesday, March 17, 2009
By Brian Hyslop, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Stacy Innerst, Anita Dufalla and Daniel Marsula/Post-Gazette
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These are hard times for everyone from chief executives of Fortune 500 companies to laid-off workers. Businesses are struggling to survive. The national unemployment rate is 8.1 percent. Credit is tight. Foreclosures are rampant. Home sales are down.
The story is a little [...]

Resumania: Research names of hiring managers

Monday, May 04, 2009
By Max Messmer
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In today’s overcrowded employment market, you can set yourself apart with your cover letter. Be proactive and find out the name of the hiring manager, then write him or her a targeted letter expanding upon key points in your resume. Your cover letter should consist of three or four focused [...]

Resumania: Graduates must effectively sell themselves

Monday, May 11, 2009
By Max Messmer
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EDUCATION: Just earned a bachelor’s degree. Woohoo!"
Congratulations to you and the entire class of 2009!
New graduates about to bid a fond farewell to college days are probably feeling a mixture of excitement and trepidation. While transitioning from college to the "real world" always has been a little scary, now is [...]

Resumania: Save salary talk until later in job search

Monday, May 18, 2009
By Max Messmer
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RESUME: "Thinking of hiring someone? I’ll do it for less."
A fierce negotiator.
COVER LETTER: "I can work for less money than most because work is more of a hobby than my career."
Call us when you get serious about your career.
Unlike the previous job candidates, don’t note how cheaply you’re willing to [...]

See what events your connections are attending

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In November 2008, we launched LinkedIn Events – a product that enabled users to add an event and/or RSVP to an existing event. LinkedIn would let their network know they were attending by sending out a network update and displaying the event as a badge on their profile. Moving forward, we have made it [...]

How to see your competitors resumes

Natalee Roan
May 4th, 2009
What if you could see the resumes of candidates that are competing for similar jobs, just like employers do?  Let’s face it – many job seekers have never seen a resume for their job description other than their own, so they have no idea what their competition looks like.  A competitive [...]

Consider temporary or contractual jobs

A temporary or contractual job may lead to a permanent job if your employer is satisfied with your performance. Put in excellent work and make sure you are found to be reliable.
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Find credible people to give you good recommendations

For your character reference list, choose people who know you and have worked with you and you know will put in a good word for you. Before you put them on your CV (resume), however, inform them that you would like to put them on your character reference list.
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