Unemployment Rate

Help Wanted Index

Source: The Conference Board

The Milken Institute recently released its annual list of the cities where the most jobs are being created. The top 10 cities are:

· Fayetteville, AK
· Las Vegas, NV
· Fort Myers, FL
· West Palm Beach, FL
· San Diego, CA
· San Luis Obispo, CA
· Laredo, TX
· Brownsville, TX
· McAllen, TX
· Monmouth, NJ

1. Monster.com

2. CareerBuilder.com

3. JobsDB.com

4. BrassRing Job Search

5. Vault.com

Source: Alexa Internet, Inc., An Amazon Company, April 14, 2005

Keeping Your Skill Set Current - The Top Ten
By Strategic Management Solutions

How do you stay on top? How do you keep your skill set current - giving you that edge? Here are some helpful hints:

1. Ask Others for Their Input
2. Seek Negative Feedback
3. Monitor Trends
4. Build "Hard" as Well as "Soft" Skills
5. Seize Opportunities for Informal Learning
6. Conduct Informational Interviews
7. Set Specific Goals
8. Think Globally
9. Be Proactive
10. Make a Habit of Reading Business Periodicals and Journals

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TWC Client Profile: AmerisourceBergen - Valley Forge, PA

AmerisourceBergen® (NYSE:ABC) is one of the largest pharmaceutical services companies in the United States. Servicing both pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers in the pharmaceutical supply channel, the company provides drug distribution and related services designed to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes.

AmerisourceBergen has a singular focus – to drive value into any and every step of the pharmaceutical supply channel. This intense focus on pharmaceutical services produces benefits for everyone – from suppliers to the pharmacists filling prescriptions to the people who benefit from the therapy.

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Writing Your Way To Career Advancement
By Lynda Ford, President, The Ford Group

An often overlooked, but critical competency for career advancement is proficiency in written communications. Unfortunately, beyond high school or an introductory college course, most people do not have the opportunity for to obtain additional training in this area. People that do not produce a professional looking product are often the victims of a stalled career. And if you think that the ability to produce clear, concise business communications is not important to your career, think again! This is a skill worth cultivating.

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