5 Ways To More Effectively Use LinkedIn

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The first thing you must know about LinkedIn is that it streamlines the networking process (I know, groundbreaking stuff, right?). This means that you can pretty much assume that anyone who currently has a profile on LinkedIn is in some way interested in making business contacts (like you!). The trick, however, is figuring out how […]

Hiring Slow Down Reported for March

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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report released this morning, US jobs increased by only 88,000 this past month; disappointing, to say the least, since in February, 268,000 jobs were added. The numbers released for March have been the biggest decrease in the job rate since last June. Analysts have been anticipating a […]

Technology: Can’t Beat Em, Join Em

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In the wake of the wave that is the technology era (or what some would call the tech bubble), there lies a silver-lined, yet grim narrative: it is the story of the impact of technological advancements on the job market and the slow shift from traditional positions; for example, financial services, education, health, and so […]

Telecommute Gets the Boot

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As you may or may not have heard, Yahoo!’s CEO Marissa Mayer recently issued a policy change in the form of a memo delivered to all Yahoo! employees that was… ill-received, to say the least. The memo, sent from head of Human Resources, Jackie Reses, stated that all employees who currently had arrangements to work […]

Given the Political Climate, Small Business Hiring Dips

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The most recent Private Capital Access Index report produced by Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management, in partnership with Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp., revealed that 55% of owners are less confident in their business growth prospects than one year ago (pdf). While this number may seem similar to the millions of other vague statistics […]

New Graduates: Network Relentlessly to Land Your First Job

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I was recently asked to help soon-to-graduate business majors from California Lutheran University navigate the world of landing, keeping and excelling at their first professional jobs.  The event was called Paths to Professionalism and I had some great company as Jason Carigan of Vapur and Dena Jenson of the Ventura County Community Foundation joined me in offering tips […]

More Money or Less Regulation: What Will Have the Greater Impact for Small Businesses?

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The latest Department of Labor report on job creation gave the nation a much needed boost in optimism and a possible signal that the nation is finally poised for accelerated economic growth. But many business analysts believe good times are not nearly as close as many hope. Pepperdine University, in partnership with Dun & Bradstreet […]

Do you have what it takes to be a DandB Credit Advisor?

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Due to the importance of credit in the life of small businesses, in 2011 we saw increased demand for our services and our business grew accordingly.  In 2012, we’re going to continue staying committed to helping businesses improve their business credit so they can get access to the capital and credit they need to grow! […]

Bond arrives with a very cool secret!

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How cool is this… Some undercover agents, dare we say Bond agents, recently arrived at our sales office to offer a super special trip to our 2011 Credibility All-stars! It would be wrong to write this post and not mention that we’re hiring all kinds of sales positions… and while it’s too late to take […]

Aaron Stibel, D&B Head of Technology, will speak at UCLA

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Attention UCLA students! Our very own Head of Technology, Aaron Stibel, will be on campus to speak about career opportunities at Dun & Bradstreet Credbility Corp. We have both full-time and internship positions available in technology, engineering, QA, and more.    Register to attend at JumpStart. Event: Job Search JumpStart at UCLA Date: Thursday, January 20, […]

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