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08/03/2008

Insurance claims adjusters must work with people and numbers well

 <strong>David Peeler, </strong>president of J.T. Parker and          Associates, says insurance claims adjusters need good people skills:          'You've got to have a recognition that you're dealing with people who          are in a traumatized situation.'
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David Peeler, president of J.T. Parker and Associates, says insurance claims adjusters need good people skills: 'You've got to have a recognition that you're dealing with people who are in a traumatized situation.'

A career as an insurance claims adjuster is challenging and diverse. The armies of adjusters employed by insurers such as Travelers or Allstate make up the bulk of the jobs.

08/06/2008

Texting shorthand, emoticons may not sit well with recruiters
After interviewing a college student in June, Tory Johnson thought she had found the qualified and enthusiastic intern she craved for her small recruiting firm. Then she received the candidate's thank-you note.

Job-hunting faux pas

07/27/2008

Sophistication leads to new positions, opportunities at warehouses

Warehouse pickers set up in zones and fill orders from racks.
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Warehouse pickers set up in zones and fill orders from racks.

There's a lot more to warehouses these days than boxes, plastic wrap and conveyor belts.

07/30/2008

Joyce Lain Kennedy: Here's what you need to know about employers' background checks
Background checks are still kicking job seekers to the curb in the rising unemployment that an economist has termed a "slow- motion recession" for workers.

07/13/2008

Aeronautical engineers design things that soar through the skies

REX C. CURRY/Special Contributor
REX C. CURRY/Special Contributor

It's a supremely satisfying moment to watch a screaming new fighter jet take off down the runway to the applause of spectators – and realize you helped design it.

Pictured: Rebecca Stockstill, whose work with Lockheed Martin has included the F-16, says she chose aeronautical engineering because it's challenging and exciting.

07/23/2008

Barbara Rose: Taking on more work can benefit you in tough times
Quick, tell me who you are and what you do in less than a minute.

07/21/2008

Colleges find more takers for business skills classes
You don't have to have an MBA to know the value of basic business skills. Just ask Greg Shaw, 22, and the 54 other recent graduates of the Carolina Business Institute at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

07/20/2008

Infusion therapy moves to outpatient centers
As more medications become available on an outpatient basis, the boom in infusion centers bodes well for nurses wanting to work in this niche.

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