NewsTalk 1290 News & Talk of Texoma » Business http://newstalk1290.com Fri, 24 May 2013 21:35:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Top 5 Skills Recruiters Look For in a Candidate http://newstalk1290.com/most-important-skills-recruiters-want/ http://newstalk1290.com/most-important-skills-recruiters-want/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 17:24:24 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=162660 If you’re looking for a job, you’ve probably got your résumé online and you may even be attending career fairs. Whether you have a little or a lot of experience in your industry, there are certain working skills that all recruiters—no matter what job they’re trying to fill—are looking for in a candidate.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/most-important-skills-recruiters-want/feed/ 0 iStockphoto The 14 Highest-Paying Jobs That Don't Need a College Degree http://newstalk1290.com/the-14-highest-paying-jobs-that-dont-need-a-college-degree/ http://newstalk1290.com/the-14-highest-paying-jobs-that-dont-need-a-college-degree/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 18:31:14 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=162603 Sure, college isn’t for everyone, but you know what is? A good salary.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/the-14-highest-paying-jobs-that-dont-need-a-college-degree/feed/ 0 iStockphoto / Comstock / iStockphoto Employment Laws You Should Know Before Taking a Job http://newstalk1290.com/employment-laws-you-should-know-before-taking-a-job/ http://newstalk1290.com/employment-laws-you-should-know-before-taking-a-job/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 14:41:34 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=162332 All employees have basic rights. We can't be chained to our desks or held as indentured servants, for example. But do we actually know enough when it comes to the federal laws that govern our workplaces? You may have rights you didn’t know you had, particularly when it comes to getting hired.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/employment-laws-you-should-know-before-taking-a-job/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Do You Check Work Email When You're Out of the Office? You're Not Alone http://newstalk1290.com/check-work-email/ http://newstalk1290.com/check-work-email/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 16:50:03 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=162249 With the explosion of smartphones and tablets, it should come as no surprise to find out that we spend a lot of time checking our work email when we’re not even in the office.

But just how much do we do it?

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/check-work-email/feed/ 0 iStockphoto 20 Awesomely Creative Business Cards You Won't Throw Out http://newstalk1290.com/awesome-business-cards/ http://newstalk1290.com/awesome-business-cards/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 15:10:11 +0000 Emerald Catron http://thefw.com/?p=205706 We know -- business cards? Even though nearly everything is done in the digital realm, they are still a thing. A thing we usually throw in the bin straightaway. We would gladly let these cards clutter up our desk, though. They're creative enough to warrant existing, and probably actually earn their proprietors some business. Check them out below.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/awesome-business-cards/feed/ 0 Imgur How to Get Hired After Being Unemployed Long-Term http://newstalk1290.com/get-hired-after-being-unemployed-long-term/ http://newstalk1290.com/get-hired-after-being-unemployed-long-term/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 17:08:11 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=161866 The economy is continuing its long, slow recovery from the massive financial crisis and recession just a few years ago, and the labor market is improving. But one problem above all can prevent you from getting a new job: If you've been out of work for six months or more, it makes it much harder to get hired. We've gathered a few ways to help you navigate this problem:

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/get-hired-after-being-unemployed-long-term/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Survey Reveals a Good Chunk of Us Really, Really, Really Dislike Our Bosses http://newstalk1290.com/survey-reveals-a-good-chunk-of-us-really-really-really-dislike-our-bosses/ http://newstalk1290.com/survey-reveals-a-good-chunk-of-us-really-really-really-dislike-our-bosses/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 14:44:40 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=161845 You think your boss is bad?

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/survey-reveals-a-good-chunk-of-us-really-really-really-dislike-our-bosses/feed/ 0 Twentieth Century Fox 5 Things Bosses Do That Really Annoy Employees http://newstalk1290.com/ways-bosses-annoy-workers/ http://newstalk1290.com/ways-bosses-annoy-workers/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 11:06:18 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=161319 We recently looked at some bad habits workers have that annoy their bosses, reduce productivity and prevent them from advancing up the career ladder. Now it's time to examine how bosses can spoil the workplace environment for their employees.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/ways-bosses-annoy-workers/feed/ 0 Digital Vision New Study Reveals McDonald's Is Easily America's Most Popular Business http://newstalk1290.com/new-study-reveals-mcdonalds-is-easily-americas-most-popular-business/ http://newstalk1290.com/new-study-reveals-mcdonalds-is-easily-americas-most-popular-business/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 22:16:07 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=161402 When it comes to eating at McDonald’s, Americans are lovin’ it.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/new-study-reveals-mcdonalds-is-easily-americas-most-popular-business/feed/ 0 Getty Images Over 77 Local Businesses to Attend Job Fair in Wichita Falls http://newstalk1290.com/over-77-local-businesses-to-attend-job-fair-in-wichita-falls/ http://newstalk1290.com/over-77-local-businesses-to-attend-job-fair-in-wichita-falls/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:58:52 +0000 Aaron Galloway http://newstalk1290.com/?p=112574 The Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be hosting their 2nd annual Work Hard - Work Smart job fair on Wednesday, May 1 at Sikes Senter Mall from 2pm-6pm.

The job fair will consist of over 77 area business looking to hire including Chick-fil-a, AT&T,  Ulm Corp, United Regional a

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/over-77-local-businesses-to-attend-job-fair-in-wichita-falls/feed/ 0 stock image 5 Things Employees Do That Really Annoy Bosses http://newstalk1290.com/employers-biggest-pet-peeves/ http://newstalk1290.com/employers-biggest-pet-peeves/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:26:38 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=161041 Sure, we all get annoyed at the boss from time to time, but keep in mind that that frustration can go both ways. If you want to excel at work, get promotions, get raises, have good things happen to you and such, take a look at these five things that really annoy bosses and don’t do them:

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/employers-biggest-pet-peeves/feed/ 0 Creatas What's the Worst Job to Have in 2013? http://newstalk1290.com/whats-the-worst-job-to-have-in-2013/ http://newstalk1290.com/whats-the-worst-job-to-have-in-2013/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:24:40 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=160745 Some fields are better than others.

And some you may want to think about avoiding altogether.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/whats-the-worst-job-to-have-in-2013/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Dove's Sketch Artist Experiment Will Blow Your Mind http://newstalk1290.com/dove-experiment-sketch-artist/ http://newstalk1290.com/dove-experiment-sketch-artist/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:32:57 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://thefw.com/?p=200312 How would you describe your face? That's the premise of a new video from Dove, which features a number of different women explaining their facial attributes to a forensic sketch artist who can't see them.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/dove-experiment-sketch-artist/feed/ 0 Airline Introduces Radical New Policy — Charging Passengers By Weight http://newstalk1290.com/airline-introduces-radical-policy-charging-passengers-by-weight/ http://newstalk1290.com/airline-introduces-radical-policy-charging-passengers-by-weight/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:16:38 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=159191 With only two planes to its name, you may think Samoa Air is a fly-by-night operation, but it’s proving to be a fly-by-weight one.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/airline-introduces-radical-policy-charging-passengers-by-weight/feed/ 0 Hemera 6 Very Easy Ways to Stop Being a Workaholic http://newstalk1290.com/6-very-easy-ways-to-stop-being-a-workaholic/ http://newstalk1290.com/6-very-easy-ways-to-stop-being-a-workaholic/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:26:03 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=158279 Did the janitor give you his keys so you can lock up after he goes home? Do you dream in spread sheets? Have you missed your kid scoring the game-winning goal because you were checking email on your phone?

Then, congratulations -- you may be a workaholic.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/6-very-easy-ways-to-stop-being-a-workaholic/feed/ 0 Digital Vision The 5 Best Ways to Get Noticed at Work http://newstalk1290.com/five-best-ways-to-get-noticed-at-your-workplace/ http://newstalk1290.com/five-best-ways-to-get-noticed-at-your-workplace/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:29:34 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=158169 Getting noticed at work can be difficult, but we've got a few tips to help make that happen—and to make sure it's for the right reasons.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/five-best-ways-to-get-noticed-at-your-workplace/feed/ 0 Toy Store Staying In Business Thanks to $80,000 in Donations From Local Community http://newstalk1290.com/toy-store-donations/ http://newstalk1290.com/toy-store-donations/#comments Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:36:01 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157879 It’s happy ever after for Once Upon A Toy.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/toy-store-donations/feed/ 0 KTVI Office Life Is Loaded With Distractions That Can Hinder Your Job Performance http://newstalk1290.com/office-life-distractions/ http://newstalk1290.com/office-life-distractions/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:33:07 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157845 There may be work needed to be done at your job, but there are plenty of other things to do, as well.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/office-life-distractions/feed/ 0 Photodisc Everyone Stop Freaking Out! Twinkies Are Coming Back! http://newstalk1290.com/everyone-stop-freaking-out-twinkies-are-coming-back/ http://newstalk1290.com/everyone-stop-freaking-out-twinkies-are-coming-back/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 05:07:29 +0000 Tony Kerns http://929nin.com/?p=183087 I called it!  As soon as Hostess went belly up in November I started telling people that it would only be a matter of months before Twinkies (at the very least) got picked up by another company and hit shelves all over again

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/everyone-stop-freaking-out-twinkies-are-coming-back/feed/ 0 (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) 5 Common and Very Avoidable 'Business Casual' Mistakes http://newstalk1290.com/business-casual-common-mistakes/ http://newstalk1290.com/business-casual-common-mistakes/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:35:46 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=156821 Business casual: the dress code that makes you happy you don’t have to wear a tie or pantyhose, but otherwise confuses the khaki out of you.

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