Friday, July 30, 2010

“LEDA job fair will be Aug. 18” plus 2 more

“LEDA job fair will be Aug. 18” plus 2 more

LEDA job fair will be Aug. 18

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 08:20 AM PDT

Dozens of employers from Acadiana and ohter regions of the state will be on hand to recruit and screen potential job candidates at the LEDA Job Fair 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Cajundome Convention Center in Lafayette.


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Job seekers will be able to visit the E-Application Station, sponsored by the Louisiana Workforce Commission- Business and Career Solutions Center, to search and apply for thousands of additional jobs in the region and throughout the state. Career Consultant Danielle Dayries will offer three seminars for job seekers: 10 a.m.- How to Ace an Interview; 11 a.m.- Following up after the Job Fair; and 1 p.m.- Résumé Writing.

The LEDA Job Fair is free to job seekers and there is no need to pre-register. Job seekers should dress professionally and bring copies of their résumés. For a list of participating employers, visit www.lafayette.org/jobfair.

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Harry Gross: Using the Internet to your job-search advantage

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 12:08 AM PDT

Posted on Fri, Jul. 30, 2010

Dear Harry: I was among the many unemployed people looking for a decent job. I am working part-time in a retail store with payment "under the table." One of my co-workers told me he just got a new job through the Internet at a site called monster.com. I tried this site myself, and I now have two interviews scheduled for jobs that are just a smidgen different from the job I had for 22 years before my layoff. I got a number of replies when I answered newspaper ads, but they all told me I was overqualified. Personal recommendations got me nowhere. I think it would be a great idea for you to tell people about this method of finding a job.

What Harry says: You did it. However, the best ways of getting a new job are still the old ones of personal recommendations and newspaper ads. The Internet is gaining, however, and there are many other sites to look at in addition to monster. Let me list a couple for job-seekers who have been having a hard time: craigslist.org and hotjobs.com. In addition, there are specialty sites for particular industries. Seekers should also consider going to a search site such as Google, Yahoo or Bing. The best way to go about getting a new job is to hit every way you possibly can. Unfortunately, the job scene right now is not as good as everyone except far-right extremists had hoped.

Write Harry Gross c/o the Daily News, 400 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19130. Harry urges all his readers to give blood - contact the American Red Cross at 800-Red Cross.

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IRS advice: Six tax benefits for job seekers

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 04:03 AM PDT

Written by Gregg Semanick, IRS
Friday, 30 July 2010 07:00

Did you know that you may be able to deduct some of your job search expenses on your tax return?

Many taxpayers spend time during the summer months updating their résumé and attending career fairs. If you are searching for a job this summer, you may be able to deduct some of your expenses on your tax return. Here are six things the IRS wants you to know about deducting costs related to your job search.
  1. To qualify for a deduction, the expenses must be spent on a job search in your current occupation. You may not deduct expenses incurred while looking for a job in a new occupation.
  2. You can deduct employment and outplacement agency fees you pay while looking for a job in your present occupation. If your employer pays you back in a later year for employment agency fees, you must include the amount you receive in your gross income up to the amount of your tax benefit in the earlier year.
  3. You can deduct amounts you spend for preparing and mailing copies of your résumé to prospective employers as long as you are looking for a new job in your present occupation.
  4. If you travel to an area to look for a new job in your present occupation, you may be able to deduct travel expenses to and from the area. You can only deduct the travel expenses if the trip is primarily to look for a new job. The amount of time you spend on personal activity compared to the amount of time you spend looking for work is important in determining whether the trip is primarily personal or is primarily to look for a new job.
  5. You cannot deduct job search expenses if there was a substantial break between the end of your last job and the time you begin looking for a new one.
  6. You cannot deduct job search expenses if you are looking for a job for the first time.

For more information about job search expenses, see IRS Publication 529, Miscellaneous Deductions. This publication is available on IRS.gov or by calling 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676).

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