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If you have always wanted to be a Customer Service Rep, here is what a job description might look like. General Description: Interact with customers to provide and process information in response to inquiries, concerns and requests about products and services. Take action to correct any issues. Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities * Deal directly with customers either by telephone, electronically or face to face. You may end up talking to over 100 people a day. How does that sound? * Respond promptly to customer inquiries. Like they want it yesterday. * Handle and resolve customer complaints. Good buddy, you will get them constantly. * Perform customer verifications. It will be amusing when you are staring at their driver's license number or social security number and they claim they never gave it to the company. Yeah. * Process orders, forms, applications and requests. Better not make any mistakes or look out. * Direct requests and unresolved issues to the designated resource. Whe...

Who came up with the term 99er? Is that something you should be proud of like a 49er? The math says almost two years collecting unemployment and they want more??? There used to be what was called professional students now it is professional unemployed. Now some of course need money coming in , but others...gimme a break. Some people I know spend the day, walking the dog, playing golf with the boys,shopping with the girls and other leisure activities other than LOOKING for work. Time these freeloaders received a reality check not an unemployment check. I guess they will soon be called 125ers with a brand new 26 week extension of benefits.

I wonder if we are still being creative as a workforce or are we just a group of button pushers who automatically go through the motions anymore.

Remember the term "professional student" the person who seemed to be in school till their mid to late twenties. Now we may have the professional unemployed, the person who with the governments generous money line and extensions and extensions still is not working. I remember when people looked for a job through rough times, (myself included) and found one. Nowadays too many people are on the gravy wagon.

JobLink, the St. Raymond Parish program for the unemployed and underemployed is sponsoring a “Reverse Job Fair” after every Mass this Sunday April 5. The job seekers will be set up in Moran Hall at St. Raymond’s Church at 11555 Shannon Ave. in Dublin and will be ready to discuss any possible job positions that are available. What makes this job fair different is that companies will not be coming directly, but fellow parishioners from the four Sunday Masses. This unique event is a step away from your typical job fair where employers are at tables and prospective job seekers come to them. Here the job seekers will be at a table and have their resumes, business cards and examples of their work ready and are available to discuss opportunities. Members of the Parish who are in a position to hire or know of any job openings will be able to spend some time with the JobLink group. In this tough economy and even tougher job market, making contacts within your Church can be an excellent way to n...

Also known as interim, taxi or just plain old temp job.This is when you take a job when your unemployment has run out, you have or won't tap into your 401k or just need money coming in ASAP. I have been there. THE GOOD You will have money coming in and will be back to a routine. It can give you confidence while you still search for your ideal position. If you are lucky you may get health coverage, vacation days and sick days. You will probably develope some friendships their. You may even pick up a new skill or two. THE BAD You won't make a whole lot of money. Keep your budget and expenses under control. It's possible you make have to work two jobs to make ends meet. You will have a little less flexibility in arranging interviews, taking classes or going to meetings. THE UGLY The competition for these jobs will be rugged. Look at the people lining up for Kohl's or the 7,000 people waiting in a parking lot at Dodger Stadium for about 500 seasonal jobs. Make sure you stil...