Pittsburgh

Jobs in Pittsburgh, Wheeling and surrounding areas.

A Word from HIM…

Elizabeth A. Whitmer, RHIT, FAAMT

Information for a Healthy Nation

As a 10 year resident of Southwest Florida, I can now profess, Florida has succumbed to enough hurricanes during the last two seasons to last me a lifetime.

Be Your Own Boss!

Rachel Sadler

What it Takes to Run Your Own Business

Self-employment is the ultimate American Dream. Many relish the thought of setting their own hours, being their own boss, and watching the dream of owning their own business become a reality.

College Students with Disabilities

U.S. Department of Labor

College recruitment programs that work for students with disabilities

There are many programs available to students with disabilities. The Workforce Recruitment Program is a government-backed resource that aims to connect public and private sector employers with motivated college students and recent graduates with disabilities.

Disabled Workers Advance...

Contributing Writer

Disabled Workers Advance in High-Tech Careers

People with disabilities are the nation's largest minority, and the only one that any person can join at a moment's notice. Those who weren't born with a disability have about a 20 percent chance of becoming disabled at some point during their work life. If you are disabled or become disabled, you need to know your rights, as well as who and what is available to help you find employment or keep your employment.

I Need a Job- Now What

Contributing Writer

You know you need a job, but where do you start?

Perhaps the biggest key to a successful job search is realizing that looking for a job is a full-time task. The more you know about yourself, what you have to contribute to an employer, and the type of work you are looking for before you search job listings, the more directed, and successful, your job search will be.

Job Interview Tips

Contributing writer

Tips to Help Make Your Job Interview Successful

Congratulations! Spending days, weeks, or possibly months of looking for the right job has finally paid off and you've been asked to come in for an interview.

Job Advice From Your Dog

Rachel Sadler

Job Success Tips From Man's Best Friend

You read the headline right; your beloved canine companion can give you advice about work. Dogs are loyal, intelligent, eager to please, and one of the best teachers people can have.

Job Fair Advice

Contributing Writer

Making the Most of a Job Fair

Job fairs are a great way for you to explore potential employment opportunities and learn more about companies who are actively hiring in your neighborhood.

Job Search Personality

Guest columnist, Memory Ryan

What is your job search personality?

One of the things I always wish for my clients is that they find careers to enjoy as much as I do mine. I love working with people, but especially in this field, it is so rewarding to know you have helped someone find their way through the career maze.

Keep On Truckin'

Rachel Sadler

Working in the Trucking Industry

Truck drivers hold 44% of all jobs nationwide. They play an integral role in the transportation of produce and goods locally and nationally. Think you’re dependable enough to get the job done? Read on. Businesses set up contracts with trucking companies to transport, store, pick-up, and deliver merchandise and goods.

Lack of Commuting Options Sabotaging Your Job Search - Get Help, Fast!

Lisa Kay Schweyer, Program Developer for the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission's Commute Info Program

Job seekers - have you been choosing which jobs to apply for based on whether you think you can get there? Does transportation stand in your way of getting back to work? There are many local organizations who provide a wide range of ride-sharing services and options for alternative commuting to job seekers.

Leading the Way in Diversity

Contributing Writer

An interview with Pat Harris, vice president diversity initiatives with McDonald's Corporation

Let's get one thing straight from the beginning: diversity management isn't about taking measurements. It's not about reparations for past wrongs committed against any one particular group.

Never Assume

Contributing Writer

Don't Assume Your Way Out of a Job

It's a tough time for America and for America's workforce. We may be a little distracted and a lot frightened by what we see and hear. But in order to stay successful in the long-run, we can't overreact to the news.

New Ideas for Your Job Search

Kevin Donlin

Want to get hired faster and get ahead on the job? If so, ponder this: some of the most amazing new ideas in history weren't new at all. They simply resulted when one observant person transplanted an old idea into a new context. Example: Velcro was invented in 1948, but it's really an ageless idea from nature -- the tiny hooks on cockleburr seeds -- put into a new context. Example: the first drive-through window opened at the Exchange National Bank of Chicago in 1946.

Nurses as College Teachers

Heather Gillies

Nurses were encouraged to pursue clinical positions. Now they’re needed in the classroom.

Every time you pick up a trade journal, there’s another article about the nurse shortage. Not only are there not enough people choosing nursing as a career, the average age of nurses is creeping up (as age does to all of us) and more and more nurses will be retiring just as the need for nurses in increasing.

Search Smart

Tips to avoid employment scams during your job search. With the rise of online fraud, it is increasingly important to protect your personal information during your job search process.

The Generation Gap in Nursing

Heather Gillies

Is anyone doing anything to address the generation gap?

When the term “Generation Gap” was coined in the ‘60s, it was meant to describe the obvious chasm between the thinking of America’s liberal youth and the more conservative older generation.

The Interview: Preparation is Key

Rachel Sadler

Tips on Preparing for an Interview

After applying to what may seem like an endless array of job openings, you finally receive a call for an interview. Waiting until the night before to “do your homework” will almost guarantee an interview nightmare the next day.

Work or Graduate School?

Melissa Sayers

College students face a tough choice

Like many college graduates, I thought the hard part was over once I received my degree. I was wrong. After graduating from Ohio State University in June I'm now faced with the toughest decision yet: do I go to graduate school and further my education or continue to look for a job at a time when, let's be honest, jobs are scarce? The problem is that colleges are an academic cocoon.