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HIRING EVENT TO BE HELD AT FORT SILL FOR TRANSITIONING MILITARY

Nancy Mace — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:18:54 +0000

More than 50 state companies and several national companies will attend a hiring event for military members and veterans in Oklahoma in June. The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission will host the hiring event for U.S. military veterans, transitioning service members, Guard [...]

HIRING EVENT TO BE HELD AT FORT SILL FOR TRANSITIONING MILITARY

Nancy Mace — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:01:15 +0000

Best Company Perk Ever — 'Beer Cart Fridays'

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:06:05 +0000

Okay, we’re just going to say it: Advance Medical is the coolest company in the world. The Port Orange, FL-based healthcare company has instituted a gimmick in its office called ‘Beer Cart Fridays.’ and it’s every bit as awesome as it sounds. In order to thank everyone for their hard work, CEO Jennifer Fuicelli (from [...]

Pizza Hut Gives You 140 Seconds to Prove Why You Should Be Their 'Manager of Digital Greatness'

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:00:55 +0000

At Pizza Hut, less is more. This catchy little slogan doesn’t just reference their stingy pepperoni application; it also describes their hiring process. The restaurant chain will hold 140-second job interviews for a social media manager – or what it’s dubbing “manager of digital greatness”– claiming that anyone who can sell themselves in that short [...]

Surprising Survey Reveals March Madness is Actually Good for Your Office

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:21:33 +0000

Afraid your boss is going to catch you checking out NCAA Tournament scores while you’re supposed to be working? Well, like a bubble team who gets an invite to the Big Dance, you can breathe a huge sigh of relief. A new OfficeTeam survey of 1,000 managers has found that bosses don’t look down on [...]

Enter This Crazy Australian Contest To Win One of 6 Ridiculously Awesome Jobs

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:00:24 +0000

Unless your business card says “Professional Hot Fudge Sundae Tester” or “Member of LeBron James’ Entourage,” odds are you don’t have one of the best jobs in the world. The good people of Australia want to change that, though. The country has announced a new contest called “Best Jobs in the World,” in which six [...]

Wal-Mart Plans to Hire 100,000 Veterans

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:03:45 +0000

The national unemployment rate spiked following the 2008 financial crash, and it has remained stubbornly high ever since. Unfortunately, it has been even worse for returning American servicemembers. Today, though, Wal-Mart announced a plan to hire 100,000 veterans over the next five years.

5 Best Jobs to Meet Single Women

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:30:48 +0000

We all need to earn a living so we can pay those pesky things called bills, but that doesn’t mean we can’t hold jobs that help our social lives, too.

In fact, there are several jobs where meeting women is an even bigger perk than getting a paycheck with four numbers to the left of the decimal point. Here are some of

Man Written Up at Work For Farting Too Much

Mike Adams — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 22:00:49 +0000

Well, that stinks! Now you can be written up farting too much around the office. According to reports, a 38-year-old Social Security Administration worker was recently given a detailed five-page reprimand because his “uncontrollable flatulence” made for “intolerable” and “hostile” working conditions for many of the other employees. It appears that after many complaints from [...]

Bad News For People Who Aren't Us — You Can Be Fired For Being Hot

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 22:00:46 +0000

You certainly can’t fire somebody just for being a woman. However if that woman happens to be also be “irresistible,” her attractiveness can well be grounds for termination, apparently. Seems unfair and counterintuitive, but it’s true. That’s the takeaway from strange case of dental assistant Melissa Nelson, who was fired after ten years of otherwise satisfactory service because her [...]

McDonald's Worker Fired For Sprinkle Generosity and Now We Are Even More Depressed

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:00:16 +0000

When it comes to the McDonald’s soft-serve ice cream dessert the McFlurry, how many sprinkles is too many sprinkles? Here is the harrowing story of one brave woman who dared to ask the question, and was promptly fired. The age-old question became a legal quandary thanks to Sarah Finch of Carmarthen in Wales. Finch was employed at her local [...]

How Would You Like to Be a Professional Fart-Sniffer?

Mike Adams — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:00:58 +0000

If you think your job stinks, just remember; things could be worse — At least “professional fart-smeller” is not printed on your business cards. While the thought of some poor schmuck sniffing other people’s butt biscuits for a living seems absurd, there are actually a number of alternative medical practices in China which argue that [...]

Study: Employers Are Looking for Drinking Buddies, Not Qualifications

Mike Adams — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:00:00 +0000

Employers may be more interested in your ability to knock back a few cold ones with the gang rather than your professional qualifications, says a new study.

Employees Get $7,500 From Boss to Take a Vacation

Trey — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 21:00:14 +0000

Right about now you are sitting reading this with a beer in one hand and a tornado of thoughts about your crappy boss and your suck day. How could that sorry S.O.B. make me stay late to handle his B.S. or something of that nature, right? Maybe you should print this article out and staple it to his forehead tomorrow!

Job Openings | Townsquare Media Lawton

Townsquare Media — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 00:49:08 +0000

About Townsquare Media Townsquare Media Group is a communities-focused media and entertainment company. We create and distribute original and motivating media experiences that connect communities seamlessly with content they love, people they trust, products they want, and things that matter. We attract, engage, and activate audiences on a local and national basis through our unique [...]

This week is 'Administrative Professionals Week' Here Are Some Fun Ideas To Help You Say Thanks

Nancy Mace — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:09:27 +0000

Traditionally the last full week of April is designated "Administrative Professionals Week". A time when bosses can show their appreciation to their assistants for all of their hard work and dedication throughout the year. To help bosses along here are some ways you can say thank you to your administrative professional.

Administrative Professional Week Prize Giveaway

Sasha Spielman — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:30:13 +0000

Z94 wants to help you say 'Thank You' to your employees with our Administrative Professional Week Giveaway. Enter in our contest for a chance to win a bouquet of flowers from Scott’s House of Flowers and lunch for 2 from Mutt’s German Restaurant.

Apple is Number One, Number Two?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:40:01 +0000

In news that would make Steve Jobs proud, Apple has been named America’s most profitable retailer, beating out other powerhouses like Tiffany & Co., GameStop and Select Comfort. In a ranking by retail analysis company RetailSails, Apple rang up $5,647 in merchandise per square foot of store space, compared to just $3,085 for the second-place [...]

Is Money Really the Most Important Part of a Job?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:00:33 +0000

The second annual Simply Hired Job Seeker Survey reveals that when it comes to our jobs, some things truly are more important than money.

How Many Vacation Days Do Americans Waste Each Year?

Kathy Landin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:05:26 +0000

Everyone likes vacation, and yet Americans prove themselves to be the workaholics they’re rumored to be by not using all of the vacation time allotted to them by employers.