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| Did you know? On April 26, 1776, Franciscan Friar Francisco Garces became the first known European to stand on the present site of Bakersfield. | | Bakersfield companies The Progressive group of companies ranks fourth in the nation for auto insurance, with more than 9 million customers. Go to Site
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Planning a Company (Block) Party with a Purpose
by Tom Meisenheimer 7/4/2008
Did you ever peek into the office window of a company on your block because you were nosey about what they did? Have you ever wondered what the rest of the companies in ...
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Geek Chic
by Rebecca Ryan 7/4/2008
Where are all the geeks? I recently attended one state’s well-publicized “high tech” events. Not a single unkempt microserf in sight. Lawyers and suits galore, but no unt...
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 Jobs in BakersfieldThe following articles focus on employment and jobs in Bakersfield as well as issues relating to careers and jobs in California. | |
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"SR police chief exits amid turmoil"
Santa Rosa Press Democrat, CA - Jul 3, 2008
Flint, hired to take over for former Chief Mike Dunbaugh, came to Santa Rosa with 26 years of experience with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department,...
"POLITICS-US: In Search of a Legacy, Bush Looks to the Past"
Inter Press Service (subscription), Italy - Jul 3, 2008
The Sacramento News & Review's RV Scheide recently noted that "compassionate conservatism" was "promptly abandoned in favour of tax cuts for the rich,...
"A Mid-Year Look at 2008 Predictions"
Seeking Alpha, NY - Jul 3, 2008
Job Growth Will Turn Negative by Year-End State and local governments will cut back on hiring due to shrinking tax revenue and fewer people will eat out...
"US Labor Market Dynamics Amid a Slowing Economy"
RGE Monitor, NY - Jul 3, 2008
Hence, owing to sharp slowdown in hiring, several new and laid-off workers unable to find jobs are backing out of the labor force (called discouraged and...
"Five Common Employment Law Hazards For Start-Ups"
Mondaq News Alerts (subscription), UK - Jul 2, 2008
Again and again we see emerging companies unwittingly getting into legal trouble in the hiring process, both because of the existence of restrictive...
"Journal Sentinel to lay off 10 percent of workers"
The Associated Press - Jul 2, 2008
"Our advertising customers — especially car dealers, real estate agents, hiring officials, retailers and financial institutions — have been battered by a...
"Flight School Goes Out of Business, Leaving Indian Students Grounded"
San Leandro India West, CA - Jul 2, 2008
A call to the FBI public relations officer in Sacramento was not returned by press time. When an India-West reporter and photographer visited the school...
"Report: Clippers sign Davis, which could entice Brand"
USA Today - Jul 1, 2008
Ronald L. Johnson will be in charge of overseeing the training, hiring and evaluating of the NBA's referees. That job was formerly done by Stu Jackson,...
"Sacramento County budget cuts hurt some organizations"
Sacramento Bee, USA - Jun 30, 2008
A hiring freeze is a possible. "We are going to be successful," Hammond said. "We really don't have any other option." The Federal Technology Center,...
"Crash Courses in Insurance"
California Job Journal, CA - Jun 30, 2008
These high-paying job openings are the initial steps toward high-growth career paths in California’s $106-billion insurance industry....
"Back to School -- For Career Advice"
Wall Street Journal - Jun 30, 2008
Other universities use different tactics to connect their alumni with hiring managers. The Marshall School at USC offers to connect graduates with...
"City-County Council will consider proposal giving businesses..."
Indianapolis Star, United States - Jun 29, 2008
More than a jobs deal, Pfisterer's proposal, which will be heard at a council meeting next month, aims to reduce crime....
"As Sacramento-area foreclosures widen, 'repo contractors' thrive"
Sacramento Bee, USA - Jun 29, 2008
He said it is just like the 1990s housing slump, when he established relationships with real estate agents and banks that are hiring him now....
"US Initial Jobless Claims Unchanged at 384000 Last Week"
Bloomberg - Jun 26, 2008
US companies are reacting to the economic slowdown by restricting hiring instead of making deep cuts to their workforces. Even so, higher food and energy...
"Jobless rate still rising; region lost 3700 jobs in a year"
Bizjournals.com, NC - Jun 20, 2008
Greater Sacramento saw total industry employment fall by 3700 jobs from May 2007 to May 2008, helping to push unemployment in the region to an estimated 6.4...
"Tough competition makes summer job hunt harder"
San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Jun 18, 2008
The park is still hiring for those positions, which start in August. The teen unemployment rate in California, which tracks the overall unemployment rate,...
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