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Interviewer: So why do you want to work at this company? You, speaking confidently but feeling soulless: Well sir, I have a 10 year plan to be worth 7 figures by the age of 35.  I hope to start my own business around that time, and to have MBA.  I also believe in the potential [...]

A reader Stephen Ringo left a comment on one of this site’s posts.  If you help him find a job he will pay you $250!  See his site Employ Me Tampa for more details. He seems like a very well educated and capable guy and he is searching for a good information technology job in [...]

You have gotten an interview with a potential employer, and they are asking you a flurry of questions.  Should you answer them all?  Here are some questions employers are not allowed to ask according to the employment discrimination laws in America.

I am a big fan of the Fortune columnist Stanley Bing and I’ve been reading his column for a very long time. He happens to have written a book called Crazy Bosses and there is a companion site here with a quiz to determine whether your boss is crazy. So I haven’t read the book [...]

So you lost your job.  Now what?  Fortunately you are not alone and many people have experienced the same thing.  Here are some great articles on how to deal with unemployment both fiscally and psychologically.

My mom is looking for a new position for the first time in ten years because her company’s sole client has been taken over by another firm. She asked me before if I have any tips on finding a job, and I decided to list what I learned in the past few years here in [...]

Need help with applying for unemployment insurance?  Here is a list of links to all the unemployment insurance offices in the United States.

This is a list of maximum weekly unemployment Benefits in the United States alphabetically sorted by state and territory.  These amounts may have changed after Obama’s stimulus package.  Additionally, you no longer have to pay taxes on the first $2400 of unemployment benefits. 

So you have gotten a job offer after days to months of searching and interviewing.  Now should you take it?  Read on for some tips on what you should consider beyond just the salary.

Have you been laid off recently?  Or do you just hate your job?  I Need a Job Now is here to address the needs of the unemployed, underemployed, and frustrated.  Our goal is to provide a website full of free resources and news for job seekers and hopefully improve the life of someone out there.