PayScale Partners with Yahoo HotJobs

PayScale, Inc. today announced a new partnership with Yahoo! The benefit of this union is that it will allow Yahoo Hot Job users to use PayScale's real-time salary tools. The new relationship makes the PayScale real-time salary calculator, cost-of-living calculator, dynamic salary charts and GigZig* available to all HotJobs visitors! This appears to be another great resource to place into your CareerToolChest!

*GigZig is an online search application that allows individuals to explore possible career paths -- and what each job in that path typically pays today. Apply for a job now at Yahoo! HotJobs

Resumes & Cover Letters

The Resumes & Cover Letter pages of CareerToolChest.com have just been updated! You may also want to review the Career Tools section, which outlines ways to find information about any occupation.

Jobless rate at 5-year high

Fri Sep 5, 2008 1:26pm EDT

By Glenn Somerville

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An unexpectedly steep 84,000 U.S. jobs were lost in August and the unemployment rate hit a five-year high of 6.1 percent, fanning worry ahead of November's presidential vote that the economy was near recession.

*Read this complete article as well as others relating to employment news at CareerToolChest.com

CareerToolChest.com Store

***NEW****CareerToolChest.com has just launched and on-line store !
Please view CareerToolChest.com Store for books, men & women apparel, computers & office supplies.

Introducing CareerToolChest.com

This is the first blog entry for this new project. CareerToolChest.com is a new website that is currently under construction. The mission of this site is for it to be a resource for seasoned as well as new entrants into the competitive job market. We will provide on this site many Career Tools such as:

• how to select a career field
• how to find a new job
• interviewing techniques
• links to popular employment websites
• news regarding HR, employment and jobs
• tips on resume and cover letter writing
• even a FREE RESUME BUILDER.

Please visit www.careertoolchest.com often. Please provide in the blog improvement suggestions and please share your career or workplace stories both challenges and successes. Also we would love to listen to your career concerns and advice.