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Local Company With 100-Year History To Keep Its Name

Jen Austin — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:52:42 +0000

More on a story we brought you earlier this week...

General Electric is getting more involved in the energy industry and is in the process of buying Lufkin Industries in a deal valued at around $3.3 billion dollars. The CEO tells KTRE that Lufkin Industries will keep its name.

Nacogdoches County Work Force Solutions Eases Strain of Job Search

Rick St. Nick — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:09:30 +0000

Man, remember the days before computers? How did we survive? I remember that every document that required type-written entries was a pain in the butt to do a second time if needed.

Let's say for example you simply wanted to update your Resume. HA! You'd have to re-type it all over again, and then after the "do over", you'd find another pertinent group of words that needed inclusion. In went the typing paper for the...third time!

Texas Cosmetology Professionals Pay Dearly For Providing Services

Rick St. Nick — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:11:03 +0000

Texas is just plain license happy. I recently blogged about a potential law, that if passed, will require exotic dancers to be licensed to......................DANCE?

Now, someone else has brought to my attention, that statewide, under the thumb of Cosmetology, there is another fee that must be paid if you want to become...

AARP Seeking Helpers For Upcoming Tax Season

Rick St. Nick — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:13:29 +0000

Being a classic rocker means you could be right around the corner to joining AARP. It also means that you have had many years of wisdom when it comes to filing Income Tax returns. The nation’s largest free volunteer tax preparation and assistance service is in need of your assistance, to help the folks of [...]

Become a Volunteer Leader at the Museum of East Texas

Rick St. Nick — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:49:51 +0000

Going on field trips in elementary school was always a hoot because it meant not bustin’ open the textbook for half a day. Still remember going to the rock quarry and learning about geological formations — when Marcel, the school bully, wasn’t pouncing on me just for fun. Our classes also took in the La [...]

Beware of 'Work-at-Home' Job Ads, Company Could be Corrupt

Rick St. Nick — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:32:09 +0000

There's a so-so, quasi, used, already done, coming around the block again scam, and East Texans seeking work should be wary of the unwanted intruder, and escort it away swiftly and quickly.

Work-at-home opportunities may sound like just the thing to do until an eight to five day is in your employment future, but responding to a "blind" ad could be dangerous to your credibility.

Don't Make These Resume Goofs

Jen Austin — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:32:52 +0000

If your email address is “drunkpartychick@something.com” or “jeffreydahmerwannabe@serialkillers.com,” you ought not include it on a resume. Including raunchy and inappropriate email addresses is one of the biggest mistakes you can make on your resume when you’re trying to land a new job. What are some other big goofs? I have to admit, this one I [...]

More Employers Hunting Through Facebook, Twitter and Other Social Media to Recruit New Hires

Mike Adams — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:40:08 +0000

If you didn’t know it by now, employers are using social media outlets like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn as an active part of their recruiting process. In fact, a new survey suggests that even if you are not providing a recruiter with your social media information, most are still looking at them anyway. According to [...]

Next 'Business After 5′ Coming to Lufkin on July 12

Rick St. Nick — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 02:46:24 +0000

If you are like me; even if you are not like me (thank your lucky stars for that one), getting together with other folks just like you (not me), makes for an enjoyable time for people like you and me. Confused yet? Me, too!

Okay, let me untie my tongue and get to the gist of this post. Chamber of Commerce member Al Meyer Ford is hosting Business After Five on July 12. No, you don't have to take a test drive in a new truck. Just show up at 800 N. Medford Drive between 5:30-7:00 P.M. to network with other members of the community while enjoying some well deserved food and drink.

Forest Country Job Fair Was Huge Success, How DO You Prepare For an Interview?

Rick St. Nick — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:42:49 +0000

If you went to the Forest County Job Fair on May 22, you know that the building was packed with enthusiastic job seekers ready to "trend" their way into the rank and file position, better known as employee. Now the hard part comes, the dreaded interview process! Make darn sure you can describe your "strengths" and "weaknesses" when asked (just put some positive spin on the "weakness"). Also, the highly inflammatory molotov cocktail question should be well thought out before arrival day - where do you see yourself in ten years? - should not be answered by saying "...in your job".

More Job Seekers are Getting Tattoos Removed

Jen Austin — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:07:01 +0000
Gotten any tattoos removed lately? If so, you’re not alone. A survey conducted by The Patient’s Guide, an online skincare reference center, shows laser tattoo removals are up by 32 percent this year compared to 2011. Why? And will you keep your tattoo into your eighties? One of my family members did. Some say the [...]

Dedicated Digital Seller

KICKS 105 — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:26:55 +0000
Townsquare Media in Lufkin, Texas is seeking a Dedicated Digital Seller who will concentrate on digital sales in the Lufkin/Nacogdoches, and surrounding areas. EXPERIENCE/ SKILLS: As part of an on-going recruitment campaign for our digital advertising sales team, Townsquare Media Lufkin/ Nacogdoches is looking for a Dedicated Digital Seller who will concentrate exclusively on selling [...]

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.