As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, many workers yearn to leave the constraints of their offices or cubicles and enjoy the outdoors. But if you’re unemployed during the summer months, chances are you’d be happy to trade in the mild temps for the office environment.
Summer job seekers, you’re in luck. Hiring conditions are steadily improving, according to CareerBuilder’s annual Summer Job Forecast. The survey found that 29 percent of U.S. employers plan to hire workers this summer, up from 21 percent in 2011 and an average …

It’s college graduation season, and more 2012 graduates are leaving school with a job or job prospects than their 2011 counterparts did at this time last year.
According to a recent survey from The National Association of Colleges and Employers, 44.2 percent of 2012 grads who applied for a job received at least one offer, up from 41.4 percent of 2011 grads who applied for and received an offer.
Not only have this year’s grads received more offers than last year’s, but more have accepted those offers as well. In fact, 25.5 percent of …

Last week we profiled health care case managers, one of the six most in-demand jobs in the U.S., according to information from CareerBuilder’s database. Today we’re highlighting another in-demand job — financial analysts. People with these jobs provide guidance on investment decisions for businesses. They assess performance of investments and help decide what moves the company should make when it comes to a portfolio.
These workers are often employed at banks, insurance companies or securities firms. According to CareerBuilder’s Supply & Demand Portal, the average national salary is $65,500, and the top cities hiring for these positions are New York, …

College students pick their majors for any number of reasons — interest in a particular field of study, ability to get a job post-graduation, amount of education or training needed, and more. Another factor students often consider is how much they might earn once they enter the workforce. While it’s hard to imagine that any student would actively seek a low-paying major, some students may weigh salary heavier than others when making a decision on a degree.
According to the most recent salary survey by the National Association of Colleges and …

Parenting is tough on any given day, and it does not get easier when one or both parents work outside the home. As you might expect, working moms have their own unique situations to confront, according to CareerBuilder’s annual survey of working mothers. Like all workers, today’s competitive workplaces, demanding positions and financial obligations affect how much time working mothers get to spend at home.
Balancing work and life
Workers often struggle with knowing how much time to spend at the office and when to clock out and head home. The survey found …

Last week we profiled .NET developers, one of the six most in-demand jobs in the U.S., according to information from CareerBuilder’s database. Today we’re highlighting another in-demand job — health care case managers. These case managers are responsible for facilitating and coordinating patient care in a number of facilities.
Case managers plan and implement customized care for patients that provide quality, efficiency and cost-effectiveness. According to CareerBuilder’s Supply & Demand Portal, the average national salary is $68,000, and the top cities hiring for these positions are San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York.
Watch the video below for more details on this position:

And if …

When we share our weekly “companies hiring” lists, it’s a good opportunity to provide updates on the economy and job market as well.
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that, while the number of job openings on the last business day of March — 3.7 million — was little changed from February, the number was up significantly from a year earlier. The manufacturing sector saw a notable increase in March job openings, and the number of total nonfarm openings has increased by 1.3 million since June 2009.
Here are 10 companies …

By Mollie Ficarella, CareerBuilder
The summer movie season is kicking off, and the first big blockbuster to open is “The Avengers.” It brings together some of Marvel universe’s biggest superheroes into one movie for a battle royale between a demigod and his alien cohorts. Chances are you haven’t encountered a master assassin at your office potluck, because comic-book stories aren’t usually ripped from the headlines. However, the personality types on display in “The Avengers” are probably not that far off from the volatile and larger-than-life people you encounter — or …

The corner office isn’t where most of us sit (if we get to sit at all on the job). For the average worker, senior leadership positions are difficult to come by and something you spend much of your career working toward. That is if you even want a leadership role — not everyone strives for the responsibility and headaches that come with the position. But for those workers hoping to land an executive role, the outlook is brighter today than it was six months ago.
In the coming six months, 31 …

Last week we profiled CNC machinists, one of the six most in-demand jobs in the U.S., according to information from CareerBuilder’s database. Today we’re highlighting another in-demand job — .NET developers. People in these jobs are Web programmers who are familiar with the .NET framework. More than half of workers in this field have a bachelor’s degree.
.NET developers are usually computer savvy and have a good technical understanding of how the Internet works. According to CareerBuilder’s Supply & Demand Portal, the average national salary is $85,000, and the top cities hiring for these positions are New York City, Chicago and Atlanta.
Watch the below video …