Parisa Amini Mesa Legend According to a recent survey from CareerBuilder.com, seasonal hiring looked bleak this year with just 18 percent of hiring managers planning to employ seasonal workers in order to meet end of the-year needs. Seasonal hiring is expected to coincide with the statistics from 2008, which saw a 17 percent hiring rate.
The economic downfall of last year left many Americans jobless and filing for unemployment. Many of whom have had their benefits run out, but have filed extensions to keep money coming in while searching for jobs. Although two tiers of extensions are available to those who qualify, in many cases it's not enough to last until adequate employment is found.
Mesa Community College offers students the opportunity to get a hands on experience in different fields while helping their community through the Service-Learning Program. Students can receive course credits and money for tuition if they decide to volunteer at one of the participating agencies.
It's the season for getting sick, and it brings more than just allergy sniffles and colds. Mesa Community College students have seen the warning posters, and the antibacterial soap dispensers placed around campus in preparation of the flu. This year, not only will students have to worry about the regular flu, they will also have to worry about the H1N1 flu or otherwise known as the Swine flu.
Millions of women and an increasing number of men look in the mirror everyday and hate what they see. An obsessive relationship with food is often related to an eating disorder, like anorexia and bulimia. According to professional dietitian and MCC professor Heike Hilker, "Anorexia Nervosa can be caused by low self-esteem and the need to control personal surrounding and emotions.
Chris Dennison is a process server for the superior court of Arizona. He wakes up early in the morning to make his three to four deliveries for the day. The court tells him exactly what the person looks like, if they are tall, fat, skinny, brunette, blonde, young, or old.
Since the convenience of online education has become popular in the past few years, many have questioned its effectiveness in comparison to conventional community colleges and universities. The convenience of online classes has allowed more students with families and full time jobs to go back to school to complete their degrees.
Foreign students who have decided to graduate and get a degree from the United States, have to go through many processes and situations, where adaptation plays a very important role. The first aspect international students face is the language barrier. Even though the majority of them have learned the basics of English language in their culture, the slang and different forms of expressions make it harder and add challenges.
The valley is teeming with alternative medical professionals. Dr. Bob Martin is a valley alternative medical doctor who has his own talk show on 550 am dial Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. to noon. Martin takes callers and gives them free alternative medical advice.
The United Food Bank is in its busiest season with the holidays coming around, but the demand for food is ongoing. The UFB is the main provider for over 250 agencies across four counties of Arizona. They cater to such organizations as The Boys and Girls Club, The Salvation Army and many others.