The holidays are just around the corner and businesses have already begun hiring for seasonal help.  Granted we aren’t here to tell you that seasonal…Read more

It’s past due for the Minor in MARVIN series to add a MARVIN Online how to guide.  I’m going to walk through registration and quickly…Read more

Customer service as highlighted in many of the stories on the site is an experience every time you go to work. This one comes to…Read more

We are witnessing one of the most prolific examples of creative destruction to an industry and the birth of a new one right before our…Read more

Something that was recently brought to my attention is that anyone on a MARVIN Federal extension or anyone else in the country on a Federal…Read more

This is a lesson in how not to escape Career Purgatory, and some examples of situations that will have people preying upon you.

Here at Career Purgatory we’re not economists (but they do stop by from time to time), though it is an interesting subject which I’ve taken…Read more

What should I do after I have applied? The short answer is simple: Follow up! In this economy one job opening isn’t being applied for…Read more

One night while I was working the graveyard shift at a grocery store I remember hearing all kinds of yelling coming from the front of…Read more

What Day and what Time am I supposed to call Michigan MARVIN for my unemployment benefit certification? A seemingly obvious question for filing or certifying…Read more