Don't Miss These Job Search, Career Articles on Patch

Here are the articles published in Darien Parch's "Job Searching & Careers" section this week. Bookmark that section and you can check up on articles you may have missed:

THIS PAST WEEK

Hire a Vet in CT: Your Business Could Get a Training Subsidy

Companies that hire individuals meeting program criteria receive a wage subsidy for the first six months to cover the training costs associated with hiring a new employee.

Top 10 Companies Hiring This Week

Looking for a job? Several companies are hiring. These were the companies hiring the most workers around the country in a recent week.

How to Get Your Side Business Up While Working a Day Job

In case you hadn't noticed, the freelance economy is taking off: more and more people are working for themselves as consultants, selling products or services and creating businesses on the side, even while working a full-time job.

Over 50, Behind the Curve for Retirement? Catch-Up Time!

If you're at least 50 years old and you're feeling behind on your retirement planning, you have an awesome opportunity to catch up. Uncle Sam gives working folks 50 and older the chance to contribute a little bit extra to qualified retirement accounts like 401(k)s, 403(b)s, and IRAs.

11 Untapped Places To Network

Always talk to people you don't think can help you. Here are some ideas.

Help Wanted: Jobs Not Too Far from Darien

For those seeking work in the area -- or those who are looking for a new job, or even a second job -- check out the list of local job openings

LAST WEEK

Young & Employed, Still Short of Money? You Need a Side Hustle

There's money to be made from the skills you spent all those years honing.

Millennials Forced To Move Back Home After Starting Career

Higher rate than Gen X and baby boomers when they started in the workforce, a study says. "Millennials are delaying adulthood and this is how it's going to be from now on. All the data suggests a permanently different economy," said  Dan Schawbel, the founder of Millennial Branding and author of Promote Yourself, told AOL Jobs in an interview.

Job Search Tools Available Through CT Department of Labor

Connecticut Department of Labor employees are inviting residents to stop by in person or online to check out the many employment services offered by the agency

State Law for Avoiding Layoffs Now Available to More Companies

"[T]he Shared Work Program allows a business to reduce the work schedule of permanent, full time employees during a temporary decline in business [...] affected employees receive partial unemployment benefits to help supplement their lost wages."

12 Companies that Will Be Hiring for the Holiday Season

Four in 10 retail managers say they plan to hire for holidays.

Flextime Not Just For Moms (Young Guys Need It, Too!)

Flextime gives talent what they need most: Time to pursue dream.

7 Must Haves to Make Facebook Work for Your Job Search

The social network grows in utility for blue-collar employment seekers.

Help Wanted: Jobs You Can Commute to from Darien

Here are some job openings in southwestern Connecticut, with a bonus list of jobs in New Rochelle, NY.