Talent Management is changing and forward-thinking companies must begin preparing for the changing job market. Over the last several weeks, the news publications and news networks have begun reporting positive changes in the economic markets. The Globe and Mail reported last week, that as the economy improves, we will see a “W” shaped recovery. A [...]
Friday, February 6, 2009
January’s jobs report was just released this morning with 598,000 job lost and unemployment at 7.6%. Most consider the silver lining to be the progress regarding the new economic stimulus package. For the unemployed or recently unemployed, here are the details on how it will affect your unemployment and benefits: Weekly Unemployment. This stands to increase [...]
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Number of Americans filing for state unemployment benefits rises to a 26-year high of 586,000, according to Labor Department. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits rose to a 26-year high last week, according to a government report released Wednesday. The Labor Department said that initial filings for state jobless benefits [...]
Friday, December 5, 2008
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The economy shed 533,000 jobs in November, according to a government report Friday – bringing the year’s total job losses to 1.9 million. November had the largest monthly job loss total since December 1974. “This is a dismal jobs report,” said Keith Hall, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, at a congressional [...]
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
**Article courtesy of www.online.wsj.com Unemployment in the U.S. has hit a 14-year high as companies cut back. That has sent masses of laid-off workers flocking to the Web in search of opportunities — and job sites have been stepping up to meet the challenge. New job sites with names like MarketVendorJobs.com have sprung up to take advantage [...]
Friday, November 21, 2008
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The Senate approved a House bill to extend unemployment benefits by at least seven weeks on Thursday, sending the measure to President Bush on the same day the Labor Department reported continuing claims for jobless benefits hit a 26-year high. The Senate bill extends benefits by seven weeks. It would extend them for [...]
Monday, November 3, 2008
Check out the great article below courtesy of Business Week! Cheers! Jessica ******************** Brand Yourself to Fight the Bad Economy By Marshall Goldsmith My friend Dan Schawbel is a leading voice in the area of personal branding, focusing on helping individuals gain self-confidence, discover their passion, and develop a brand by using social media tools. I invited Dan to discuss how [...]
Friday, October 3, 2008
Jobs: Worst in 5 years Payrolls shrink by 159,000, the 9th straight month that employers shed jobs, bringing losses to 760,000. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Employers made deeper cuts in their payrolls in September, according to the Labor Department’s monthly jobs report, as the economy experienced the biggest drop in jobs in more than five years. There was [...]
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Take a look at a few industries below that experts believe are recession proof. If you are unemployed because of a business closure or restructure, you might want to consider a new career in one of these 6 different areas. * Education. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has historically shown teaching to be relatively recession-proof. [...]
Monday, August 4, 2008
Is your city recession proof? Take a look at the article below from Forbes that listed the top 10 Recession Proof Cities. Nationally, home prices are falling, unemployment is on the rise and the economy is expected to grow slowly–or even contract–in the first half of the year. But some cities are doing just fine. Take [...]
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