NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Given the choice, younger professionals are most interested in working at tech companies and government agencies, but they are comparatively disinterested in working in the financial industry, a new survey shows.
Google (Stock Quote: GOOG) and Apple (Stock Quote: AAPL), two of the biggest tech companies in the
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Being laid off and collecting unemployment is something you think you wouldn’t have to worry about. The economy is hard on us, the lay offs, taxes rising, health care is to expensive and mortgages are
going up. People are losing their homes and their since of security in this world. What
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When I was out of work, clutter camped out in my head. I worried about how I would pay my bills. I fretted over what I could have done to avoid the lay off. I rehearsed the worse case scenarios (that would likely never happen) repeatedly over and over again.
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The weakened economy has had a significant impact on many workers across the U.S. and around the world as many companies have reduced their workforce in order to stave off closure. Being caught up in a lay off can be difficult to endure especially with
the bleak job outlook. However, being
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Smithfield Foods announced today a restructuring plan which will include 6 plant closures and add nearly 1,800 laid off workers to the unemployment rolls. According to Smithfield Foods’ press release available at the Smithfield Foods to Lay Off Nearly 1,800 Workers; 6 Plants to
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Today 5,000 jobs are being lost over the next 18 months with Microsoft. One of the most successfully companies are joining the lay off movement. Microsoft to my knowledge has never laid off like this before, this sends a signal to America that things are definitely changing. You have
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Are you trying to find a job in Seattle or the surrounding area? If so, you are part of a growing number of unemployed people who live in this region. Recent lay offs from labor giants like Microsoft and Starbucks have left thousands of
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If you suspected an impending pink slip then you probably did all you could to avert it. That may have included taking classes, boning up on the latest technology in your field and even smiling more at the boss.
But sometimes, no matter how much effort you gave it, being
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Everyone knows that the economy is down, and that jobs are becoming scarce, but are you prepared for what to do if you lose your job? What steps, if any, have you taken to ensure that your transition from employed to job seeker will be as smooth as possible?
As one
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Lay offs are happening all across the country. People are being laid off by the thousands in big corporate companies while small businesses are closing up shop. Homes are in foreclosures. It’s a tough economic time. The last thing that a victim of the downsize wants to hear is “Be
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