Flint, Michigan at a Staggering 27.3% Unemployment Rate
Remember when coal miners from the south and east went to Michigan to get “better jobs”? Maybe the trend will be reversed, and Michigan residents will have to find jobs elsewhere; maybe car plants in the south?
In the post by Andrew Heller at the Flint Journal, he reports that the unemployment rate has risen [...]
Pay Cut or Layoff-Which would you prefer?
In these hard economic times, companies do what they have to do. Just as you would clean out your garage or attic, and get rid of things you don’t use or need anymore, so companies do a housecleaning periodically.
The question remains, which is the best way to handle the employees affected by the cutbacks. [...]
MySpace and Others Laying Off Workers
June 19, 2009 by admin
Filed under Life Skills
MySpace Laying Off Staff
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp said they will lay off about 30% of their staff at MySpace, which they own. Robert MacMillan through Reuters announced that due to rising compeition MySpace is forced to cut staff to stay profitable. I wonder who their competition is?
Will it be safe in Michigan?
Freep.com [...]
How To Say “Laid Off” In An Interview
May 19, 2009 by admin
Filed under interviewing
So you are laid off and out of a job? What now? If you are like most people, you are already thinking about where you could work. The economy runs through your mind and you wonder with so many layoffs, is it possible to get a quick turnaround and get back to work quickly?
As you [...]
Remember how you felt when your homework wasn’t done?
If you read the title to this and you are honest, you can remember back to grade school, high school, or college. Remember how you felt when you walked toward class and 20 feet from the door remembered you forgot to do your homework and had an OS moment? It was a sickening feeling.
Part of [...]