Laid Off Workers Are Relocating for Jobs
August 2, 2009 by admin
Filed under Job Search
Is it time to move? In the current economic climate people are getting more and more desperate to find jobs. As companies layoff employees and the unemployment rate grows, people are no longer looking for a dream job – they are looking for any job. For many this means moving to where the jobs are, [...]
Robots Are Being Laid Off Too
We all think about people being laid off and what impact that has on us. How about the robot population. You know, the guys who weld and paint your car frames, or flip parts over at the local manufacturing plant. Gizmodo’s Gadget Blog reports that industrial robot sales have slumped 60% in the first quarter [...]
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. [...]
Economic Downturn Equals Opportunity
July 13, 2009 by admin
Filed under Life Skills, layoff
I was recently introduced to an award winning documentary called RE: Invention, produced and directed by Michelle Maine and Catherine Goerz. This well done documentary digs into the subject of economic downturn and how to turn it into something positive. I found it very interesting. Photo courtesy Flickr Photographer Scott Wills Enough said – it’s [...]