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Pay Raise in 2009 – Are you Expecting one?
Recently there has been some “outrage” in the press (Fox News, Rocky Mountain News to name a few), on the automatic pay raise for the members of congress. An article in The Hill rightfully says: A crumbling economy, more than 2 million constituents who have lost their jobs this year and congressional demands of CEOs to [...]
5 Essential Tips on Thriving after a Layoff
Economic downturn and recession presents hardships to many around the world; with no jobs to pay for their mortgages or support their current lifestyles frustration and loss of working towards a goal can bring down self-esteem. And what is troubling is that for some months it would be harder to find a job because there are [...]
2009 Graduates – Tips on getting Hired this year
The economy has been predicted to be at a low point this year; recovery in the job market is always slow after a recession; most definitely this is the time for the new graduates of 2009 to be prepared for the slow hiring this year. An article in CCN Money forecasts grim prospects for the 2009 [...]
Alternatives to a Permanent Full Time Job
The New Year might see more layoffs and less employers hiring, which sure equates to more people out of job and permanent positions would be hard to come by for sometime at least. The alternatives to a permanent full time job include part-time work, contract jobs and all, but there are other options too which you [...]
How is the Job Outlook for 2009?
According to CNNMoney.com, "the prediction that this recession may end around the middle of 2009 is not unreasonable, but even if accurate it disguises the critical question: What kind of a recovery is likely to follow? The answer is: probably a gradual one, unlike the more typical (but not universal) pattern of the economy coming out [...]
Workplace Violence – Will we see more of it as the Layoffs become Widespread?
Emotions are at its worst within the first few hours of receiving the news of a layoff or on the news of being fired. It is at this point that some violent or self-destructive emotions can arise in a person. Many people are highly stressed in the current economic turmoil; financial tensions, losing their houses already [...]