Job Losses

The Healthcare Crisis is the Employment Crisis

Deborah Burger | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Universal Health Care, Heatlh Care, National Nurses Organizing Committee, California Nurses Assoication, Layoffs, Job Losses, Economic Crisis, Citigroup Bailout, Obama Economic Plan, Congressional Bailout, Financial Crisis, Medicare, Institute for Health and Socio-Economic Policy, Obama Health Care, Sustainability, Ihsp, Politics News
Deborah Burger

If America summons the courage, and the will, to resolve our health care crisis, we can provide our national economy with a genuine and long-term stimulus.

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It's Bad, It's Bad -- And That's Good!

Richard Laermer | Posted 02.13.2009 | Business

Read More: Success, Work Tips, Job Losses, Workplace, Business Advice, Getting Ahead, Jobs, Happiness, Business News
Richard Laermer

These are the times when you got to stop whining and do something. And I'm sorry to say you are going to have to change habits -- that's the good news. The bad is it may hurt.

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The Economy, 2009: Brother Can You Spare A Dime?

Barry Michael Cooper | Posted 02.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Layoffs, Job Losses, Obama Homelessness, Poverty, Bush Homelessness, Charity, Empathy, Homelessness, Sympathy, Bernie Madoff Victims, Documentary, New Years Resolution, New Disenfranchised, Recession, Involuntary American Nomads, Living News
Barry Michael Cooper

Some woke up into this New Year with a square of sidewalk for a pillow and a cardboard box for a comforter. It used to be a few paychecks away from me. Now, I'm only a few weeks ahead of it.

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The Art of Working with Recruiters

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 01.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Job Losses, Job Cuts, Careers, Recruiting, Job Layoffs, Jobs, Recruitment, Job Search, Job Hunt, Business News
Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

When working with recruiters, no fudging your resume or involvement in key projects. The truth will come out eventually and inconsistencies will weaken your candidacy.

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Recession: We're All in This Together, Part 2

Olivia Rosewood | Posted 01.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Recession Fears, Recession, 2008 Recession, Nursery School, Economic Recession, Preschool, Job Losses, Middle Class, Personal Loans, Family Budgeting, Parenting, Upper Class, Layoffs, Recession Anxiety, Bailout, Embarassment, Asking for Help, Living News
Olivia Rosewood

Perhaps we could take a lesson from the prosperous: don't be ashamed to ask for money. There's nothing shameful about taking care of yourself and your family.

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Obama's Inbox on Women and Work: Welfare, Job Equity, and Education

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 01.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women, Welfare, Education, Unemployment, Economy, Working Families, Barack Obama, Recession, Gender, Job Losses, Labor Reform, TANF Program, Labor Department, Peter Edelman, Paid Family Leave, Infrastructure, Green Infrastructure, Unemployment Benefits, Bill Clinton Welfare Reform, Politics News
Philip N. Cohen

Although the recession is hitting men's employment more directly, overall women's employment rates in the 2000s have fallen more, and progress toward gender equality has stalled.

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Leadership, Strategy, and Experts. More lessons for Obama.

John O'Neil | Posted 01.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Job Losses, Political Experts Bias, Green Collar Jobs, Republican Party Deregulation, Economic Experts, Economy, National Infrastructure, John Gardner, New Jobs, Obama Leadership, President Obama, Obama Administration, Obama Community Organizer, Obama Economic Recovery Plan, Obama White House, Obama Advisers, Community Organizers, Deregulation, Green Economy, Al Gore, President Bush Deregulation, Dallas, Politics News
John O'Neil

The nation must boldly rebuild to avoid the perils of a dangerously gyrating world where yesterday's swaggering certainty is tomorrow's worn out wisdom.

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Change, She is a' Comin'

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 01.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Winning Ways, Imposed Change, John Denver, Instigated Change, Barbara Winter, Change, Spirituality, Embraced Change, Job Losses, Economic Crisis, 2008 Recession, Joblessness, Recession, Happiness, Layoffs, Recession Fears, Financial Crisis, Adapting to Change, Living News
Dr. Susan Corso

I have been a big fan of the work and person of Barbara Winter and her Winning Ways newsletter for many years. I even had the joy of dining with her o...

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You Had Me At Hello -- Finding Your Dream Job

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 01.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Career Advice, Jobs, Job Search, Career Change, Dream Job, Goal Setting, Layoffs, Job Losses, Life Goals, Career Goals, Job Stress, Finding the Right Job, Financial Crisis, Job Hunt, Happiness, Business News
Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

It may be scary at first to think about changing careers. But isn't it better to face the fears than to stay in a job that's not focused on what you enjoy doing most?

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Dear Too Big To Fail

Robyn Blumner | Posted 01.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Ecomomic Meltdown, Recession, Credit Rating Agencies, Citigroup, Too Big to Fail, Job Losses, CEO Pay, Bankruptcy, Economy, Middle Class, Economic Crisis, Fraud, Layoffs, Ceos, CEO Bonuses, Financial Crisis, Personal Debt, Business News
Robyn Blumner

If I had turned an ungodly profit by putting my seal of approval on investments that turned out to be garbage, I'd be deeply worried about personal liability and jail.

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Financial Crisis Hits Congo Mines, More Than 200,000 Jobs Lost

BBC NEWS | Posted 01.09.2009 | World

Read More: Congo Mines Jobs, Congo Mines, Job Losses, Democratic Republic of Congo, Financial Crisis, Congo Mines Unemployment, Mineral Prices, Congo, Economy, World News

More than 200,000 jobs have been lost in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid a collapse in mineral prices as a result of the global economic downtur...

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Bush Acknowledges Recession For The First Time

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Job Losses, Unemployment, White House, Job Cuts, George W. Bush, Big Three, Politics News

WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush publicly acknowledged for the first time Friday that the U.S. economy is in a recession and worried aloud ...

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How I Know We're in for a Rough Economic Ride

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 01.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Belt-Tightening, U.S. Economy, Economy, Stock Market, It's the Economy Stupid, Economic Crisis, Job Losses, Job Cuts, Consumer Spending, Politics News
Joanne Bamberger

I had lunch at Burger King last week and there was no one in line ahead of me, which struck me as a little odd. The cashier exclaimed when he saw me, "Oh, thank God -- a customer!"

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Job Losses Surge, Decline More Severe Than During 2001 Recession In Some States

Wall Street Journal | CONOR DOUGHERTY | Posted 12.23.2008 | Business

Read More: Jobs, Job Losses, US Economy, Unemployment, Business News

Rising unemployment across the nation reveals a pervasive downturn that is spreading at an accelerating pace. In data released Friday by the Bureau o...

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Sun Microsystems To Cut Up To 6,000 Employees, 18% Of Work Force

AP | Posted 12.15.2008 | Business

Read More: Job Losses, Job Losses Economic Distress, Sun Microsystems, Job Cuts, Business News

SAN FRANCISCO - Sun Microsystems Inc. plans to cut up to 6,000 jobs, or 18 percent of its global work force, as sales of its high-end computer serve...

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Al Gore's Current TV Laying Off 60

CNET | Posted 12.13.2008 | Media

Read More: Layoffs, Job Losses, Current, Al Gore, Current Media, Job Cuts, Jobs, Media News

There have been layoffs at Current Media, the cable network co-founded by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. A statement from Current put the number...

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Never Give Up

Vicky Ward | Posted 12.11.2008 | Style

Read More: Financial Crisis, Job Losses, Barack Obama, Economic Crisis, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, Great Depression, Style News
Vicky Ward

The relief that we were finally free of the reign of George W. Bush was still flowing through my veins -- and then exhaustion. The market fell and it was time to return to reality.

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"J'Accuse!": This Administration's Crony Bailout Bonanza for Wall Street

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 12.09.2008 | Business

Read More: Bill Buckley, United Steelworkers International Presiden Leo W. Gerard, Hank Paulson, Wall Street, Financial TImes, Financial Crisis, Emile Zola, Job Losses, NY Times, Joe Nocer, President-Elect Obama, Goldman Sachs, Bush Administration, Warren Buffett, Bailout, Business News
Raymond J. Learsy

The government, under Mr. Paulson's fine hand, was paying twice as much as needed to be paid when compared to the sums Warren Buffett negotiated for a similar investment in Goldman Sachs.

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Big Layoffs From Big Companies (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Nour Akkad | Posted 11.29.2008 | Business

Read More: Business News, Job Layoffs, Job Losses, Slideshow, Financial Meltdown, Business, Job Cuts, Economic Crisis, Finance, Economy, Business News

As the financial turmoil continues, many high-profile companies have recently announced massive layoffs to be conducted in the next couple of months. ...

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Ohio's Rough Road

Gerald McEntee | Posted 11.29.2008 | Business

Read More: Afl-Cio, Job Losses, U.S. Economy, Unemployment, Afscme, 2008 Presidential Election, Ohio, Business News
Gerald McEntee

It's not about numbers -- it's about how the poor economy plays out for actual workers and their families. Consider what's happening at Cooper Tires, a 90-year-old company based in Findlay, Ohio.

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Who Would Want To Be President in These Times?

Bob Starks | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Presidential Debates, Economy, 2008 Presidential Race, Job Losses, John McCain, Social Security, Economic Crisis, Inauguration Day 2009, George W. Bush, Federal Programs, Bailout Bill, Barack Obama, American World Image, Rising Unemployment, Foreign Relations, Nafta, Wall Street Collapse, Foriegn Economics, Medicare, Medicaid, Politics News
Bob Starks

After all of the cheering and congratulations on Inauguration Day, the new president will have to face the reality of the end of an era of prosperity and American world domination.

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Why October 6th Felt Like September 11th

Jeannie Ralston | Posted 11.07.2008 | Living

Read More: Ecomomic Meltdown, Job Losses, Bail Out, Self-Sufficiency, Wall Street, Economy, Recession Fears, Financial Crisis, Anxiety, Cutting Back, September 11th, Living News
Jeannie Ralston

Today, I'm not sure who to be angry at, exactly who to blame, but after years of inattention and living like we had a right to a free lunch, my suspicion is that this time the culprit is all of us.

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Most Jobs Cut In Over 5 Years, Signs Of Recession Worsen

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home

Read More: Unemployment, Unemployment Rate, Job Cuts, Job Losses, Wachovia, Recession Fears, US Recession, Home News

WASHINGTON — Jobs are vanishing at the fastest pace in more than five years with pink slips likely to keep stacking higher in the months ahead, ...

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Economy sheds most jobs since 2003, more cuts seen

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 11.03.2008 | Business

Read More: Economy, Jobs, Unemployment, Jobs Report, Labor Department, Job Losses, Layoffs, Business News

WASHINGTON — Jobs are vanishing at the fastest pace in more than five years with pink slips likely to keep stacking higher in the months ahead, ...

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Lose Your Job and Watch Your Friends Vanish

Vicky Ward | Posted 10.30.2008 | Style

Read More: Friendship, Job Losses, Wall Street Crisis, Opera, Millionaires, Economic Crisis, Financial Crisis, Jobs, Style News
Vicky Ward

There's no doubt that in New York "friendship" is a fickle term. As long as you are king, you will courted; when you are down and out, you are dumped.

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