Lay Offs

K Street Lobbyists Fall Victim To Lay-Offs

The Huffington Post | Jenna Staul | Posted 10.19.2009 | Business


Laid-off Americans can rest assured -- even lobbyists for bailed-out financial firms have seen their jobs claimed by the worst economic crisis since t...

Education Crisis in Los Angeles Illuminates Racial and Economic Divide

Emily Henry | Posted 06.12.2009 | Politics


Emily Henry

Teachers, parents, and students are preparing for a strike on May 15th, hoping to urge the LAUSD to spend its almost $1 billion of federal stimulus money and save jobs now.

Dubai's Laid-Off Foreigners Flee Spiraling Economy

Nytimes.com | By ROBERT F. WORTH | Posted 03.15.2009 | World


Sofia, a 34-year-old Frenchwoman, moved here a year ago to take a job in advertising, so confident about Dubai's fast-growing economy that she bought ...

The Uncomfortable Circle: Off the Island

Xeth Feinberg | Posted 03.06.2009 | Comedy


Xeth Feinberg

My Bulletproof Tips: How to Be Perceived as 15 Years Younger than You Really Are on an Interview or at Work

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 01.17.2009 | Business


Stephen Viscusi

Create a youthful perception -- otherwise, there's someone else waiting in the wings with quicker computer skills and contemporary pop culture knowledge who will be all too happy to fill your shoes.

Mortgage Crisis Forces Big Cuts At Largest Savings And Loan In US

AP | JESSICA MINTZ | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Washington Mutual Inc., the nation's largest savings and loan, said Monday problems in the mortgage and credit markets are forcing it to close offices...

Lay-offs Are Moving To Healthy Sectors In The Economy

24/7 Wall Street | Douglas A. McIntyre | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Workers in industries that are not doing well usually get laid off. But, it is not a good omen when workers in robust sectors of the economy are losin...