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HuffPost Review: Up in the Air

Scott Mendelson | Posted 12.03.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Politics, Lay-Offs, Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air, Reviews, Current Events, Economy, Jason Reitman, Jason Bateman, George Clooney, JK Simmons, News, Movies, Juno, Zach Galifianakis, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

Up in the Air is not revolutionary and its thesis, however insightful, is not one-of-a-kind. But it is the kind of thing we used to take for granted in Hollywood. It is well-written and sharply observational.

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K Street Lobbyists Fall Victim To Lay-Offs

The Huffington Post | Jenna Staul | Posted 10.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Lay-Offs, Lobbying, Lobbyblog, K Street, Recession, Business News

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...

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Education Crisis in Los Angeles Illuminates Racial and Economic Divide

Emily Henry | Posted 06.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Public Schools, Lay-Offs, Latino, Dorsey High School, Lausd, Teachers, Budget Cuts, Los Angeles, African Americans, Crenshaw-High-School, California, Politics News
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.

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Dubai's Laid-Off Foreigners Flee Spiraling Economy

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

Read More: Real Estate Market, Global Financial Crisis, Lay-Offs, Dubai, Persian Gulf, Dubai Airport, Middle East, Economy, Abandoned Cars, United Arab Emirates, Foreigners in Dubai, Foreign Workers, World News

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 ...

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The Uncomfortable Circle: Off the Island

Xeth Feinberg | Posted 03.06.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Job Losses, Comics, Uncomfortable Circle, Lay Offs, Economy, Comedy News
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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

Read More: Resume, Fired, Lay-Offs, Job Cuts, Economy, Careers, Jobs, Pink Slip, Interview, Recession, Business News
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.

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

AP | JESSICA MINTZ | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Savings and Loan, Big Cuts, Washington Mutual, Lay Offs, Mortgage Crisis, Business News

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...

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Lay-offs Are Moving To Healthy Sectors In The Economy

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

Read More: Lay-Offs, Mortgage Bankers, Countrywide, Business News

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...

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