Unemployment


"We're Eliminating Your Position"

Filed under: Unemployment, Confessions

Posted Oct 29th 2009 9:00AM

By Ed Orum

It's impossible to forget such a game-changing day. I was a high paid journalist at a prestigious publication, and had worked hard to get there. Sometimes, my job seemed too good to be true - it was fun, exciting and different every day. This day was very different, though - within seconds of my arrival at my desk, I was greeted by my boss. This was odd, because we hardly ever interacted. Most of my communication was with my executive editor, who took care of everyday tasks including assignments, vacation time and special projects.


"Do you have a minute?," she asked. Of course, I work for you.

"Sure."

"Okay, come with me."

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Free Wedding Gowns for the Recently Unemployed

Filed under: Unemployment, Funny Business

Posted Sep 24th 2009 8:43AM

The idea to give dresses to struggling brides came to South as she inventoried her beautiful selection of gowns in the 11,000-square-foot wedding center. She found many designer sample gowns, some that had cost as much as $3,000. South thought, "What a shame that these gowns couldn't be used by someone in need." Dresses in a variety of sizes from designers Amsale, Jim Hjelm, Rena Kohl, Bellisima, Allure, Jacqueline's, Pronovias and Maggie Sottero are included in the giveaway.

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Woman Fired for Using CAPS in Emails

Filed under: Office Etiquette, Unemployment

Posted Sep 1st 2009 2:55PM

According to The New Zealand Herald, Vicki Walker was fired by her former employer ProCare Health for causing "disharmony in the workplace" by sending emails with words in bold, in red and in capital letters.

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Half of workers who were laid off in the last three months have found jobs!

Filed under: Unemployment, Employment Trends

Posted Aug 6th 2009 8:42AM

By Anthony Balderrama, www.TheWorkBuzz.com, CareerBuilder's job seeker blog

The economy's not improving as fast as any of us would like. We've been encouraged by the recent signs that the situation isn't in the nosedive it was a few months ago. Today we're downright excited to see that many laid off workers have had luck finding work in the last three months. Granted, we wish there were no layoffs in the first place and that we were on the road to robust job growth. But for now, this is good news we're glad to hear. A new CareerBuilder survey completed in June finds that 48 percent of workers who were laid off from full-time jobs in the last three months have found new full-time positions, an increase from 41 percent in March. An additional 3 percent found part-time positions; down from 8 percent in the previous survey.

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Layoff Worries? Five Conversations You Should Have

Filed under: Unemployment

Posted Aug 1st 2009 11:33AM

By Joseph Grenny, co-author of "Crucial Conversations"

As the economy continues to take a downturn, more and more American jobs are at risk. But with all the cutbacks, what's the likelihood that you will face a layoff in the coming months? One study shows that the majority of people fear the worst.

An online poll conducted by VitalSmarts, a Utah-based corporate training company, reveals that three out of four people believe their organization is likely to issue layoffs in the next 12 months. Incidentally, one in three people believe their job is at risk today.

So with the pending threat, what are you doing to either ensure your job is not the next casualty, or reduce the consequences if it is?

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