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James

Monster Sucks 4 Replies

Started by James in General Discussion. Last reply by Arthur Yates Feb 24.

Bill Vick

I've found 5 good ebooks that can help job hunters 1 Reply

Started by Bill Vick in General Discussion. Last reply by Arthur Yates Feb 24.

Jake "The Admin"

Keeping busy; what works for you? 3 Replies

Started by Jake "The Admin" in Unemployed Support. Last reply by Sue (Data Architect) Nov. 10, 2009.

Megan

What steps are you taking to find a new job? 1 Reply

Started by Megan in Job Hunting Tips & Advice. Last reply by Patricia Van Cleaf Nov. 5, 2009.

Gary Stanullwich

Unemployment Stigma 4 Replies

Started by Gary Stanullwich in General Discussion. Last reply by Darlene A. Walls Oct. 18, 2009.

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E.K. Akinsete

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Jim Highland

Federal Resume Writing Tips

The Federal Government needs to hire approximately 600,000 people by the year 2012, but if you have ever attempted to apply for a federal job you know that it's very cumbersome. Writing a resume for a federal job is nothing like writing a resume for the private sector. In most cases you will need help from someone that has already went through the painful process. If you don’t have access to someone f

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Posted by Jim Highland on February 12, 2010 at 9:42pm

Patricia Van Cleaf

I appreciate the comments everyone is posting. It helps to hear some encouragement and support. I am…

I appreciate the comments everyone is posting. It helps to hear some encouragement and support. I am still unemployed and unemployment compensation is due to run out at end of March. Now I am planning to move BACK to Maryland and hope I can find something QUICKLY that will even pay as much as $15,000 less than I was making before so I can at least get back to work. And someone suggested maybe NOT doing the office work that I'm accustomed to. Well, I've been racking my brains to figure out if the… Continue

Posted by Patricia Van Cleaf on February 10, 2010 at 2:58am — 1 Comment

John

And the Buzz Goes On – How to Use Viral Marketing


Before we get into the meat and potatoes of how you can use viral marketing to help get a buzz going about your small business, let's start with a definition of exactly what "viral marketing" means.

According to the Wikipedia, "Viral marketing and viral advertising refer to marketing techniques that use preexisting social networks to produce increases in brand awareness, through self-replicating viral processes, analogous to the spread of pathological… Continue

Posted by John on February 2, 2010 at 11:40am

Latest Layoff News

Banking on clams: Layoff is catalyst for career change - Norwich Bulletin

125 police given layoff notices - FOX Toledo Online

School Layoff Notices Going Out - KSRO

Outplacement services help ease the sting of a layoff - CCH

BAE Announces More Layoffs - WLWT Cincinnati

16 Ways to Rebound from a Layoff - Baseline

Budget cuts, layoffs expected for Elgin district U-46 - WGNtv.com

Mahoning sheriff may layoff 101 employees - WFMJ

Honolulu Advertiser employees get layoff notices - The Associated Press

Northrop issues layoff notices at Maryland facility - Reuters

RSS

Mass Layoff Statistics Latest Numbers

Seasonally Adjusted:

Total Mass Layoff Events
1,761 in Jan 2010
Historical Data

Change in Total Mass Layoff Events
+35 in Jan 2010
Historical Data

Total Mass Layoff Initial Claimants
182,261 in Jan 2010
Historical Data

Change in Total Mass Layoff Initial Claimants
+29,134 in Jan 2010
Historical Data

Private Nonfarm Mass Layoff Events
1,585 in Jan 2010
Historical Data

Change in Private Nonfarm Mass Layoff Events
+43 in Jan 2010
Historical Data

Private Nonfarm Mass Layoff Initial Claimants
168,466 in Jan 2010
Historical Data

Change in Private Nonfarm Mass Layoff Initial Claimants
+29,719 in Jan 2010
Historical Data

Not Seasonally Adjusted:

Private Nonfarm Extended Mass Layoff Events
2,043(p) in 4th Qtr of 2009
Historical Data

4-Quarter Change in Private Nonfarm Extended Mass Layoff Events
-1,539(p) since 4th Qtr of 2008
Historical Data

Private Nonfarm Extended Mass Layoff Separations
321,569(p) in 4th Qtr of 2009
Historical Data

4-Quarter Change in Private Nonfarm Extended Mass Layoff Separations
-320,145(p) since 4th Qtr of 2008
Historical Data

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Labor Force Statistics Latest Numbers

Seasonally Adjusted

Unemployment Rate:
9.7% in Feb 2010
Historical Data

Change in Unemployment Level:
+34,000 in Feb 2010
Historical Data

Change in Employment Level:
+308,000 in Feb 2010
Historical Data

Change in Civilian Labor Force Level:
+342,000 in Feb 2010
Historical Data

Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate:
64.8% in Feb 2010
Historical Data

Employment-Population Ratio:
58.5% in Feb 2010
Historical Data

Annual Averages

Unemployment Rate:
9.3% for 2009
Historical Data

Unemployment Level:
14,265,000 for 2009
Historical Data

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