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Tim Kirkwood

EMPLOYMENT: Part 135 Pilot (Houston, TX)

Started by Tim Kirkwood in Unemployed Support Jul 4.

Tim Kirkwood

EMPLOYMENT: Flight Attendant- Chantilly, VA

Started by Tim Kirkwood in Unemployed Support Jul 4.

Megan

What steps are you taking to find a new job? 2 Replies

Started by Megan in Job Hunting Tips & Advice. Last reply by Eliane Spencer Jun 12.

Eliane Spencer

Resume

Started by Eliane Spencer in Job Hunting Tips & Advice May 26.

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Monster Sucks 4 Replies

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Posted by Medozeus on April 26, 2010 at 8:52pm

Cecily Alexander

Tirred of being Tired

I worked so hard and long to get my bachelors degree, which I am painfully finding out is no better than a high school diploma now a days. I have been told all my life that if I "invest" in my education it will pay off. Yeah right! I am now unemployed and owing student loans. I really want to go back for my masters but I am wondering if it is a waste of time and energy just to get a job.
A lot of the jobs I am looking at employers either want to pay barely above minimum wage or not invest i… Continue

Posted by Cecily Alexander on April 2, 2010 at 1:47pm

E.K. Akinsete

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Posted by E.K. Akinsete on March 2, 2010 at 11:30pm

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 — 1 Comment

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

Latest Layoff News

Trussville budget tight, layoffs not likely - al.com (blog)

Last day on the job for dozens of San Jose employees - San Jose Mercury News

Judge Bans Mosaic Mine Expansion, Layoffs To Be Evaluated - The Ledger

Rockwell Layoffs Come in Tough Economic Times - WISN Milwaukee

Northrop Grumman announces 173 Virginia layoffs - The Free Lance-Star

St. Cloud State drops 26 layoff notices on profs in single day - Minneapolis City Pages (blog)

I'll lay off 1000 to balance New York State budget, Gov. Paterson warns - New York Daily News

Layoff Watch '10: PricewaterhouseCoopers Cuts 500 in Internal IT - Going Concern (blog)

City Colleges plan to lay off 225 - WGNtv.com

Some Space Shuttle Workers Get Layoff Notice - ABC News

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Mass Layoff Statistics Latest Numbers

Seasonally Adjusted:

Total Mass Layoff Events
1,647 in Jun 2010
Historical Data

Change in Total Mass Layoff Events
+235 in Jun 2010
Historical Data

Total Mass Layoff Initial Claimants
145,538 in Jun 2010
Historical Data

Change in Total Mass Layoff Initial Claimants
+9,749 in Jun 2010
Historical Data

Private Nonfarm Mass Layoff Events
1,436 in Jun 2010
Historical Data

Change in Private Nonfarm Mass Layoff Events
+236 in Jun 2010
Historical Data

Private Nonfarm Mass Layoff Initial Claimants
127,928 in Jun 2010
Historical Data

Change in Private Nonfarm Mass Layoff Initial Claimants
+8,106 in Jun 2010
Historical Data

Not Seasonally Adjusted:

Private Nonfarm Extended Mass Layoff Events
1,564(p) in 1st Qtr of 2010
Historical Data

4-Quarter Change in Private Nonfarm Extended Mass Layoff Events
-2,415(p) since 1st Qtr of 2009
Historical Data

Private Nonfarm Extended Mass Layoff Separations
221,150(p) in 1st Qtr of 2010
Historical Data

4-Quarter Change in Private Nonfarm Extended Mass Layoff Separations
-483,991(p) since 1st Qtr of 2009
Historical Data

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Labor Force Statistics Latest Numbers

Seasonally Adjusted

Unemployment Rate:
9.5% in Jun 2010
Historical Data

Change in Unemployment Level:
-350,000 in Jun 2010
Historical Data

Change in Employment Level:
-301,000 in Jun 2010
Historical Data

Change in Civilian Labor Force Level:
-652,000 in Jun 2010
Historical Data

Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate:
64.7% in Jun 2010
Historical Data

Employment-Population Ratio:
58.5% in Jun 2010
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Annual Averages

Unemployment Rate:
9.3% for 2009
Historical Data

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

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