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ELKHART, Ind. - At the edge of this town, at the end of a long driveway, lives Lawrie Covey, who's at the end of her rope.
Much like , competition for seasonal work is proving to be exceptionally brutal this holiday season. A recent survey of more than 1,000 hiring managers revealed that employers plan to hire more than 40 percent fewer seasonal employees this year than they did in 2007.
Direct-selling giant Amway says it's eliminating 93 positions in the United States and Canada over the next 15 months due to a consolidation of its financial operations.
NTELOS Holdings Corp., a wireless phone service provider, said Tuesday it plans to cut about 3 percent of its work force amid the economic downturn. It expects to book related charges of about $1.5 million this year.
Democrats who control the Wisconsin state Senate have unveiled a proposal they say will help create and retain jobs and businesses and improve worker education and training.
ELKHART, Ind. - Finding a job in this challenging economic climate is a pitched battle, not the sort of adrenaline-fueled forays that members of the Elkhart-based Indiana National Guard’s 1538th Transportation Company grew accustomed to during 10 months in Iraq.
SciClone Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Wednesday said it will cut 17 percent of its U.S. work force — or about 7 jobs — as part of a corporate restructuring.
Caterpillar Inc. said Monday about 2,500 laid-off employees will be permanently cut from the company and 550 others will be brought back to work by the end of next year.
Checking references seems more like guerrilla warfare lately. Hiring managers want to find out everything they can about you before they offer you a job, and conventional tactics don’t seem to be enough.
The New York Times said Monday it will cut 100 newsroom jobs and an unspecified number elsewhere amid industrywide declines in advertising revenue.
Computers may be an everyday part of modern life, but millions of Americans still find them a challenge. For them, finding a new job can be especially difficult.
Jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney Canada said Wednesday it will lay off more than 400 workers by next year in response to the steep decline in corporate jet purchases.
These days, once thriving CEO “Hank” has been downsized, a financially squeezed but “Hung” teacher uses his asset to make a buck and the car dealer momma in “The Middle” better sell an auto before she loses her job.
Msnbc.com readers share their stories about government-subsidized job retraining.
When is a long-distance relationship worth pursuing? Dr. Gail Saltz helps a lonely woman who was widowed after 47 years of marriage decide if she should pursue a relationship with a former classmate separated from her by both distance and time.
Even as economists point to signs that the country is slowly starting to regain its financial footing, for many Americans hope has been dampened by frustration, fear and anger.
The number of “discouraged workers” — individuals who have given up the job search — have reached an all-time high. But putting your job search on hold will only delay success.
Even though federal dollars earmarked for sustainable industries are starting to trickle in, that doesn’t mean green jobs are plentiful.
A key federal regulator is going to work for Wilbur Ross, a billionaire investor who specializes in making big profits through buying up bad debt.
Video and audio conferencing company Polycom Inc. said Monday it plans to cut 3 percent of its global work force. Most of the layoffs will happen immediately.
Even with most U.S. businesses still reluctant to add new employees, some pockets of hiring are emerging in industries such as accounting, information technology and restaurants, government data show.
Heavy equipment maker Terex Corp. said Thursday it will cut 170 employees who work at its plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa as it moves the equipment manufacturing there to other facilities.
Phone company Verizon says it will cut 8,000 jobs from among employees and contractors before the end of the year to keep costs in line as the recession saps demand from businesses for telecommunications services.
The Price of One Anonymous Comment? Your JobMost of us have blogs, right? How do you react to anonymous vulgar comments? Hit SPAM, right? Yeah, me too. And so did the Director of Social Media for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Kurt Greenbaum. The first time.
To Create Jobs Today We Must Focus On Creating A New Energy Grid!By focusing on solutions we have available today, and utilizing resources we readily have available in America such as Natural Gas, we will reduce our unemployment rate of 10.2%.
The key to a new job: KarmaOne job seeker relied on his network to help him find a new job, and now he helps other job seekers do the same thing.
Dodge Ball in Cubicleland: At the Eye of the ADHD, the Struggle to Organize | ADDitude Adult ADHD BlogThe struggles of having ADHD and working in a job that requires organization and the ability to multi-task.
The reports out on the dummy box, which sometimes sounds like the town crier on steroids after a night of heavy drinking, are saying that the bill is 2000 pages long.
Pace of job losses slowsADP report shows payroll decline lessens. Challenger report points to fewer job cut announcements.
Facebook your way to a new job?LinkedIn offers a virtually limitless amount of potential for people who know how to use it. But while LinkedIn is a great site for advancing your career, other social networking sites can be useful as well.
Agency pulls job ad seeking Swedes who like to get naked A Swedish job advertisement seeking candidates who aren't afraid to get naked and are practiced in the art of making out in bars has been pulled due to concerns from the National Public Employment Agency
Fate Of Dems Majority Rests On Job GrowthWhen Barack Obama was elected president a year ago this week, the country was already mired in a long recession. But even his top economic advisers didn t know how bad things were going to get.
Despite millions unemployed, no candidates for great jobsDespite millions of unemployed job seekers desperate for work, many open positions are languishing unfilled. The reason? Not enough candidates.
I might be breaking the rules a bit here, but I do not think Newsvine will sanction be too bad the way the economic and unemployment is going these days, if I am breaking the rules my apologies just thought some might use the help.
Joel Osteen…Meet JobThe Biblical account of Job emphasizes that throughout his ordeal Job did not sin against God by cursing him.
Signs of Recovery Don't Extend to Jobs U.S. states and regions continue to see their economies slowly improve, but employers across the country remain skittish about hiring, according to two government reports released Wednesday.
5 Ways Volunteering Can Save Your Job SearchVolunteering provides many benefits, including potentially helping one's job search.
'Digital dirt' can haunt your job searchGone are the days when all you were concerned with was whether or not your résumé and cover letter were error-free.
Study: 54 Percent of Companies Ban Facebook, Twitter at WorkPlanning on firing off a short missive on Twitter or posting an update to your friends on Facebook from the office? Better check the rules of your workplace first. According to a study commissioned by Robert Half Technology, an IT staffing company, 54 percent of U.S.
158,300 Ohioans Lost Health Coverage In 2009 Due To Increased UnemploymentApproximately 158,300 people in Ohio lost health insurance coverage in 2009 due to a rise in unemployment, according to a report issued today by the health consumer organization Families USA.
Seeking a new job, is a very important life-changing decision, but a necessary thing to do. Any change means growth, development and evolution, and can only make you a better person.
10,000 Apply for 90 Factory Jobs in Louisville"About 10,000 people applied over three days for 90 jobs."
Sex with boys admission haunts French Culture Minister - TimesPresident Sarkozy's new Culture Minister, Frédéric Mitterrand, was struggling to save his name and possibly his job last night amid a storm over his past accounts of paying "boys" for sex.
Poll: Obama's job approval rises amid concernsNEW YORK - President Barack Obama's approval ratings are starting to rise after declining ever since his inauguration, new poll figures show as the country's mood begins to brighten.
Today on C-span2 the CEO of Acorn Bertha Lewis spoke at The National Press Club. Everyone who reads this article should go to C-span and watch the video.
Senate drags feet on unemployment extensionMore then a week past the House's passage of an extension for unemployment benefits and the Senate is mired in disagreement over the scope of the extension, all the while thousands lose their benefits.
Yes, when time is needed to reflect there is nothing better than losing your jovb to be able to refect and think about you your life, family, fiend, goals, dreams, fears (what fears, yeah those), everything that might come up into your mind.
Mark Memoly & Missouri Will Show The Way Campaign Offers A Program To Establish New Jobs In The Heartland!America has lost a significant segment of its manufacturing base primarily because of three reasons:
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