All Entries Tagged With: "Laid Off"
2011 Layoff Trackers
Oh what a difference a few years of a recession make. Back in 2009, during the initial shock of the downturn, we first wrote about layoff trackers in the sense of “company going under, don’t bother to send your resumes.” Today, however, the unemployment landscape has changed. Parts of the economy – depending on geography [...]
Does Being a Mom Count In a Resume? 3 Ways To Make It Work
Returning to work? Has that time spent looking after your kids done anything for your resume other than date it or cover it in spit up? To find out, we asked the author of a new book, Unlocking the Door to Your Career, Catherine Palmiere. 1) JP: What is the most important thing to emphasize [...]
Great sites to help you save on groceries
Recently, I’ve begun a quest to find the best deals for groceries, and searching for ways to save money while feeding my family. Some of our readers have passed along great coupon and other frugal living sites. Here is a list so you can begin your savings today! From Angela: Frugal Coupon Living, where you [...]
Living on the cheap
It’s official. In two short months, I will be joining the millions of Americans that are unemployed. With a 16-month-old, and another on the way, my mission is to cut costs now, while my family still has two pay checks. My first place to cut back, the grocery store. I have an addiction to the [...]
Lay-off Trackers: Do Not Send Resumes Here!
The recession has spawned a growth industry in lay-off tracking sites, which provide a weird and wonderful array of intelligence for any mom looking for work (or any mom’s husband, son, etc.). Use these sites to find out where the hot, and ice cold, spots are in your industry or area, or to inform your [...]
Unemployment Insurance Rocks! 40 Days Since Layoff
If you find yourself out of work, please take advantage of one of the best things Obama has done thus far. Apply for his expanded unemployment benefits. You will likely qualify even if you are receiving severance, and quite possibly if you were (*gasp*) fired. I’m receiving over $500/week. Hurry up and go claim yours. [...]
Thanks, Bloomberg! Day 35 Since Layoff
Thank you, Mike Bloomberg. What a great service your company, Bloomberg L.P., offers to users of Bloomberg Professional who lose their jobs. And it’s crazy how few people know about it! If you are a former Bloomberg Professional user, either call their general number at 212.318.2000 (east coast)/415.912.2960 (west coast) or your former Bloomberg representative [...]
Targeted Career & Job Search Advice: I Want More! Day 29 Since Layoff
This is the sixth installment of “Diary of an Unemployed Finance Mom 2.0.” This story is real, nothing is fabricated. For the sake of her privacy, and her hopes of landing a new job, she’s going under the pseudonym, job mom 2.0. Follow her trials and tribulations on Twitter @jobmom First the generic career advice [...]
Frustrated!…and Amused: Day 19 Since Layoff
This is the fifth installment of “Diary of an Unemployed Finance Mom 2.0.” This story is real, nothing is fabricated. For the sake of her privacy, and her hopes of landing a new job, she’s going under the pseudonym, job mom 2.0. Follow her trials and tribulations on Twitter @jobmom So I knew this day [...]
First, I’m a Mom: Day 13 Since Layoff
This is the fourth installment of “Diary of an Unemployed Finance Mom 2.0,” laid off late last week. This story is real, nothing is fabricated. For the sake of her privacy, and her hopes of landing a new job, she’s going under the pseudonym, job mom 2.0. Follow her trials and tribulations on Twitter @jobmom [...]
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