All Entries Tagged With: "Layoffs"
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Swine Flu Delays Job Hunt: Day 6 Since Layoff
This is the second 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 [...]
Ask For Performance Reviews Before Crying If Laid Off
Laid off? Know someone who has been? Give them this good advice, via a good post on Philly.com about what to ask your employer after you’ve been laid off (and before you storm home in a tearful rage.) One I’d never have thought to ask for: Request copies of your performance reviews. Positive evaluations boost [...]
Death And Layoffs: What To Say
What do you say to a friend who has lost a job? Not saying anything specific could be kindest. “It’s a lot like death — people don’t know what to say,” Penelope Trunk, chief executive officer of Brazen Careerist, told the New York Times in a great article, full of relevant advice for all of us [...]
Obama Makes COBRA More Affordable For Families
There is a little bit of good news for those who were recently laid off. Thanks to US Government subsides, COBRA health insurance premiums are now more affordable. COBRA gives workers and their families who lose their health benefits the right to choose to continue group health benefits, however, COBRA premiums were often expensive, as [...]
Giving a Hand To Those Out Of Work
For those Moms who are underemployed or out of work or have family members or know people who are underemployed or out of work, I saw these two articles which I thought were good ideas for everyone. NY Times – Not Laid Off? How to Aid the Less Fortunate You probably have friends and former [...]
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