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June 22, 2009
While many are grateful to still even have a job, even more have come to hate coming into work every morning. Should employers prepare for a mass exodus from its employees once the job market rebounds?
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June 10, 2009
As the signature Obama legislation, the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, gets moving across the country, how much are workers benefiting? Clearly, the government's maddening, multi-trillion-dollar intravenous shot in the arm will provide some cushion for anxious workers and the unemployed in some areas. We're already seeing signs of it—stuck in traffic as clogged commuter arteries suggest the 'shovel ready' gigs are spreading....
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June 10, 2009
The job market isn’t the best, but it’s getting better so there are growing opportunities out there. That is, if you know a little thing about job etiquette.
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June 2, 2009
Are you ever too old to start over again? If so, you better not tell this 47-year-old woman applying for unpaid internships.
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June 1, 2009
With blue collar men hit hard by the times, it’s been up to women to help carry the financial load. One reader shares her story on how her struggle to take care of her family has left her overwhelmed and frightened.
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by Amanda Fulwood onMay 12, 2009
All my life, my dad was my example for career-building. Now he’s my example for dealing with joblessness.
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by Sam Fulwood III onMay 12, 2009
I never thought I’d be looking for a job at the same time as my graduating daughter. But the recession has made us a team.
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