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Employment Data Shows Small Improvement

January 6, 2010 by Miranda Marquit  
Filed under Business, Jobs, Work

Employment Data Shows Small Improvement

Apparently, many employers were not prepared to lay off workers during the holidays. Whether the spirit of giving prevailed, or whether many companies just needed the extra seasonal help, the fact remains that the latest ADP payrolls data, just released, shows that job loss is slowing. While the unemployment rate remains high, the pace of job losses has been slowing, and there are hopes that things could turn around solidly, with the economy adding jobs overall, by the end of 2010.
The U.S. services sector is also enhancing, and this is providing a great deal of hope, especially when added to …read more

Job Hunt: Openings at Firms with Lay Offs

November 19, 2009 by Miranda Marquit  
Filed under Business, Jobs, Work

Job Hunt: Openings at Firms with Lay Offs

This is going to sound counter-intuitive, but one of the best places to look for a job can actually be at a firm that just laid a bunch of people off. Depending on the reasons behind the lay offs, you might find that such companies are ready to do a round of hiring.
Recently, an acquaintance of mine was laid off — along with dozens of others — from a local company. Imagine our surprise when the Classifieds showed job openings in that company two weeks later! The reason? In the interest of cost-cutting, the company laid off around 50 of …read more

10 Most Overpriced Cities in America

May 23, 2009 by Miranda Marquit  
Filed under Finance

10 Most Overpriced Cities in America

Do you live in one of the most overpriced cities in the U.S.?


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