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

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

The internet has grown to play a pivotal role in communicating your business and personal brand.  In fact, many customers and employers turn to the internet to learn about your business or personal brand before they make a purchasing or hiring decision.
What does that mean to you?  If you haven’t already done so lately, then it’s definitely time to Google yourself.  Simply visit Google.com and enter your business or product brand name, or enter your own name.  See what the results show you about your brand.  Do the results reflect the brand image you want to convey?