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

Controversial online ad company, Zango, just recently lost 70 employees – 68 of which are from layoffs while 2 execs tendered their resignation. This happened a month after Washington CEO magazine announced them as one of the best companies to work for in the state. Sad news.