When times get tough, don't panic!
If, as pundits predict, Canada's economy is poised dish up massive job layoffs in the months to come, careerists are well advised to prepare for that possibility. Is there a way to handle a layoff other than freaking out?
Yes, says Shelley Brown, a
Birmingham, Alabama's Compass bank cuts 200 jobs in city, 100 more in state
Birmingham's BBVA Compass said Friday it plans to cut 200 banking jobs in Birmingham and 1,200 in six states to trim expenses as the economy worsens.
Alabama will also lose 100 jobs outside Birmingham, spokesman Ed Bilek said. The cuts will happen
Workers to help with claims
INDIANAPOLIS ? Gov. Mitch Daniels on Friday announced that 50 people will be hired to staff the new Department of Workforce Development Unemployment Claims Adjudication Center in Fort Wayne. Another 50 will be hired in Indianapolis. Hoosiers interested
N.C. jobs drain away; competition is fierce
North Carolina's unemployment rate rose to 8.7 percent in December, the highest since 1983, as the recession continues to hammer Tar Heel workers. For the state's nearly 400,000 unemployed, the rate means one thing: more competition for open
Pink slip offers lessons to young family
Despite recent assurances from his boss, my son-in-law, Kyle, was laid off from his engineering job three weeks before Christmas.</p><p>“We felt betrayed and hopeless, especially in this tough economy with two young sons,” said my daughter,
Advocates ready to assist laid-off Alcoa employees
While employees of Alcoa Davenport Works await word on who will be laid off, work force advocates already are getting ready to assist those who are displaced.
Alcoa said it is cooperating with state agencies to ensure a smooth transition for employees
Jobless Execs Face Tough Lifestyle Changes
(CBS) He once analyzed multi-billion dollar deals; now Russ Long evaluates: "whites" or "colors."
His work was once "Dealing with customers, clients having problem... resolving problems," Russ tells CBS News correspondent Seth Doane.
"Now I'm doing
Layoff teaches valuable financial and life lessons
bill is in line with the going rate."
Despite recent assurances from his boss, my son-in-law, Kyle, was laid off from his engineering job three weeks before Christmas.
"We felt betrayed and hopeless, especially in this tough economy with two young
