Where all the jobs have gone
Some industries have held steady despite the economic recession. Others have been hit hard in Central Oregon, most notably those tied in with the nation?s housing market. The following is a list of the employment sectors in Deschutes County that shows
Summertime blues
Five months and six applications after starting his search, Summit Pal is still jobless. The Queens native, who graduated from Information Technology High School last week, plans to attend the Polytechnic Institute of New York University in the fall.
Can you survive financial setback?
The nation's 19 biggest banks recently underwent "stress tests" ordered by the government to see how they would hold up if the economy deteriorated further.
Consumers should put themselves through a similar stress test to determine whether their
Blues 2009 draft picks ? First round (No. 17)
David Rundblad
Age ? 18 Born ? Lycksele, Sweden
Position ? Defense
Height ? 6-2 Weight ? 185
Team ? Skelleftea (Swedish Elite League)
2008-09 stats ? 10 assists, 45 games
Second round (No. 48)
Brett Ponich
Age ? 18 Born ? Beaumont, Alberta
Position ?
Web site for odd jobs
ASHEVILLE ? Anna Warren has created a Web site for Asheville's odd-job market.
The site, www.jobbitz.com, is designed to connect people who have immediate help-wanted needs with people who want to earn extra cash.
Jobbitz will not post temporary or
Personnel pro on his own job quest
When Craig A. Young goes to networking events and job fairs, he sometimes forgets which side of the table he sits on.
Having worked at Eastman Kodak Co. and spinoff company Carestream for a combined 26 years in positions that often had human resources
Should a layoff victim stay on to help train their replacement?
Question: My job is disappearing; that's what I was informed during another cutback by my company. Here's the twist I've been asked to stay on to train the two other people who will take on the work that I currently am responsible for. I get angry when
Business events
Long-term Care Insurance Informational Workshop: Learn what types of plans are available and how to protect your assets and your family from the increasing cost of long-term care. LTCi Consultants. 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Registration required. 140-A Metro
Try new approach with spouse in job search
A: Your well-intentioned employment coaching may actually be increasing your wife?s anxiety, so try taking a slightly different tack.
Instead of proposing specific job search strategies, just encourage her to begin exploring her new surroundings.
She
Westfields Liipfert lands job in Patriots scouting department
So was his future.
Preparing for a golf outing with some of his Georgia Tech buddies the day before one of friends was to be married, former Yellow Jackets linebacker James Liipfert received an unexpected, but well-anticipated phone call.
This was
