The economy is in rough shape as most people know. However, I give credit to the Business Journal for attempting to spin a good story out of this hot mess. Here is the headline: Challenger report: June job cuts hit 13-month low Sounds positive and they lead off with this info: Nationally, the country’s employers announced plans to slash 37,551 jobs in June, down 39 percent from May, which marks a 13-month low for planned cuts, according to a new report from human resources consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. Ah, but the truth often lies in the later paragraphs: Still, halfway through 2012, there have been a total of… Read More
Continue ReadingYour Job In Jeopardy
Yahoo HotJobs offers up a fairly simple article titled 6 Signs Your Job May Be in Jeopardy. I don’t think there is any revelation within the article. I also find this revealing: More than 2 of 3 respondents to a recent Yahoo! poll believe their job is in jeopardy due to the current economic slowdown. You would think this country has never seen a slowdown before. Anyway, one of the 6 signs jumps off the page: Where Have All the Clients Gone? If the new business team seems to be spinning its wheels, as major clients jump ship and they are not replaced, your job could be on the hit… Read More
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