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American workers
Workers Blowout -- Overworked, Underpaid.
Posted to Politics Report

PBS did a report tonight on how the economy is effecting employment and American workers, and on "the rising number of employees who are being asked to do more and more for less...Read More
Scott Brown was among the 5 Republicans who voted for Reid's revamped jobs bill
Senate Pushes Bipartisan $15 billion Jobs Bill
Posted to Independent Talk

Scott Brown was among the 5 Republicans who voted for Reid's revamped jobs billThe Party of No is seeing a few of its ranks jump ship and say No Longer. Looks like there...Read More
custserv
Customer Service Day
Posted to Working and Parenting

I think it’s safe to say that most people hate working in customer service. It’s an often degrading, humiliating experience where the person buying your goods or services thinks...Read More
Can Numbers Tell the Story?
Climate Change, Copenhagen and Jobs
Posted to Earth Talk

Now that the Copenhagen summit is done and everyone is heading back home to figure out what to do with it, everyone is publishing articles about just that- what they think of the...Read More
Unemployment Benefit Extension
Unemployment Benefit Extension Passes As National Unemployment Rate Hits 10.2%
Posted to Seattle Job Market

Unemployment Benefit Extension   The last time the nation's unemployment rate was over 10% was in 1983.  It’s been 26 years and October’s numbers reflect a worsening of...Read More
Excellent Customer Service
Retail and Service Jobs Hit Hard by Recession
Posted to Customer Service Job Market

Excellent Customer Service If you’ve even worked retail you know that salespeople can go a long way in influencing a purchase or even in helping customers decide how much money to...Read More
Doctors and Nurses
Unemployment and the Healthcare Industry
Posted to Health Care Job Market

Doctors and Nurses Without a doubt, one of the most secure sectors for employment is the healthcare industry.  The US has more healthcare professionals working inside its...Read More
Legal Sysyem
Lawyers, Insurance Industry Professionals, and Accountants: What Do These People Have In Common?
Posted to Legal Job Market

Legal SysyemThere will never be a shortage of lawyers.  It’s just a byproduct of a hyper-litigious society.  Even during the world’s most massive recession in nearly two...Read More
Males and Females Differ in Job Security
Industries that Have Remained Resilient in the Face of Economic Recession
Posted to New York Job Market

Not all news regarding unemployment numbers and shrinking industry sectors is bad.  There have been a few sectors where unemployment has dropped since 2008 and others that...Read More