Are Layoffs Bigger in Texas?
The Texas Workforce Commission reported that 13,000 non-farm jobs were cut during the month of February. Fortunately, it's about the same number of jobs that…
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Victory Industrial Products Ceases Operations
Victory Industrial Products, which produces industrial tanks an enclosures, has closed the doors of its headquarters in Batavia Township, Ohio. According to a filing with…
Initial Unemployment Claims Continue to Fall
The U.S. Labor Department reports initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 14,000 last week to a seasonally-adjusted 442,000. The four-week average, which helps smooth…
The Learning House Adding Jobs in Louisville
A Louisville firm that manages and develops online-education programs for colleges and universities announced it is adding 10 jobs and there are more to come.…
Downtown Tampa Project to Create Thousands of Jobs
Thousands of jobs are being created through a redevelopment project in downtown Tampa, Fla. Dubbed Encore, the project will create 1,000 permanent jobs and 4,000…
Victory Industrial Products Ceasing Operations in Ohio
Victory Industrial Products, which produces industrial tanks an enclosures, has closed the doors to its headquarters in Batavia Township, Ohio. According to a filing with the…
Green Sector to Grow New Jobs in CA
The Global Warming Solutions Act, AB32, was signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger in 2006, but a report was released just last Wednesday by the…
ImageMovers Digital Facility Packing It Up
ImageMovers Digital, a division of The Walt Disney Company, started by director Robert Zemeckis will close up shop after the release of MARS NEEDS MOMS…
Woodbridge Schools in New Jersey to Cut 280 Jobs
Prompted by a 33% cut in state-based aid, schools in Woodbridge New Jersey are looking to make 280 layoffs in addition to a 4% tax…
If My Boss Gets Mad at Me or I Get a Poor Review, Does This Mean I Should Look for a New Job?
Fortunate are the people who find themselves in situations where their bosses are demanding of them. I say this in all seriousness and for several reasons. At the outset, I want to caution you this article is not for the faint of heart. It's for individuals who take their careers and lives seriously. You have chosen to be part of the working world and put the futures of individuals and companies on the line based on the quality of your skills. So it is time you faced some cold, hard truths.