Labor Department: Unemployment Claims Fell Again Last Week
Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell by 3,000 to a seasonally-adjusted 450,000 last week. It is the third time in four weeks the number of…
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Searching For a Job in Your Locality
A logical method is required to successfully execute any task, and searching for jobs without a well-defined and logical strategy may be the prime reason for the loss of careers and aspirations. Even in a highly recessive market, industry reports quote disgruntled employers who say that only about 50% of job applications meet their needs, and are frustrated over the failure to connect with the right workers. On the other hand, as expected, there are workers frustrated by their failure to find the right jobs.
A Career in Dental Hygiene Rarely Requires a Degree
A smile reaches a mile. But what may be less known is that the people working behind those beautiful smiles may also be smiling all the way. According to BLS statistics, only around 33% of Dental Hygienists have college degrees, but there is a 30% predicted job growth through 2016. With a median salary close to $63, 000 the job of a Dental Hygienist has a better salary, better growth, and lesser qualification requirements than most jobs. In 2008, even within high economic recession, MSNBC had included the career of a Dental Hygienist within the 20 fastest growing jobs in America.
Time Economy Jobs and Productivity Economy Jobs
In a law firm, when an attorney stops billing hours and no longer has any work, the person will be very close to losing his or her job. Survival in law firms involves staying busy and making work all the time. This is one reason it is so hard for young attorneys to stay employed in law firms. They find that they must ingratiate themselves with the right people, in order to consistently get work. Moreover, they have to do excellent quality work. And finally, because law firms typically charge clients by the hour, the attorneys are expected to bill lots of hours because, unless they do, the law firm will not make money. If an attorney stops churning out the hours, he or she will soon be out of a job.
A&P Supermarkets to Layoff 600
More than 600 supermarket workers of the A&P chain are facing layoffs in New Haven, Connecticut. A&P supermarkets in Branford, Middletown, Old Lyme, and Mystic…
Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies Conference in Miami
The Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) is holding an annual conference from October 6-8, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency in Miami. Marketing professional specializing…
30,200 Jobs Added in Technology Sector for 2010
Industry trade group TechAmerica reports that there have been 30,200 jobs added to the U.S. economy in the first six months of 2010. The data…
Boston Medical Center Poised to Slash Staff
Boston Medical Center is eliminating 119 workers to help offset $175 million in losses in the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30. The Boston Globe…
Mohegan Sun Will Lay Off 300 plus
The Mohegan Sun, one of Connecticut's mega-casinos, has announced it will lay off more than 300 employees due to declining revenues during tough economic times.…
Boston Medical Center to Cut 119 Staff
Boston Medical Center has announced plans to reduce its workforce by 119 staff members. September 30 marks the end of their fiscal budget, which currently…