How Big the Internet Economy Really Is
The McKinsey Global Institute finds that internet business accounted for $1.67 trillion dollars of global gross domestic product (GDP) in 2009, larger than the economies…
Yearly Archives: 2011
75 Jobs cut by Hasbro in Restructuring
Hasbro is eliminating 145 jobs at a Massachusetts facility as part of a restructuring of the company’s gaming division. The company will permanently cut 75…
Budget Cuts for Texas Smaller than Originally Proposed
Texas faces $15 billion in budget cuts over the next two years, according to a new agreement by legislative leaders. The cuts are far less…
Red Tape Being cut for US Businesses
As part of an extensive effort to achieve bigger efficiency and savings, the Obama administration has recently communicated some revisions to rules that didn’t make…
Virginia Call Center Will Close on July 22, Taking 631 Jobs with it
The company StarTek, which does outsourcing, customer care and technical and product support, is closing its call center in Henry County, Virginia due to losing…
New Bill Introduced to Senate to Restrict Frivolous Usage of 401(K) Funds
A new bill has been introduced into the Senate by two Senators, the Republican Mike Enzi of Wyoming, and the Democrat Herb Kohl of Wisconsin.…
Study Shows that the Internet is Trusted More than the TV by Shoppers
A new study conducted by Yahoo and Universal McCann on people who buy products online has found a great shift in how online shopping is…
Gambling Addiction Programs in Nevada to Lose a Big Portion of Funding
The State of Nevada is going to cut funding for programs for gambling addiction. Each year, Nevada places $2 from each slot machine into a…
What to Do When the Offer Comes In
After a good interview, you're eagerly awaiting the call, the one that offers you the job you've been waiting for. But, are you ready? Read on to learn what to do when the call comes in.
Great Careers Don't Happen by Accident: Dos and Don'ts for Self-Promotion on the Job
Inside the office, most of us assume that the employees who work the hardest are the smartest, or that those who produce the best results are the same ones who wind up with the best projects, the most interesting opportunities - even the bigger raises and better promotions. After all, this kind of work-reward pattern makes sense; in school, the students who studied the most and worked the hardest usually got the A's, right?