Florida-Based Power Company: 300 Layoffs Loom
Florida Power & Light Co., the largest investor-owned electric utility in Florida, is planning on reducing their workforce by around 300 employees this year. FPL…
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286 Workers in Central Kentucky in Danger of Layoffs
As many as 286 employees in central Kentucky are in danger of being laid off by Affiliated Computer Services Inc. ACS was purchased earlier this…
Long Beach Schools Plan Layoffs, Coaches Feel Greatest Impact
The Long Beach Unified School District is planning on laying off hundreds of teachers this school year, most recently 17 coaches at Millikan High School…
San Bernardino School District Considers Layoffs
San Bernardino City Unified School District officials are considering laying off more than 400 teachers and employees before the end of the current school year.…
Atlanta City Worker Jobs in Danger
Atlanta is looking to lay off numerous city employees, starting with workers at the Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The mayor's office in Atlanta assured…
Utah Transit Authority Facing More Layoffs
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) is likely facing yet another round of fare hikes, reduced service, and layoffs. Approximately 30 UTA employees will be laid…
Initial Jobless Claims Fell By 11,000 Last Week
In another sign the jobs market is beginning to loosen, the number of U.S. workers that filed for unemployment benefits last week declined by 11,000…
New York MTA Files for 750 Layoffs
The New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has filed an obligatory alert to the Department of Labor notifying them of their plans to layoff 750…
Watching for Waste in Your Job
Several years ago I was moving from one house to another, and I hired three day laborers from outside of a U-Haul branch, where I had rented a truck. One of the workers was a man with a strong European accent, who seemed very intense.
Afraid To Network?
Most people I speak with know the value of networking. All the experts,
including myself, say it's the best pathway to your next great job or
opportunity. But what happens if you don't like to network? Or more
specifically, you are afraid of it?