CMS Cuts Lead to Cardiovasular Practice Layoffs
A census performed by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) shows that 50 percent of the 2,046 Cardiovascular (CV) practices surveyed will be forced to…
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Linden, N.J. Approves Fire Department Layoffs
Requests were made on Tuesday by the city council of Linden to begin ordering cuts to 10 percent of the fire department's personnel. The cuts…
Newark Sanitation Workers ‘Protest’ Looming Layoffs
On Wednesday 40 Newark sanitation workers gathered in an attempt to work for free on their designated furlough day. The offer was made to help…
Nokia Restructures: 1,800 Layoffs
Nokia Corp., the worlds largest producer of cell phones, is experiencing restructuring under the direction of new CEO Stephen Elop, subsequently laying off 1,800 employees.…
Unemployment Claims Fell Last Week, but Remain Elevated
Following a major rise the previous week, the number of people filing for unemployment benefits fell last week by 23,000 to a seasonally-adjusted 452,000. The…
New Jersey Sustains Heavy Job Losses
According to the New Jersey state labor department, 20,200 non-farm jobs and 7,600 local government jobs were lost in the month of September. The largest…
Should You Take that New Job Offer?
In case of many start-up companies, it is difficult to learn or gather proper information for they are yet to establish a market reputation. However, every company has a start-up phase and employees who bear through the initial struggling phase of the company, usually have better returns. In case of companies without well-established market reputations, this article can help you decide on a job offer.
Health Insurance Lobby Reduces Staff by 10 Percent
America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), one of the main lobbying groups for the health insurance industry, has announced a staff reduction of about 10 percent,…
Blue Cross Cuts 75 Employees In Northeastern PA
Since January 2006, Blue Cross memberships in Northeastern Pennsylvania have dipped around seven percent. The company recently announced that that particular branch will layoff 75…
Vancouver Based Nonprofit Cuts 50% Of Staff; Reduces Services
CDM Services, based in Vancouver, will undergo a 50% workforce reduction that will begin on November 1st. The nonprofit organization will cut its 200 employee…