How to Avoid Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is one of the most common workplace injuries, and can leave workers in pain, decrease their productivity, and even prevent them from…
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The Median Isn’t the Message
While thinking about the current difficulties many Americans are facing in finding a job, I was reminded of an essay by one of my heroes,…
St. Francis Hospital In Connecticut Sends Out 200 Pink Slips
Saint Francis in Hartford, Connecticut is anticipating mass layoffs. Officials at the hospital say that 200 employees will be laid off. Representatives for hospital are…
Kaiser Permanente Slashing 1,200 Jobs
Oakland, California's Kaiser Permanente is cutting 1,200 jobs, or 2% if its workforce. One-third of the jobs targeted are temporary or part-time jobs. The cuts…
St. Joseph Health System Eliminating 160 Jobs
Orange County, California's St. Joseph Health System is cutting 159 positions by mid-September. The cuts will affect the system's three hospitals -- St. Joseph Hospital-Orange,…
Blood Plasma Donation Center to Hire 40 in Ohio
North Carolina's Talecris will open a new blood plasma donation center in Dayton, Ohio, creating 40 jobs. The Talecris Plasma Resources Donor Center opens June…
Delta Dental to Yank 93 Jobs
Delta Dental of California will cut 93 full-time jobs at its offices in Rancho Cordova, as the firm loses state funding for Medi-Cal adult dental…
Louisiana State University to Cut 300 Hospital Jobs
The Louisiana State University Health System will eliminate over 300 jobs at the Interim LSU Public Hospital in New Orleans. A study, prepared by Atlanta-based…
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Decimates Workforce
Progenics Pharmaceuticals cut 10% of its workforce, eliminated salary increases for senior management, and reduced bonuses for all employees. The firm has also cut expenditures…
Loyola Health System to Lay Off 440 Nurses, Managers, Staff
The Loyola University Health System will cut 440 jobs, or 8% of its work force. Workers will be laid off from the Loyola University Medical…