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As the recession pounds male-dominated job sectors, more stay-at-home women are returning to the workforce to help pay family bills.
After a layoff, the overriding question is, “How will I support myself and my family?” But along with that comes another question, more mundane but vexing nonetheless: “How do I spend my time?”
In these scary economic times, older workers are putting off their retirement and hanging on to a paycheck.
Despite the widespread downturn, industries including health care, information technology and education are poised to weather the storm and are looking for employees.
With Washington state unemployment rates at a near-record high, it's no wonder recruiters are inundated by job searchers these days.
The tight economy and upswing in unemployment mean there are more job seekers and fewer jobs. Teens short on experience are going to have to work even harder to secure a position amid tough competition.
By Cindy Krisher Goodman The Miami Herald Here's something you don't hear the boss say often: You're forbidden from checking e-mail, making work calls and peeking at your BlackBerry. In these desperate economic times, more employers are forcing thousands...
Entrepreneurial wives are finding their companies may be the best places for their out-of-work husbands. It's an employment prospect that changes the professional power dynamic while complicating the nature of marriage.
By Kirsten Valle McClatchy Newspapers YALONDA M. JAMES/CHARLOTTE (N.C.) OBSERVER Timisha Daniels, 25, plays with her 10-month-old son, Cassidy. Daniels, who quit her job before giving birth, is now job hunting. Her husband was recently laid off. CHARLOTTE, N.C....
By Brandon Lowrey Los Angeles Daily News LOS ANGELES — A year ago, Lauren Ross had just four or five clients a month. Now she has that many every week. Her prosperity didn't come to an end with the...
At a time when many Americans are having trouble landing one job, some intrepid folks are logging on to create a patchwork of short-term opportunities.
Career-switchers make up about one-third of the ranks of new teachers, and that number has jumped in the past decade. As the recession deepens, more people are deciding to join the pedagogical ranks.
By Michael McKee Bloomberg News The 2010 U.S. census may provide an extra kick to the economy, just as the effects of President Obama's $787 billion stimulus plan start to take hold. The census will put more than 1.4...
After he lost his job last July as a commercial printer in New Haven, Conn., Jack Foley thought he might like to become a bicycle mechanic.
As the number of unemployed Americans rises, so does the prevalence of unscrupulous and fraudulent companies preying upon them in their struggle to find work.
By Geraldine Baum Los Angeles Times CAROLYN COLE / LOS ANGELES TIMES Lois Draegin, 55, left, and Randi Bernfeld, 24, say they look up to each other as mentors. Draegin is an unpaid intern at the online site wowOwow.com,...
By Kristin Collins McClatchy Newspapers RALEIGH, N.C. — A Duke University researcher says the United States may no longer be the world's only land of opportunity. According to a study released this month, immigrants from India and China are...
As the recession grinds on, men are being laid off at a far greater clip than women, spawning a historic American emigration out of the cubicle and into the kitchen.
A new wave of expats find themselves thriving in India, despite the global recession. Recruiters, business owners and employees themselves say that despite its own financial woes, the country is – so far – a relative land of opportunity.
surveys - Take Our Poll Q: Your company has downsized. You departed with a generous severance package. Coupled with your savings, that will give you a cushion of at least six months of living expenses. What should you do...
By Kelsey Hubbard MarketWatch NEW YORK — With layoffs rising and job opportunities scarce, more people are turning to freelance work as a temporary option to make ends meet or as a springboard to a new career. And while...
Thousands of older Americans with an entrepreneurial bent have started new careers by buying small franchises in everything from beauty shops to home maintenance to tax preparation.
By Hanah Cho The Baltimore Sun A slow economy and labor market can lead many workers to consider going back to school to advance or change their careers. But it might not be the right choice for everyone. For...
The ranks of the unemployed swell with candidates possessing solid experience and education. Many have resorted to looking far below their previous pay scale as their job search continues.
Candice Choi The Associated Press Social-networking sites | Personal information, photos can turn into accidental résumé if seen by recruiters, employers NEW YORK — Someone is trying to sabotage your career. It's your online persona. With smaller budgets and...
By Cody Ellerd Special to NWjobs.com It's not as bad as being fired, but being laid off can still pack a heavy ego blow, leaving many among the pink-slipped masses wondering, why me? Getting past the perceived stigma of...
Amid one of the worst economic downturns since the Great Depression, layoffs are hitting all levels of many organizations. Now is the time to stand out as a top performer to keep yourself from becoming a statistic.
surveys - Take Our Poll Q: Your company isn't doing well. A downsizing is planned. In an effort to reduce the number of people who will have to be laid off involuntarily, they are offering a generous severance package...
It still pays to earn that degree. College graduates are faring better than the labor force as a whole as the recession continues. But one economist predicts that the unemployment rate for degree holders will reach record levels in 2009.
By Jane M. Von Bergen The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — When the Chrysler plant in Newark, Del., shut its doors Dec. 19, more than 1,000 autoworkers suddenly joined the ranks of the unemployed. At least they will be able...
As pay stagnates and costs rise, more people are taking second jobs to to increase their income. For many, extra work is also a backup plan in case of a fulltime layoff.
In a down economy, graduate school can be seen as a safe haven, one where young workers and those contemplating a career change can ride out the storm.
By Lily Garcia Special to The Washington Post Readers have asked me to recommend books for people who are struggling with losing a job and finding new work. I consulted Laura Kasper, a Washington psychologist who works with clients...
By Nathaniel Weixel Stateline.org WASHINGTON — Debbie Johnson got her teaching degree from Michigan State University, but recruiters persuaded the 23-year-old to start her career in Georgia, where the weather is warm, the cost of living is lower and...
By Daneen Skube / Syndicated Columnist Q: I'm looking for a job in my field but am getting nowhere. Companies in my industry all have hiring freezes. I know the reason I can't get a job is the economy....
As the economy worsens, repeat layoffs are a rising trend, stretching already challenging job searches into a long haul. Job placement agencies are seeing a frustrating uptick in repeat business.
By Marcia Heroux Pounds South Florida Sun-Sentinel FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — "What if today was your last day to dance? What would you do?" asks the director interviewing dancers in the Broadway show "A Chorus Line." More workers today...
polls - Take Our Poll Q: The long-suffering job market has left otherwise stable workers with fragmented resumes. They worry that they look like job hoppers. In the last 10 years, how frequently have you changed employers? Nick's reply:...
By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: I'm sick and tired of the gloom and doom we have been hearing from the media in recent weeks: layoffs, red ink in corporate America, lower consumer confidence, and so on. In spite...
By EILEEN AJ CONNELLY The Associated Press MIKE DERER / AP Danny Ferguson, left, a representative of CSX Corp., a large transportation company, was mobbed all day at a recent job fair in Newark, N.J. NEW YORK — Catherine...
Pharmacists remain in short supply across the country. Competition among retail outlets and health care facilities is fierce, and the pay is high, but demand still outstrips new recruits to the field, as an aging population in need of their services increases.
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK — The odds of landing a part-time job at department-store operator Bealls Outlet Stores this holiday season are slimmer than getting into Harvard: It's one out of every 45. Don't think...
Asking for a raise during a tough economy --- when consumers and companies are cutting costs --- might feel like a bad move, but it’s not necessarily. To improve your chances, be professional and do your homework.
By JOHN GIN Newhouse News Service The U.S. economy is facing tough times. So how can a worker remain competitive? Despite market conditions, there still are some growth areas. The largest opportunity for job growth appears to be in...
By Daneen Skube, syndicated Columnist Q: I've lost three jobs in the last year. Two job losses were layoffs and the last one cut my salary to nothing, so I quit. I'm wondering whether I'm unemployable or if the...
By Etan Horowitz The Orlando Sentinel DANIEL ACKER / BLOOMBERG NEWS As more people get laid off, switch careers or worry about losing their jobs, networking sites have become vital tools in a job search. ORLANDO, Fla. — When...
The new way to work on your own is to work alone together. Spaces are springing up to meet the demands of a new work force, for whom the freedom of a home office has turned into solitary confinement.
If you had your choice when joining a new company, which would you prefer?( polls) Q: Some people associate stock options with the surge of startup companies in the dot-com era, and they think options are gone from the...
By CAROL HYMOWITZ The Wall Street Journal Companies typically shed talent rather than search for new or additional employees during periods of economic slowdowns. That could change, though. Even as they contemplate layoffs, many companies also are hunting for...
How can you survive when your startup sinks? ( polls) Q: Hank has lots of stock options and a great but taxing job with a startup. He has been a devoted employee for more than two years. Yesterday, management...
By Daneen Skube Syndicated Columnist Q: One of my co-workers has been thoughtless and rude to me. I think he owes me an apology. I always apologize when I make mistakes. How can I get the apology I deserve?...
By GABRIEL BAIRD The Plain Dealer THOMAS ONDREY / THE PLAIN DEALER Scott Simmerly, far right, a lineman with Cleveland Public Power, demonstrates for Anyanwu Davis, 18, how utility workers free their hands to work. Meanwhile, O'Bryant Jennings, 17,...
A chance meeting with a Wachovia Bank executive introduced Andy Nino to the banking world. Now, Nino is the branch manager at a Marshall...
Early in his career as an internist at a teaching hospital and later in private practice, Jeff Gold felt he needed to add another dimension to his job to gain satisfaction. While he enjoyed his clinical work, Gold also yearned to be intellectually challenged in the business world.
Washington continued to defy the multiple drags on the U.S. economy in February, as state payrolls added 3,500 jobs and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.5 percent.
Southwest Washington Medical Center is growing its own qualified nurses. Instead of struggling to find qualified applicants to fill nursing...
If you're worried about losing your job as the economy weakens, it's time to update your résumé in case you need to hunt for new employment. Your goal should be making your résumé stand out from the hundreds of others employers receive.
Dana Bagwell arrives early each morning at her job as a recruiter at a staffing firm. "When I'm at my desk, I focus on work and I don't waste time," the 21-year-old says. She figures her work ethic will come in handy as the economy edges closer to a recession. And she's more cautious with money: Bagwell just put off making plans for a vacation in Mexico.
Turns out Washington's jobs engine wasn't revving quite as fast last year as previously thought. The state's nonfarm payrolls grew by 61,900 jobs, or 2.16 percent, in 2007 — 15,300 jobs fewer and half a percentage point slower than initially reported, according to newly revised data released Tuesday by the state Employment Security Department.
How green is your cubicle? Taking public transportation to the office is only the first step in leading an eco-conscious work life.
The line of towering wind turbines stands motionless on the ridgeline above Interstate 70 in central Kansas, Y-shaped silhouettes amid the swirling snow. Despite the weather, dozens of technicians are working to get the 10-mile-long Smoky Hills Wind Farm ready to produce electricity.
When 1,800 workers lost their jobs after a Maytag appliance factory and headquarters closed last year in the small town of Newton, Iowa, a wind-turbine-blade company saw opportunity – an available, skilled work force in the middle of one of America's hardiest wind-energy-production regions.
In the 1970s, the environmental movement was just beginning. Today, many companies employ workers with titles such as environmental scientist, environmental engineer, hazardous-waste-management specialist, geologist and industrial hygienist.
Nervous employers cut 17,000 jobs in January — the first such reduction in more than four years and a fresh sign that the economy is in danger of stalling. The Labor Department's report, released Friday, also showed that the unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.9 percent, from 5 percent, as the civilian labor force shrank slightly
Roughly a quarter of the nation's 637,000 aerospace workers could be eligible for retirement this year, raising fears that America could face a serious skills shortage in the factories that churn out commercial and military aircraft.
Condominiums aren't just places to live any more. The condo concept is migrating to the workplace. Businesses looking for office space don't necessarily have to lease it or buy an entire building. There's a third option: Buy an office condo.
At a time when employers are scaling back on costly health benefits, pet insurance is gaining popularity as an employee benefit. Veterinary Pet Insurance, the nation's largest pet insurer, saw its corporate accounts balloon from 15 to 1,600 in the past six years. About 15 percent of Veterinary Pet Insurance's policies, or about 50,000, come from its corporate accounts.
How much should a company's culture reflect its chief executive, especially one who prides himself on being blunt and innovative – and, some might say, abrasive? If you're new Tribune Co. CEO Sam Zell, the answer seems to be: a lot.
As companies work to protect their networks and in-house technology, the demand for IT professionals continues to grow. According to Robert Half Technology's 2008 Salary Guide, the workers most in demand include chief information-technology officers, project managers, database managers, Web developers and help-desk support.
Unemployment in Washington ticked up last month, though the state still completed the year with its lowest average annual jobless rate ever. The outlook for this year, however, is less rosy.
Though intended to be a paperless communication medium, e-mail has felled more than its fair share of trees. To fight back, a group that includes bloggers and business folk has begun punctuating its electronic communications with a sentence that's salutation, admonishment and battle cry in one. The message? Stop sending those memos to the laserjet.
Initially, the busy McLean, Va., couple hired Ezra Glass for a few mundane chores, like waiting for the cable guy. But over time, they gradually began turning over more intimate tasks to him – planning their last-minute vacations and picking up their kids from time to time.
For most of this year, growth in year-over-year nonfarm payrolls has wavered between 2.5 percent and 3 percent – more than twice the national growth rate. Since February, the state's unemployment rate has never been lower than 4.4 percent or higher than 4.9 percent.
Fewer than a quarter of employers expect to add positions in the first quarter of the new year, almost the same as a year ago, according to a survey of 14,000 companies being released today. Twelve percent of companies said they expect to reduce employment in the three-month period starting in January, while 22 percent said they'll add jobs, according to the survey by Milwaukee-based global staffing firm Manpower.
Unemployment in Washington state dropped unexpectedly in August, but the state's chief labor economist warned there may be less to the numbers than meets the eye.
Mark Yurich and Ralph Dor-Ghali, who work in sales at Sysco Food Services, took over a corner of Panera Bread in Troy, Mich., recently. Their laptops were buzzing. Pastry remnants surrounded their tables. Steaming coffee cups were filled to the brim. They took calls and placed orders for clients from their computers, which were connected to wireless Internet that Panera provides its customers free.
This summer Erick Lopez won't be taking the two-week adventure trip he did last year to New York and Memphis. He will stay closer to home and shorten his vacation, maybe zipping down to Key West for a four-day weekend.
Susan Mattingly grew up speaking and writing in English and Spanish because her Cuban-born mother wanted to keep the family's Latino heritage alive. Now, at 40, Mattingly finds her fluency in a second language in demand as a telephone agent for Arise Virtual Solutions, a call center that provides customer service for about 40 companies across the country.
The region's unemployment hasn't been this low in at least 24 years, so it's no wonder Steve Singh is straining to fill openings at Concur Technologies, his Redmond-based software company.
Dust off your résumé right now. Because after you read this story, you're going to want a new job.
College graduates often joke that they can always serve up lattes if they can't get a job in their field. But that's probably not an issue this year. Nationwide, employers are showing more interest in hiring those with fresh diplomas than in years past, particularly in hot fields like high-tech, nursing or accounting.
Legacy Health Systems of Portland reached across the Columbia River to open a new hospital in 2005 because Vancouver and surrounding Clark County seemed ripe for expansion.
The strong job market and Iraq war are making things tough for police recruiters in our region. Some departments are raising pay and offering bonuses, but it is still a high-risk job with relatively low pay.
Across Washington state, demand is shifting into high gear for professionals in health care, engineering and high tech - and the employment forecast looks good for those without a college diploma on their wall as well.
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos is looking for a few good rocketeers and has broken a long silence to get their attention.
Bethany Richards' customers come to her for bars, rings that sing and the occasional bling. And some just want a little help trying to figure out their voice mail.
Think the glad-handing Old Boys hold a monopoly on networking? Think again. Today's networking landscape is dotted with mixers aimed at career women looking to swap tips, leads, war stories and everything in between.
Seattle could become the new Detroit. A once-proud hub of innovation left to languish as brilliant people, new ideas and dazzling products bubble up elsewhere. An urban wasteland that's left wondering — as Detroit was with cars — how it lost its mojo with software and the Internet.
The Seattle-area economy might be running strong, but nervous faces weren't hard to find in a crowd of well-dressed job seekers in Bellevue. They were waiting for the doors to open at a recent job fair at Meydenbauer Center.
When Nettie Dokes moved to Seattle from Mississippi in 1987, she found a job as a lab manager that paid $9 an hour. That didn't seem like much money for someone with a college degree in laboratory technology.
Color it a pale shade of pink. Though the 2005 jobs outlook for the Seattle area isn't the rosy picture many workers would like to see, local economists anticipate fewer people will be feeling blue about unemployment in the coming year. There are even a few plum occupations on the horizon.
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