NWjobs | NWautos | NWhomes | NWsource | Free Classifieds | seattletimes.com
Maybe we didn't need a study to tell us this. But now the Families and Work Institute has proof. The 2008 National Study of the Changing Workforce that the Institute released last week found that for the first time in the past 30+ years, women under...
Much has been written about the survivor's guilt that can plague those who have not been laid off. But rather than avoiding certain subjects (your trying day at the office, the tropical vacation you're planning) while chatting with friends and colleagues who recently got the employment...
I've seen a lot of recent media coverage about taking an internship in a new field at age 40, 50, and beyond. As the thinking goes, if you're out of work anyway and looking to change careers, why not get some free training, along with...
Let's gloss right over the new state unemployment statistics released today and get to some positive news, shall we? Although it's little consolation for some, traffic congestion is down this year, presumably because of the high unemployment rate. In today's piece on the state's slightly lighter...
Speaking of households being turned upside down, you probably saw Sunday's NWjobs article about men being laid off at a far more rapid rate than women. As Patrick May of the San Jose Mercury News reports, in an increasing number of households, women are being...
I saw a TV news piece last week about the current drop in divorce rates, presumably because dissatisfied spouses can't afford the legal fees, the moving costs, and the price tag of living solo right now -- especially if one of them has lost their...
