Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Liz Wolgemuth

USN Current Issue

Chicago Factory Workers Win Their Battle, Sort Of

Bank of America agrees to loans that will cover severance pay. more >>

Cover Letters: Don't Make Your Layoff Front and Center

Advice to job seekers who are trying to explain a layoff. more >>

GRE Shocker: Applications Down

College administrators are concerned that GRE applications are down--defying the normal downturn trend. more >>

Wall Streeters Have to Learn Job Hunting Skills

Many unemployed bankers are pounding the pavement for the first time. more >>

John Thain: $10 Million Man?

Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain is reportedly asking for a $10 million bonus. more >>

Dow, 3M Make Cuts

More companies cut costs with layoffs. more >>

Bush: Concerned About Auto Workers

The President calls for aid to automakers to stem continuing job losses. more >>

What You Need to Know About the Brutal November Jobs Report

U.S. employers cut more than a half-million jobs last month. more >>

Why Wages Rose Faster Than Expected

November's job report shows surprising increases in hourly earnings. more >>

Very Ugly Jobs Report: Employers Slash 533,000

November jobs report much worse than economists expected. more >>

Big 3 Executives Got Time to Kill?

Detroit executives' long drive gets some Internet backlash. more >>

Why Work When You Can Live Off Your Parents?

A Freakonomics reader needs to find an incentive to work. more >>

Job Vacancy Ads Online Fall to 4.4 Million

Conference Board reports that online job ads have fallen by more than half a million since May 2007. more >>

Gawker's Denton: Job Cuts Part of Being "Perversely Conservative"

Gawker Media reportedly cuts some positions and hours despite climbing ad revenues. more >>

ADP: 250,000 Jobs Lost in November

The payroll report shows job cuts increasingly hitting employees of small businesses. more >>

Paul Krugman: Today's Workers Better Off With Big Stimulus (and Deficit)

The economist argues that a big stimulus package will improve the economy in the longterm. more >>

Cyber Monday: Still Shopping at Work?

Now that high-speed Internet is common at home, are people still browsing at work? more >>

Report: Susan Lucci Takes Pay Cut

Soap opera budgets get hit by Detroit's ailing sales. more >>

20 Ways Older Workers Can Sell Themselves

Older workers don't need to be defensive about their age—they've got so many selling points. more >>

Executive Leadership at the Holiday Table

What would a Thanksgiving meal look like if it was run by a CEO? more >>

When You're a Working Woman Among Many Men

Do women have to put a whole lot of extra effort into holding their own in a man's world? more >>

Why Criticism Can Be Better Than Uncertainty

Study compares the effects of negative feedback and uncertain feedback. more >>

225,000 Jobs May Be Lost in New York

State comptroller says Wall Street losses may spread and cost 225,000 jobs by 2009. more >>

Obama: 2.5 Million Jobs By 2011

The President-elect plans to create 2.5 million jobs by 2011. more >>

Cobbler: Hot Job in a Recession

Shoe repairers see long lines as careful consumers try to preserve what they've got. more >>

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