What better time to find a job than the holidays? The whole retail industry staffs up to meet the demands of the year’s busiest shopping season. More eager shoppers require more overworked sales people to serve them while wishing they could just go home. It’s a holiday maxim, as accepted as Black Friday and mall [...]
Tag Archives: unemployment insurance
Layoff Survival Guide
Friday, January 16, 2009
“Layoff Survival Guide” was a panel discussion I recently attended. This blog article outlines the unemployment tips I learned.
Don’t believe your unemployed friends at the gym
Friday, January 2, 2009
Unemployment benefit extensions seem to work just like regular unemployment benefits
My first layoff – how it all began
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
The story of my first layoff. Many more would follow, but this one holds a special place in my heart.
The 2nd thing to do after losing your job
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
You just got laid off – what to do next…