Is the Recession Finally Starting to Turn Around?

Companies starting to rehire laid-off workers
There are a lot of different factors that could be signs of the recession easing up. Though in some sectors we’re still seeing evidence that the recession continues to get worse, a few rays of hope are starting to shine through.
CNN Money reports that companies [...]

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Is Your Employer Playing the Layoff Game? Now You Can, Too!

Layoff game makes unemployment fun

Are you one of the millions of Americans who got laid off in the last year? Do you have a lot of free time that you don’t know how to use? Play the layoff game!
If you are lucky enough to be at work right now, do [...]

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Life in the Unemployed Lane

It’s not all about money – there’s your head too
I became unemployed a month ago. I got the dreaded pink slip the day after I received my paycheck and repaid my Payday Loan. My slip was yellow, but it carried the same black message. The department is being closed down. [...]

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Latham & Watkins lays off 440 | Death of Big Law Firms?

Legal giants slashing and burning
David Lat and Elie Mystal of the legal blog Above the Law report that the worldwide legal firm Latham & Watkins have laid off 440 employees (190 associates, 250 staff). According to Above the Law, Latham & Watkins managing partner Bob Dell announced the layoffs via [...]