unemployment

A New Career, Anyone?

March 18, 2010

So, you’ve been laid off, downsized, right-sized, middle-sized, whatever, and now have to start looking for work. It’s been a tough couple of years since this damn recession started and that’s not making things any easier. I know. I’ve been writing resumes left and right for folks who have been blindsided by the economy and [...]

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Free Puppy Anyone? Taking Care of the Pack Young

November 20, 2009

It’s that time of year again when kids are starting to fill out college applications, deciding if they don’t want college but would rather be a dental hygienist or fire fighter instead, or just plain freaking out that in a few short months their high school career will be over. I’ve got one of those [...]

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Cash for Clunkers

August 24, 2009

I was reading about the fed’s Car Allowance Rebate System and started wondering about its applicability to human capital in organizations. The “cash for clunkers” program in a nutshell: it’s a $1 billion program that provides a voucher of up to $4,500 to help offset the cost of a new fuel-efficient car purchase or lease. [...]

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