Some weekend news:  Senate approves restriction on foreign hires, Senate reaches tentative stimulus deal, GM Finalizing Plans To Close Factories . More news as the weekend moves along…….   Mike: This could be the wave of the future when it comes to hiring: * Finding a job now is difficult. Competition is fierce. How low a pay will you […]

Continue reading about February 7, 8: Weekend Edition – $800 billion stimulus set to pass – Congress restricts H1B hiring for bailed out banks – Merix cuts 230 – Maples Industries floors 100s – How low will you go (pay wise)?

Mike: Good day to sll. Friday’s job cut announcements are usually lighter than those on Wednesday and Thursday, so I hope that trend continues. Thursday was especially nasty and needs not to be repeated. Update: Layoff news was bad all day and ended with the Emerson announement of 14,000 job cuts. Good thing the weekend […]

Continue reading about February 6 – 598,000 jobs slashed – Unemployment at 7.6% – Emerson disconnects 14,000 – Cisco to continue shedding 3000 – Sharp cuts 1500 in Japan – Sparton chops 60 – International Rectifier deletes 850 – Royal Mail sending 16,000 pink slips in UK – 7-Eleven unlucky for 200

Mike: Good day to sll. Friday’s job cut announcements are usually lighter than those on Wednesday and Thursday, so I hope that trend continues. Thursday was especially nasty and needs not to be repeated. Update: Layoff news was bad all day and ended with the Emerson announement of 14,000 job cuts. Good thing the weekend […]

Continue reading about February 6 – 598,000 jobs slashed – Unemployment at 7.6% – Emerson disconnects 14,000 – Cisco to continue shedding 3000 – Sharp cuts 1500 in Japan – Sparton chops 1000 – International Rectifier deletes 850 – Royal Mail sending 16,000 pink slips in UK – 7-Eleven unlucky for 200