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Interview With Lawrence Goldstone, Author Of The Anatomy of Deception
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The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Obsession, Commerce, and Adventure
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Interview With Joseph Boyden, Author of Through Black Spruce
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Interview with Nino Ricci, Governor-General Award-Winning Author
With people being fired left and right due to the economy, more and more people are beginning to take advantage of their new-found free time. They accept the fact they may not find work right away after their dismissal. And this time in between jobs is now being called “Funemployment.” Granted, the people who are most able to indulge in this practice have some savings in the bank. But funemployment basically involves sleeping in, reading, and doing whatever you want.
The practice of funemployment has helped to give the generation of newly-unemployed twenty- and thirtysomethings a better outlook on things, and has even helped paint an upbeat picture. Instead of this generation being a lost one, these young people are now being given the opportunity to reconsider the profession they entered to see if it’s what they actually want to do. Read more…
The job market’s tight. We know this. It was a matter of time before someone turned it into a contest. Careereoki asks contestants to film themselves singing about their dream career. The grand prize includes tuition for a certificate program at an Orange County technical school. Read more…
At one time, members of Generation Y would apply for a job and ask, “what can you do for me?” However, employers claim that the downturn in the economy has led this group to be much more humble, instead saying, “here’s what I can do for you.” They say the lack of jobs has changed this generation’s attitudes. Read more…
Schools and students alike are concerned the failed economy will force dropouts. With college already costing around $50,000 for room, board, books, tuition, etc, some student have had to make tough decisions to leave school, take out bigger loans, or get part-time jobs. Some may even switch to schools with cheaper tuition rates. Read more…
We all thought our financial troubles would end when we landed that fabulous job once we graduated, but now people are hoping to find a job let alone a fabulous one.
Let’s hope you don’t have to pay off your student loan right away because high energy prices and credit trouble are not helping the economy. Instead of jobs to be had companies are having to lay off workers.
According to the Labor Department,”new applications filed for unemployment insurance rose by a seasonally adjusted 7,000 to 455,000 for the week ending Aug. 2. The increase left claims at their highest level since late March 2002. The latest snapshot of layoff filings was worse than analysts expected. They were forecasting new claims to drop to around 430,000. “
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