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… continue reading...
That’s a picture of Neil Berrett, holding the cake he presented his boss. You probably can’t read it, but it’s his letter of resignation. It says: continue reading...
Finding a job is hard work, even at the best of times. And with people losing their jobs left, right and centre, now it’s even more difficult. So you need to use every tool in your arsenal to get yourself out there. Here are a few ways you can use the networking website LinkedIn to…well, network:
Let’s face it: The job market sucks right now. Which means it’ll take you a while to find a job. Which means it’s best to start looking for a new job before you’ve lost your current one. Which means it’s best to stay intuitive and take notice of any signs that might indicate your boss is ready to drop the ax. Be careful if any of these apply to you: continue reading...
PHOENIX, AZ–(Marketwire - January 31, 2008) - The United States continues to fall behind other major industrialized nations in terms of the percentage of the population with a college degree, according to a recent series of joint studies released by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems and Jobs for the Future.
Currently ranked tenth among industrialized countries in the percentage of 25-34-year-olds holding an associate’s degree or higher, the U.S. is projected to slip further, ranking near the bottom in the percentage of entering students that complete a degree program. Notably, the U.S. now stands as one of the only countries where older adults are more educated than younger adults. continue reading...
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