Should you look for a new job? Although the decision ultimately is yours, career coach Cynthia Shapiro has some advice for you. If you don’t like your current position, the advice is straightforward. Send out your resume right away, says Shapiro, a career coach from Woodland Hills, Calif. But if you love your job, it ...
If you still have a job in this layoff-battered world, it can be a little hard to concentrate these days. On the one hand, you’re trying to keep your job, but on the other hand, you know a layoff could strike at any moment. So how do you balance these two competing concerns? The key ...
The U.S. unemployment rate continued its upward climb in May, hitting 9.4 percent. It’s the highest level since August 1983. The good news is that the pace of job losses continues to ease. The economy shed 345,000 jobs last month, according to the Labor Department. In contrast, monthly losses have averaged 643,000 during the previous ...