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Short – City of Vallejo looking at more cuts

downmarketTo quell a budget shortfall of $18 million dollars in the upcoming year, in addition to a variety of cuts being considered across the board the likelihood of a reduction in force action becomes greater. While not set in stone, hearings on the upcoming fiscal year budget in addition to several workshops will probably lead to 20-30 positions being eliminated.

Why is this important? So far, Vallejo is the largest city in the state of California to file for bankruptcy protection (2008).

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Fort Lauderdale: Layoffs: Broward School District – More Teachers Face the Axe

layoffTeaching is a hard enough job, and it used to be a secure one. As evidence we have word of another pending layoff for teachers, this time in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Broward School District reports today that they will layoff as many as 400 teachers. Of all the professions being looked at by municipalities, this is one that likely makes the least amount of sense for cuts. Read More About Teacher Layoffs

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Unemployment statistics, just another ill defined value

Reported unemployment isn’t everything. Everyone seems to have a different definition for unemployment and how that number is reached. For states issuing checks it is the number of people reporting claims for unemployment insurance checks. For others it represents the number of jobs lost. Read More About the Statistics

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Surviving a Layoff

So you just got downsized. Depending on who you talk to, it was going to happen to 4-12% of us in this economy. That’s quite a few people. Here’s what it’s doing and what you’ll need to know as you approach finding a new job. Read our Keys to Surviving your Layoff

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What do the numbers thrown about on TV or your favorite news aggregator mean?

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So you just got downsized. Depending on who you talk to, it was going to happen to 4-12% of us in this economy. That’s quite a few people. Here’s what it’s doing and what you’ll need to know as you approach finding a new job.

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Job Hunting Tools

So you just got downsized. Depending on who you talk to, it was going to happen to 4-12% of us in this economy. That’s quite a few people. Here’s what it’s doing and what you’ll need to know as you approach finding a new job.

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For those with a job and for those in the process of negotiating a salary, Glassdoor.com provides a look inside companies and provides a view in to current salary and employee satisfaction.

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The good news (or bad) for you is that you’re not alone. For the first quarter of 2009 (only Jan & Feb) Forbes reported over 180,000 layoffs at the 500 largest companies in the United States

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