The Downsized - A journal for the temporarily reduced

Stories from ‘Job Hunting Resources’

Surviving a Layoff

Friday, April 10th, 2009

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


Site Review: Glassdoor.com - A look inside

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Glassdoor.comFor 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. Glassdoor was established in 2007 to provide a community built for users to anonomously share information about their respective workplaces for the benefit of the whole. Users register and provide information on their workplace and then receive access to collected information about other companies shared by other users. Read more about Glassdoor


To the recently downsized

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

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.We’re talking about jobs in nearly every sector of US productivity possible. Read more about possibilities


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