As former Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley used to say, “on account of the time factor”… some quick links on the August jobs report. Meteor Blades at Daily Kos: Two positive things can be said about today’s jobs report from the Labor Department. First, it was significantly better than the one for August 2009, and June and July 2010 were not as bad as had been previously calculated. The stock market apparently loves the report... 

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The unemployment report is out for August and there isn’t good news.  The unemployment rate was 9.6% in August, with non-farm payroll employment losing 54,000 jobs and government jobs down 114,000 for a net gain of 67,000 jobs.  … Read Full Post  Read More →

In this tough market of competition, it is really difficult to get a good placement in some good company. There are plenty of companies but getting through a reputed one is really difficult. Your skills and your aptitude would be tested and you would have to qualify the aptitude test in order to become successful.  Read More →

This article is a step-by-step guide to determining what is the best online training program. There are several online private equity training programs so you need to evaluate each based on a variety of qualifications including cost, how much of the program is web-based, and what resources are included in the program to find what is the best online private equity training program.  Read More →

Investment firm 3G Capital bought Burger King today for $3.26 billion. 3G Capital is backed by Brazilian tycoon Jorge Paulo Lemann, known in Brazil for founding the prestigious investment firm Banco Garantia and owning Brazilian brewing giant AmBev, which eventually merged with Belgium’s Interbrew to become InBev. Burger King isn’t 3G’s first US fast food investment. The firm invested in Wendy’s in the past, according... 

Anyone surprised by this news? A new report concludes that chief executives of the 50 firms that have laid off the most workers since the onset of the economic crisis in 2008 took home 42 percent more pay in 2009 than their peers at other large U.S. companies. The report, from the Institute of Policy Studies, found that the 50 layoff leaders received $12 million on average in 2009, compared with an average compensation …  Read More →

Finally, a recall the middle class doesn’t have to worry about. Ferrari has recalled 1,248 Ferrari 458 Italias after fires destroyed five existing models. The BBC has more : …a Ferrari spokesman said the company had investigated the five reported incidents of spontaneous fires in the 458, and traced the problem to materials in the wheel arch lining and heat shield. According to Ferrari, the glue securing the wheel arch lining and... 

“The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names.” (Chinese Proverb) Do people pronounce your name correctly or do they mispronounce it? Or, when someone by chance says your name wrong, do you even care? Take, for…  Read More →

Working America’s Karen Nussbaum and Dan Heck were on Hardball last night, talking about what we’re hearing, our efforts to organize working people, and mobilizing jobless workers to vote. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy  Read More →

Networking software giant Cisco has teamed up with smart meter manufacturer Itron to create a consolidated Internet protocol network for utilities. It is expected that this will make it easier for utilities to buy and build smart grid networks. Three electric buses built by Proterra have been purchased by Foothill Transit for use in an area in eastern Los Angeles.  Read More →

With Labor Day right around the corner, it’s a good time to look at how workers feel about their jobs and their job security. SnagAJob.com , the leading part-time and hourly job site, just released a Labor Happiness Survey which reports that 61% of workers were feeling happy at work. That said, workers are still worried about keeping their job and about having to job search, if need be. Even though 40% of the survey respondents felt their... 

There are a lot of times in our lives when we’ve got an external structure or impetus to stay motivated. When you’re in college, you generally don’t cut your compulsory classes just because you’re feel like goofing off – you don’t want to get penalized, and you don’t want to miss valuable content. When you’ve got a job, you don’t decide to have a long lie-in on Monday mornings. You get yourself... 

Everything from crap TV to creative review will prompt a thought or an idea. And whether you use it today or in ten years time, you store it away. These new developments could offer tremendous scope to candidates looking to establish their career in PR…  Read More →

Tried looking for a job in Wales and ended up feeling disappointed? Don’t worry, there are many who are in the same situation as you are in. There are plenty of jobs in and around Cardiff, if you search for it, the right way.  Read More →