Read more layoffs stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1115/layoffs.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:27:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69901/drug-dealers-experts-in-recessionary-business.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tag50 Cent is the first rapper to pen a book of management advice. It’s a shame, then, that The 50th Law , co-written by Robert Greene, boils down to the worst kind of “be authentic” self-help boilerplate, writes Lucy Lucy Kellaway for the Financial Times . As a former drug dealer, 50...http://www.newser.com/story/69901/drug-dealers-experts-in-recessionary-business.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 21 Sep 2009 17:26:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68588/furloughs-freeze-state-services.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStates across the country are slashing their labor costs by putting workers on furloughs and cutting services, the Wall Street Journal reports. California, Maine, Maryland and Michigan close state agencies on Fridays. Others are opting to remain open every weekday, but stretch services by placing thousands of workers on rolling...http://www.newser.com/story/68588/furloughs-freeze-state-services.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Sep 2009 1:31:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65360/horses-laid-off-as-cop-budgets-trimmed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt’s not just humans facing unemployment these days: horses are seeing their jobs disappear as police in Boston, Toledo, and other cities cut their mounted units, the Wall Street Journal reports. The units are said to bolster crowd control, with one mounted cop worth 15 on foot. And “our horses...http://www.newser.com/story/65360/horses-laid-off-as-cop-budgets-trimmed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Jul 2009 11:04:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63210/looking-for-work-better-have-a-job-already.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFinding a job when unemployment is at 9.4% is hard enough. But the recently laid-off have another hurdle to contend with: Many employers are most interested in attracting candidates who are still working, the Wall Street Journal reports. “If they’re employed in today’s economy, they have to be first...http://www.newser.com/story/63210/looking-for-work-better-have-a-job-already.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Jun 2009 14:30:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61901/many-toil-through-forced-leave.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSure, required time off beats a layoff—but that can be tough to remember as many continue working through their furloughs, the New York Times reports. Some worry their jobs are at stake if they don’t keep working; others just can’t get their employers to schedule days off. And “sometimes...http://www.newser.com/story/61901/many-toil-through-forced-leave.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Jun 2009 7:34:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61681/google-dumps-disney-trip-to-save-bucks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere may be some tears and tantrums at Google's normally happy headquarters this week, the Telegraph reports. The company, rated one of the world's best to work for thanks to its generous perks, has canceled the annual company-wide trip to Disneyland. Insiders say executives decided the trip was too extravagant...http://www.newser.com/story/61681/google-dumps-disney-trip-to-save-bucks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 12 Jun 2009 4:19:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61616/firms-feed-workers-to-boost-morale.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe way to employee satisfaction is apparently through their stomachs. Businesses slicing jobs and benefits in tough times are finding that free food is a cheap way to boost worker morale, the Boston Globe reports. The majority of financial officers recently surveyed—68%—is taking steps to boost employee spirits....http://www.newser.com/story/61616/firms-feed-workers-to-boost-morale.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 11 Jun 2009 13:45:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60598/jobless-cling-to-their-faith-in-detroit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThousands of Detroit's jobless are coping with fear and desperation by falling back on faith, the Detroit Free Press reports. Houses of worship are increasingly fielding calls from people seeking jobs, food, and housing—but above all, congregants say, they find comfort. "When the tension comes and the pressure comes,...http://www.newser.com/story/60598/jobless-cling-to-their-faith-in-detroit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 31 May 2009 18:10:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60151/wanted-female-bloggers-not-afraid-of-math.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhat movies do broke people watch? How do lipstick sales reflect a limping economy? A review of women's blogs shows a dangerous emphasis on "recession lite," writes Linda Hirshman for DoubleX. What women need is someone willing to do the math and go to bat against the men arguing that...http://www.newser.com/story/60151/wanted-female-bloggers-not-afraid-of-math.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 26 May 2009 17:47:11 CDT