The News Review:
- Career Couch Slicing the Budget (Your Own) at the Office
- Off Ramp to On Ramp: It Can Be a Hard Journey
- Universities key to Michigan’s economic recovery
- She forecasts bright future for herself
- Winless Detroit Lions didn’t become bad overnight
- Recession-proof your career – Employment expert offers job …
- Employment center opens for Quechan resort
Career Couch Slicing the Budget (Your Own) at the Office
New York Times United States
com and always search for discounts. Is there a way to rejigger your employment or health benefits to save money?A. This is the time of year when employees make their benefits enrollment decisions. Make sure you have a flexible spending account that lets you use pretax income to pay for out-of-pocket medical and health expenses. “This is income that hasn’t been taxed so it’s essentially a 25 percent savings on everything you purchase and it also reduces your taxable income” Ms.
Off Ramp to On Ramp: It Can Be a Hard Journey
New York Times United States
“Seeking outside help was helpful in setting that direction. ”Emma Gilbey Keller who wrote “The Comeback: Seven Stories of Women Who Went From Career to Family and Back Again” says that one of the most efficient ways to return to the work force is to look for project-based employment and temporary work particularly in this economy. “Jobs are being cut but companies still need hands on deck” said Ms. Keller (who is married to Bill Keller executive editor of The New York Times). “Right now short-term work is going to be easier to come by than landing the managing editor position or a getting on the partner track at a law firm. ”According to one school of thought women looking to make a comeback might even have an advantage in the current economy especially if they are looking for part-time or consultant positions that do not offer benefits.
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Universities key to Michigan’s economic recovery
Detroit Free Press United States
Evening and weekend classes are commonplace and online courses have opened up educational opportunities to many more students. The Lawrence brothers also asked business and industrial leaders what type of skills college graduates needed to succeed in the workplace. That was a new approach in the 1930s but now many universities are in tune with emerging employment trends. Educators can provide invaluable guidance for workers seeking new career paths. At the same time Michigan universities should not forget the goal set by the Cherry Commission to dramatically increase the number of high school graduates who obtain a college degree. We need a large base of educated workers in order to compete successfully in the global economy. Institutions of higher learning can be the bridge to bring enterprising companies and educated workers together.
She forecasts bright future for herself
San Diego Union Tribune CA
Storm watcherSullivan 25 became captivated with the weather when a series of storms pounded her parents' Simi Valley home during the El Niño winter of 1997-98. She later took science and meteorology at Moorpark College and UCLA and earned a bachelor's degree in atmospheric and oceanic sciences. She then worked at the weather service office in Oxnard northwest of Los Angeles for a year and a half through the agency's student career employment program. When hired in San Diego in January Sullivan was one of two women in an office of 25; the other is an administrative assistant. But she fit in quickly with the guys many of whom are old enough to be her father. “I haven't had anyone look down on me for being a girl or being young” Sullivan said. “They don't see me as being different from anyone else here.
Winless Detroit Lions didn’t become bad overnight
The Associated Press
The Lions are an NFL-worst 31-93 since the Ford family handed the keys to their franchise to a Super Bowl-winning linebacker and TV analyst without a day of front-office experience. Their winning percentage of 25 is the worst by an NFL team over an eight-season stretch since 1950 according to STATS slipping just below miserable eras in Tampa Bay and New Orleans. Angry fans at Ford Field chanted for Millen to be fired and even staged a march to protest his employment but apathy has led to four of the last five games not selling out. Some fans have mocked the franchise by asking the government to bail out the team just as Detroit’s automakers are pleading with Congress for help. “Matt Millen deserves a majority of the blame because the talent here is awful” former Lion Kelvin Pritchett. “He’s a great guy and if you talk to him long enough he could sell you a stick of bubble gum but he missed on most of his draft picks. “Millen was the first executive to take wide receivers in the first round of three straight drafts since the NFL and AFL merged drafts in 1967 and the experiment failed miserably as did quarterback Joey Harrington.
Recession-proof your career – Employment expert offers job …
MyWebTimes.com IL
Many who see the rising unemployment rate fear for their own job security. While it’s understandable to be concerned about employment there are steps workers can take to help them be more indispensable and “recession-proof” their career. Randy Wolf regional vice president of Robert Half International a staffing company in Chicago recently answered questions for The Times about how to keep your current job or look for a new job if you’ve been laid off. How should an individual worried about layoffs handle himself or herself at work?A. Doing something is always better than doing nothing if you’re worried about a layoff.
Employment center opens for Quechan resort
Yuma Sun AZ
Beginning Tuesday Dec. 9 an employment center at the new construction site will be taking applications for those looking to explore employment options and career development opportunities announced Marty Gross the resort’s chief executive officer. The 297000-square-foot Quechan Casino Resort located five miles west of Yuma off Interstate 8 at Exit 166 will feature a casino and gaming floor a 166-room hotel restaurants and an event center with entertainment and convention services. “With the opening of Quechan Casino Resort in early 2009 we quickly will become one of the major employers in the greater Yuma area” Gross said in a news release. “Our goal is to tap into the wealth of knowledge and experience that our local communities and surrounding areas have to offer. We’re looking for career-minded enthusiastic individuals seeking long-term opportunities with the potential for advancement.