Amidst today’s regular news reports of home foreclosures, sinking corporate profits and high unemployment rates, Netflix breaks away from the pack and posts a quarterly profit increase of 45 percent this week.
Archive for January, 2009
Employers: What size is the first shoe? Make sure it’s big enough!
If first round of job cuts aren’t deep enough, there may be a second shoe.
Obama Political Win Means Job Loss and Job Win
Although debatable, there may be no other place in the country feeling such intense shifts in the workplace as in Washington DC.
Merrill Lynch CEO Calls It Quits Following Bonus Scandal
John Thain, former Merrill Lynch CEO, signed his resignation papers this morning after a significant 4th quarter loss.
Fortune Announces Best Places to Work: How does it compare?
As some of you may know in late December 2008, Glassdoor announced the Employee’s Choice Best Places to Work award. Today, Fortune has announced their annual 100 Best Places to Work For. See below the top 50 companies that made their list and the top 50 companies that made the Glassdoor list.
Life within Circuit City is Full of Surprises, just not the good kind…
CNET reporter Brooke Crothers wrote an interesting article this past Saturday about the changes within Circuit City not only felt by the consumer. Sure consumers may benefit from the drastic price reductions in the stores, but what is it like for the employees when a company is going through a massive liquidation and layoffs?
AMD Cuts 1100: Did employees see it coming?
AMD announced today that it will be cutting 1,100 jobs. On Glassdoor.com, AMD currently receives a 3.0 (neutral) employer rating in terms of job satisfaction, and CEO Dirk Meyer has a 44% approval rating. Stay tuned for how ratings will be affected as the impact of layoffs begins to take effect.
20/20 Debates Whether Salaries Should Be Kept Secret
Suze Orman sees potential to remove the glass ceiling with open and transparent discussions about salary. If employers and employees have equal access to salary information, negotiations can be more effective and satisfying. She comments that we already practice ‘safe sex’, why can’t we practice ‘safe money?’
Straightforward Commentary on Jobs
Check out some great commentary from Wall Street Journal’s Walt Mossberg about Apple’s Steve Jobs‘ decision to step back to focus on improving his health. Mossberg provides some interesting perspective on COO Tim Cook, who will be taking over the reigns on several of Job’s current responsibilities.
