Posts Tagged ‘Unemployed’

5 Tips To Overcome Long-Term Unemployment

Posted by • January 24th, 2012 • Leave a comment

In December, 13.1 million Americans were unemployed, and 5.6 million of those were long-term unemployed, meaning they had been without a job for more than 27 weeks, according to U.S. Department of Labor figures. The long-term unemployed accounted for more than 40 percent of all unemployed workers. As the economy continues to drag, the group of people who have been without a job for weeks and months on end seems to continue growing. And it can seem like finding a job becomes more difficult the longer you remain without one. But it’s not hopeless.

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6 Ways To Help An Unemployed Friend

Posted by • November 7th, 2011 • 5 Comments

These days, almost everyone knows someone who is unemployed or underemployed. You probably feel the need to help them out somehow, but you’re just not quite sure what to do. Even Hallmark recently came out with a line of cards for the unemployed. One card comforts the reader with a little light-hearted humor, saying, “Don’t think of it as losing your job, think of it as a time-out between stupid bosses.” Even though that might be a nice start, there are a few other things you can do to help your friend out. Here are 6 ways to help an unemployed friend.

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Employment Discrimination For The Unemployed

Posted by • August 24th, 2011 • 1 Comment

Unbelievably, the United States, known for its many workplace anti-discrimination laws, does not currently have a law banning discrimination against being unemployed. According to a report recently released by the National Employment Law Project (NELP), a Washington, DC advocacy group, they found nearly 150 job ads that openly discriminated against potential candidates, asking them not to apply unless they were currently employed.

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Employed Layoff Survivors & Unemployed Cutting Back On Gifts, Travel & Parties This Season

Posted by • November 23rd, 2009 • 6 Comments
Glassdoor Holiday Survey Findings: Gifts & Parties

Extravagant office holiday parties? Sayonara. Unexpected expensive gifts?  Those days are gone for now. Workplace gift exchanges among employees? This year, not so much.

Glassdoor released the findings from its holiday workplace survey today which highlights how those employed, affected by layoffs or other cost-cutting measures, and unemployed plan to tackle gifts, parties, travel and all that the season brings with it. As part of the Glassdoor survey of more than 2,250 people, we wanted to find out: What do people plan to cut back on this season compared to a typical holiday season? Bottom line:  people are reducing gift budgets and plans to attend holiday parties and travel, even more so among employees who work for companies that have initiated or communicated layoffs in the past six months, which accounts for 27% of employed adults (1). Survey highlights include:

Gift Budgeting: More than half (52%) of those whose company has laid off or communicated layoffs in the past six months plan to cut back on budgets for gift purchases, compared to 40% of all employed adults.
Gift Exchanges: Gift exchanges will either be less common or less pricey: 28% of employed adults plan to cut back on gift exchanges with co-workers; whereas, ...

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