On September 17, 2013, Kim Laney’s book, “The Hope of Unemployment, 101 stories of Hope” was scheduled for release. Have you ever wondered how on earth you would survive if you lost your job next month? Things have changed drastically and most people will experience a job change, unemployment or a lost job at some …
The vast majority of employers aren’t looking for a warm body that can simply do the job. Those that are don’t deserve you time or attention. You are not a number–you are far more valuable than that and you have what your next employer needs. But how can you convey that on your first interview …
I’ve known of an organization called Numbers USA that seeks to have immigration reform. My years of following their efforts allows me to conclude they are well rounded. Today they posted: “It’s bad enough that 20 million Americans can’t find a full-time job, but it’s downright horrendous that one in four Hispanic Americans live in …
Originally posted 2011 Congress’ inability to agree over various fiscal matters has existed long before this so-called “Fiscal Cliff Crisis.” The horrendous situation we are in today has been decades in the making. A crisis this long in the making is not going to be resolved in a “one day return from holiday sacrifice” by …
Repost – Originally posted 2011 I read a disturbing article today in Bloomberg Business week, “The Slow Disappearance of the American Working Man.” This reality is disturbing on many levels, the greatest being the impact this has on family leadership. I am not a fan of the destruction the feminist movement has had on the …
I have worked from home for the vast majority of my career life. What I save in gasoline and automobile wear and tear makes up for the annual self-employment taxes I pay. I am actually far more productive in this environment, have more hours in the day to devote to work (by avoiding the southern …
Do You Know Your Transferable Skills? Richard Nelson Bolles, author of the best selling book, “What Color is Your Parachute? 2008 Edition” wrote, “Most job-hunters who fail to find their dream job, fail not because they lack information about the job-market, but because they lack information about themselves.” If your industry is in a down-turn, …
I read a disturbing article today in Bloomberg Businessweek, “The Slow Disappearance of the American Working Man.” This reality is disturbing on many levels, the greatest being the impact this has on family leadership. I am not a fan of the destruction the feminist movement has had on the image and treatment of men in our …
My husband, a six-figure income earner, lost his job in the early 90’s when the economy was bad because of the illegal actions of the project’s financial partner. We’ve suffered bouts of under and unemployment ever since. We truly know what it’s like and that’s why I am a hard-working advocate for those under and …
While over 26 million workers, along with their families suffer the far reaching pain of under and unemployment, President Obama spoke from the White House Rose Garden, calling the August 2010 jobs report increase from 9.5 to 9.6 percent, “positive news.” “The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which issued the report, says it strives to issue …