Hundreds of Layoffs Expected at Yahoo

Here is Yahoo's official statement on their plan to lay off hundreds of employees: "Yahoo plans to invest in some areas, reduce emphasis in others, and eliminate some areas of the business that don’t support the company’s priorities." Yeah, thanks, that's very...

Transition To A New Career, Seven Steps To Follow

"Whether you're in an industry that's desperately seeking workers or one that's continually announcing layoffs, you've likely toyed with thoughts of dropping everything to follow your dream career. But making that leap is often difficult."

Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm lays out welcome mat for criminals.

As job loses continue to mount in Michigan due to the state’s seemingly unrecoverable economy and  businesses and residents exit the state in record numbers…  Michigan’s governor appears to of come up with a new economic recovery plan…  Promote Michigan...

Nortel Slash & Burn

" Since the nineties Nortel has been cutting its workforce and shipping jobs off shore, 56,000 workers cut, and it still has not gotten it out of its fiscal spiral downwards. Why should this be any different. Nortel to slash 2900 jobs in latest cost-cutting"

Banks Profit From Job Cuts

"From yesterdays Globe and Mail is this update on the BMO job cuts. Just doing what the other fellas do...And as usual the job cuts are the direct result of the falling rate of profit. The greedy want more and more...."

BMO More ATM's Less People

"The Bank of Montreal (BMO) is laying off 1000 workers while making record profits. At Bank of Montreal, the company earned a profit of nearly $2.67 billion for the fiscal year ended last Oct. 31, compared with $2.4 billion in 2005."

Profits Up Jobs Cut

"Hmm whats wrong with this picture? Pfizer to lay off 10000 to cut costs Pfizer 4Q Profit Soars to $9.45 Billion Falling rate of profit perhaps? Profit Disfunction?"

Guide Corp lays off 600 staff

About 600 Guide Corp. employees will lose their jobs effective Monday as the 100-year-old factory prepares for a June 2007 closing.

Working Wounded: Business Myths

"After 10 years of writing Working Wounded I've concluded that there are a lot of myths about work. I thought it would be fun to tackle some of the bigger ones in this week's blog. Check out my list below and send me some of your favorites. It's impossible to be overpaid when...

The Alternative To CBC

"Is private monopoly; Bell/GlobeMedia/CTV. Yep, be still my beating heart. The right and private broadcasters like to attack CBC and claim that the private sector should provide news, sports etc. The usual blah blah blah about competition. Right-o like this; CTV buys out...