Stupid Politicians, Slow State Legislatures Dooming Workers and Economy
BusinessWeek.com has posted a great article on an issue near and dear to the hearts of everyone who is unemployed–unemployment benefits. The article rightly points out that millions of workers are about to fall through the safety net as the deadline for states to modify their unemployment eligibility rules nears. Come the end of April, [...]
Opportunity Alert: Grantwriting is Sexy Again
AIG and the other hot messes surrounding the Stimulus Plan have given us plenty to be angry about. But, regardless of what you think about how the Stimulus has been handled, you can’t deny the need for government intervention in the form of cash injections into the economy. Clearly, there must be a little more [...]
Small Biz Gets $15 Billion-Dollar Boost
President Obama announced today that he was rolling out a new program designed to give small businesses a boost. Under the new program, Obama will allocate an additional $15B to helping small business owners secure financing and lower their tax burdens. The money will be added to the $730M Congress approved last month and be [...]
A Break in the Job Market Storm?
Today the Labor Department reported that unemployment claims dropped steeply to 639,000 from last week’s high of 670,000 claims. Of course, analysts don’t believe this downward trend will continue. Most expect tomorrow’s monthly Jobs Report to bring more dismal news. I can’t say I expect anything different. But, I’m cautiously optimistic that soon there will [...]
Private Practice. Public Sector.
President Obama’s election has reignited interest in working for and with the government. The recession has made government jobs the hottest, and nearly the only, game in town. Many will be drawn to public life–life as politicians, officials and activists. Others will be drawn to a life less changed, less public, and more lucrative–working for [...]
careersthatdontsuck.com
sponsors
Books
Career Gear
Career videos
Job Search
Meta
Good Reads
Careersthatdontsuck Podcasts
Meet the Editor
We Belong
