Google to Lay Off 200 more
Google Inc. the search engine giant has announced a few hours ago that it is cutting down its sales and marketing team by approximately 200 employees. Google has said that they over invested in some areas in preparation for some growth trends they were expecting and hired too many people into overlapping jobs.
Double Digit Unemployment Rates Hit Seven States
Nationwide, the US unemployment rate has hit 8.1 percent this past February, reaching a 25 year record high, according to a report released by the US Labor Department earlier this month. The economic gurus have predicted that even if the recession was to subside by this year’s end, the expected unemployment rate at the end of 2009 is 10 percent. In January this year, only 4 states reported unemployment rates topping 10 percent, which has risen to 7 in the past month, with three more states adding to the growing list; according to figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How To Execute Your Resignation Smoothly
If you are leaving your company for a better opportunity or are on the verge of changing your career path for something different, these few tips will be of great help to you in leaving with respect and a positive impression that may come in handy later in life.
How to write a Winning Résumé
What most people don’t realize is that a résumé is not just a list of your academic credentials and job experiences; it’s your first and foremost tool that you use to market yourself to potential employers. And we all know that no matter how good the product is, unless it is sold properly, it doesn’t sell. A well written résumé ensures that potential employers and recruiters decide whether you are deemed fit for the job or not. It is what you use as means to make your first impression and as first communication with your future employer.
Baltimore Job Fair Draws Thousands
If there was a scale to measure the growing woes of unemployment in this deepening recession, it would be gauged by the number of job seekers at recent job fairs across the US. Many have drawn thousands of laid off workers and others in search of already limited job openings. The nation’s unemployment rate hit 8.1 percent in February.
HSBC Announces 1200 Job Cuts in UK; More to Follow
HSBC is Europe’s biggest bank, employing 58,000 people in Britain alone; and 312,000 people across the world. Just today, HSBC has announced 1200 job cuts in Britain, citing that the operating conditions for the economy hit banking industry are “extremely challenging” and the near future doesn’t promise any reprieve either.
