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5 Ways to Supplement Your Lacking Income
Many working families still cannot fully make ends meet and live from one paycheck to the next. Those families have found that after calculating their monthly expenses from their monthly income, the sum total is in the negative. In this common scenario, there are typically two choices: You can cut some expenses out of your [...]
Tech Employees at Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Get Bigger Raises
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has recently announced that everyone in Microsoft would be getting a raise. The announcement was made by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who went on to say that the company would be using money made from stocks to increase the employee’s base salaries. Ballmer also said future bonuses would be tied to overall [...]
Is Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) Ready to Fire 400?
Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) is said to be firing up to 400 employees around the world. Specifically, the bank is said to be firing from the pool of employees in the banking and markets division due to declining revenue from trading and advising banking clients. A company source, who spoke on the condition [...]
Ford (NYSE: F) Makes Promise to Salaried Employees
Ford’s (NYSE: F) has pledged to the company’s 21,300 salaried employees they would be distributing bonuses in 2010 if specific targets are met, according to an email sent out amongst workers. This pledge was sent out after earlier this month it was reported that the company’s salaried workers would get a promised merit pay increase [...]
Employment Opportunities To Improve In 2010
It has been two years since the recession began and in that time nearly two and a half million jobs have been lost. Employment opportunities have been scarce in that time however the downward spiral of lost jobs appears to be reaching an end. While the new year may not bring jobs for ever person [...]
Four Income Sources for Tough Times
Whether you have lost your job or had your hours or salary cut, facing the prospect of having less money coming in looms large for a great many families right now. This is why you need to begin looking for ways to bring in money to help cover monthly expenses. Here are four income sources [...]
Tips for Making the Most of a Job Fair
With the increase in joblessness due to downsizing and layoffs, competition is not doubt fierce right now for everyone seeking the opportunity for employment. Because of this competition, it is essential you use every opportunity t make a great impression whether you are interviewing, networking ,r attending a job fair. Job fairs are a popular [...]
How to Improve Your Chances of Retiring
While many people of retirement age can not afford to retire, many more could secure their retirement if they do their part to make sure they are preparing for retirement. While retirement aged people should have already taken the step to secure their work-free future, it is the young, working people that need to get [...]
Can Bad Credit Cost You a Job?
As companies become more diligent in recruitment and hiring practices, there is a strong possibility that the job you are applying for will require a credit check. Why has this become a common practice? Well, it may not be common for all positions but the potential is strong if you are applying for a position [...]
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