| The Weekly Layoff Report: Tough Times At Ford And a ray of hope from the Department of Labor. forbes.com |
Don’t trust them Ms Wang writes: “Yesterday I received a call from a career agent, who said they could arrange a job interview for a position in mortgage lending but I would need to pay a fee of $5000. careerone.com.au |
FTI Consulting to cut jobs FTI Consulting will close three offices and cut about 150 jobs this quarter, and take a $25 million charge as a result. (FCN) bizjournals.com |
Social networks not much help for grads Social networking sites have been hailed as the ultimate Gen Y job-hunting tool. But it turns out you can still snag most jobs the old-fashioned way. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
The Search: Weighing the Risk and Freedom of Self-Employment Yes, you’ll have more freedom as your own boss. But you may also face longer hours — and a degree of loneliness. nytimes.com |