| City considers minority panel representation Portland’s City Council will mull adding minority evaluators to all panels that review and award city contracts. bizjournals.com |
Jobless rate forecast to top 13.5 percent Unemployment in the region will likely hit 13.5 percent in early 2010, according to the Sacramento Business Review. bizjournals.com |
After a layoff, become a consultant? Dear Annie: After my former employer laid me off last year, they offered me a chance to come back as a consultant to run some special projects. I took them up on it, thinking the work would at least tide me over while I looked for a new job. I found I really like being an independent consultant, and I'd like to try doing it as a permanent career. money.cnn.com |
County Supervisors keep their pensions intact The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Thursday voted against reducing the annual pension service credit multiplier for elected officials from 2 percent to 1.6 percent for future years. bizjournals.com |
YRC Worldwide may get a break from pension woes through federal legislation Unionized companies like YRC Worldwide Inc. may get some relief from having to provide pension benefits for people they never employed. bizjournals.com |