There Are Jobs Out There
This is dedicated to all of my friends and former
colleagues who have recently been given lay off
notices. They are a great number of wickedly talented
people and I wish them all the best.
On the US jobs front, this has been an ugly week, and it's only Tuesday. So, here are three things I believe to be true:
1. Unemployment is high.
2. The economy is in the the tank.
3. There are jobs out there!
Yesterday, 7 companies announced a total of 71,400 job cuts. Today, another 11,500 were lost. With over 218,000 announced layoffs since January 1 this is shaping up to be a very tough year. In the financial services industry alone, there have been over 230,000 jobs lost since November 2008.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that the national unemployment rate rose from 6.8 to 7.2 percent. California had the highest increase (9.3 percent in December) while Michigan had the highest overall (10.6 percent).
I could have become one of those unemployed.
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On the US jobs front, this has been an ugly week, and it's only Tuesday. So, here are three things I believe to be true:
1. Unemployment is high.
2. The economy is in the the tank.
3. There are jobs out there!
Yesterday, 7 companies announced a total of 71,400 job cuts. Today, another 11,500 were lost. With over 218,000 announced layoffs since January 1 this is shaping up to be a very tough year. In the financial services industry alone, there have been over 230,000 jobs lost since November 2008.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that the national unemployment rate rose from 6.8 to 7.2 percent. California had the highest increase (9.3 percent in December) while Michigan had the highest overall (10.6 percent).
I could have become one of those unemployed.
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Hello to the New Mr. President
Today, as we’ve done in
America many times before over the past 300 years, we
ushered in a new President. The peaceful transition
of power is an important piece to the government of
our nation. Perhaps it was the hype over the new
administration or the prevalence of coverage on the
internet but I don’t ever remember following past
Presidential inaugurations as closely as I did this
one. It was a very interesting day and I don’t mind
admitting that I totally got caught up in the
spectacle of it all. Besides the actual event, I
really enjoyed learning about the traditions
associated with the inauguration.
Regardless of your political affiliation or opinion, I hope you took the time to observe the changing of the guard today.
Regardless of your political affiliation or opinion, I hope you took the time to observe the changing of the guard today.
Steve Jobs - My Opinion
Steve
Jobs's (temporary, perhaps) absence from Apple, Inc.
will be just a blip on the radar.
In an e-mail to Apple employees, Steve Jobs announced he would be taking a medical leave from the company until June. Saying that his “ health-related issues are more complex” than he originally thought. He told employees that Tim Cook would lead the organization during his leave and that he looked forward to seeing them again “this summer”.
Rumors about his declining health have been flying around as furiously as iPhones off store shelves. Ever since it was announced that he had pancreatic cancer in 2004, we have heard from analysts, critics and bloggers that have predicted the end of Apple’s market dominance if Steve Jobs were to depart.
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In an e-mail to Apple employees, Steve Jobs announced he would be taking a medical leave from the company until June. Saying that his “ health-related issues are more complex” than he originally thought. He told employees that Tim Cook would lead the organization during his leave and that he looked forward to seeing them again “this summer”.
Rumors about his declining health have been flying around as furiously as iPhones off store shelves. Ever since it was announced that he had pancreatic cancer in 2004, we have heard from analysts, critics and bloggers that have predicted the end of Apple’s market dominance if Steve Jobs were to depart.
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