CasinOmaha closure leaves 185 jobless St. Paul Pioneer Press lays off 11 The Chrysler Museum of Art cuts six Smithfield Foods lays off 140 Gannett to cut more than 1,000 jobs Lloyds Banking Group to cut 1,750 more
Entries from June 2009
June 30, 2009
Vibe Bites the Dust
Looks like hip hop’s main magazine took a bullet, and will close immediately, a spokesperson announced today. Now where will we get our hip hop news? I don’t think I’m pleased with XXL and The Source being the last two standing. Vibe’s content hasn’t impressed me for ages, aside from one thing—I think that any [...]
June 30, 2009
Photo of the Day
It looks like Bernie’s family is about to get served! The Feds are “probing 10 associates” of his “inner circle.” From MarketWatch, The sons along with other Madoff associates appeared to be put on notice that they’re likely to remain under pressure, as authorities promised to continue their investigation. The heat will stay on Madoff’s [...]
June 29, 2009
Today in Layoff Land
Hovensa LLC lays off 270 contract workers Quality Industries Inc. cuts 111 GE Capital lays off 127 W.S. Badcock Corp. lays off 40 Informatix cuts 48 Winston-Salem State University lays off 16 Twentieth Television lays off 10 3M eliminates an additional 1,000 jobs
June 29, 2009
Now Hiring: Employed People
Employers are discriminating against—unemployed people! That’s what the WSJ is saying: With unemployment at 9.4% and rising, it’s a buyer’s market for employers that are hiring. But many employers are bypassing the jobless to target those still working, reasoning that these survivors are the top performers. Um, excuse me? When will us unemployed people get [...]
June 29, 2009
Dear Cary, I Studied Journalism. Now What?
Today I came across this letter on Slate from a disgruntled journalism grad who has yet to find a job: Dear Cary, I spent the last four and a half years studying print journalism in college and watching vacantly as the newspaper/magazine industry crumbled before my eyes. The decline never bothered me. I always figured [...]
June 29, 2009
Bernie Gets 150 Years In The Clink!
Breaking news from Lower Manhattan! AP reports that Bernie is gonna be in prison for a LONG time! Convicted swindler Bernard Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison Monday for fraud so extensive that the judge said he needed to send a symbolic message to those who might imitate his fraud and to victims [...]
June 26, 2009
“Job hunting? Send your resume to Crain’s”
As part of its newly revamped Business Lives section, Crain’s New York Business is seeking readers to submit their job qualifications to our new Resume Review feature. If you would like to considered for inclusion, send a your resume and a photo of yourself to cnyb_resumes@crainsnewyork.com.
