Comments on: About http://pinkslipsarethenewblack.com A blog for unemployed people by unemployed people Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Matt http://pinkslipsarethenewblack.com/about/#comment-1824 Matt Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:22:54 +0000 #comment-1824 Great blog. I thought you might be interested in this jobs program we launched today: The UpMo Job Stimulus Plan http://www.upmo.com/stimulus/welcome.html Here's the press release announcing program: Upwardly Mobile Unveils 'The UpMo Job Stimulus Plan' to Aid Laid-Off Workers This Holiday Season Scientifically-Proven Career Service Offers 1,000 Free Three-Month Memberships PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Coming on the heels of a rise in first-time jobless claims, Upwardly Mobile, Inc. (UpMo), a Palo Alto, Calif.-based career management service that develops patent-pending technologies and algorithms to accelerate professionals' job search and long-term career planning, today announced the launch of The UpMo Job Stimulus Plan (http://www.upmo.com/stimulus/welcome.html) to help fight unemployment. UpMo recognizes the tremendous job losses from this year's mass layoffs and the urgent need to transition downsized workers into new employment opportunities. Through UpMo's Job Stimulus Plan, the company is offering their subscription-based service at UpMo.com free for three months to individuals who lost jobs in the biggest layoffs of 2009. Included in this offer to the first 1,000 eligible respondents is unrestricted access to the Intelligent Job Hunt(TM), a patent-pending, algorithmic job search solution that accelerates job-seekers' search for their next job opportunity. Based on proven best practices that make professionals up to 87% more likely to find a job, the Intelligent Job Hunt(TM) gives job-seekers an inside edge in identifying and landing desirable opportunities that they have a high probability of securing. "We're clearly facing an employment crisis," says Promise Phelon, CEO and Founder of UpMo.com. "Losing your job is an unspeakably difficult event. What many people are finding out right now, however, is that getting that next job may be even more troublesome, with the average job search lasting over six months. UpMo can help. Nothing would make us happier this holiday season than to help some of the 2.5 million workers laid off in 2009 confidently land their next jobs." How UpMo Works Using a rich assessment tool developed in collaboration with Robert Half International, UpMo's innovative service first gets professionals ready for the job hunt by evaluating how prepared they are to land a job in the next 90 days and offering personalized best-practice guidance to increase their chances of getting hired. UpMo then delivers the Intelligent Job Hunt(TM), an algorithmic job-matching solution that draws on data from the user's professional network, career history, and future professional aspirations to identify compatible job matches that the user has a high probability of securing. UpMo continues by leading users through a customized Action Plan focusing on the precise activities that will maximize a user's chance of success--both in the short-term job search and in the pursuit of longer-term career objectives. About UpMo Founded in 2008, Upwardly Mobile, Inc. is a privately-held company committed to taking on the difficult challenges that help people appreciate their most valuable asset--their career. UpMo.com's always-on solution is an intelligent, personalized career service that uses expert insights and patent-pending scientific tools to empower business professionals and job seekers to confidently get the job they want faster and stay ahead in their career. For more information, visit the website http://www.UpMo.com. Upwardly Mobile is located at Palo Alto's renowned 165 University Avenue, a historic Silicon Valley office building that once housed Google, PayPal, Logitech and several other successful tech companies. SOURCE Upwardly Mobile, Inc. Great blog. I thought you might be interested in this jobs program we launched today: The UpMo Job Stimulus Plan http://www.upmo.com/stimulus/welcome.html

Here’s the press release announcing program:
Upwardly Mobile Unveils ‘The UpMo Job Stimulus Plan’ to Aid Laid-Off Workers This Holiday Season
Scientifically-Proven Career Service Offers 1,000 Free Three-Month Memberships

PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ — Coming on the heels of a rise in first-time jobless claims, Upwardly Mobile, Inc. (UpMo), a Palo Alto, Calif.-based career management service that develops patent-pending technologies and algorithms to accelerate professionals’ job search and long-term career planning, today announced the launch of The UpMo Job Stimulus Plan (http://www.upmo.com/stimulus/welcome.html) to help fight unemployment. UpMo recognizes the tremendous job losses from this year’s mass layoffs and the urgent need to transition downsized workers into new employment opportunities. Through UpMo’s Job Stimulus Plan, the company is offering their subscription-based service at UpMo.com free for three months to individuals who lost jobs in the biggest layoffs of 2009.

Included in this offer to the first 1,000 eligible respondents is unrestricted access to the Intelligent Job Hunt(TM), a patent-pending, algorithmic job search solution that accelerates job-seekers’ search for their next job opportunity. Based on proven best practices that make professionals up to 87% more likely to find a job, the Intelligent Job Hunt(TM) gives job-seekers an inside edge in identifying and landing desirable opportunities that they have a high probability of securing.

“We’re clearly facing an employment crisis,” says Promise Phelon, CEO and Founder of UpMo.com. “Losing your job is an unspeakably difficult event. What many people are finding out right now, however, is that getting that next job may be even more troublesome, with the average job search lasting over six months. UpMo can help. Nothing would make us happier this holiday season than to help some of the 2.5 million workers laid off in 2009 confidently land their next jobs.”

How UpMo Works

Using a rich assessment tool developed in collaboration with Robert Half International, UpMo’s innovative service first gets professionals ready for the job hunt by evaluating how prepared they are to land a job in the next 90 days and offering personalized best-practice guidance to increase their chances of getting hired. UpMo then delivers the Intelligent Job Hunt(TM), an algorithmic job-matching solution that draws on data from the user’s professional network, career history, and future professional aspirations to identify compatible job matches that the user has a high probability of securing. UpMo continues by leading users through a customized Action Plan focusing on the precise activities that will maximize a user’s chance of success–both in the short-term job search and in the pursuit of longer-term career objectives.

About UpMo

Founded in 2008, Upwardly Mobile, Inc. is a privately-held company committed to taking on the difficult challenges that help people appreciate their most valuable asset–their career. UpMo.com’s always-on solution is an intelligent, personalized career service that uses expert insights and patent-pending scientific tools to empower business professionals and job seekers to confidently get the job they want faster and stay ahead in their career. For more information, visit the website http://www.UpMo.com.

Upwardly Mobile is located at Palo Alto’s renowned 165 University Avenue, a historic Silicon Valley office building that once housed Google, PayPal, Logitech and several other successful tech companies.

SOURCE Upwardly Mobile, Inc.

]]> By: Barbara http://pinkslipsarethenewblack.com/about/#comment-1766 Barbara Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:53:27 +0000 #comment-1766 Hi--great website! There are a lot of people are in the same boat--hang in there. Check out our blog series for more inspiration: http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/11/30/from-laid-off-to-learning/ Hi–great website! There are a lot of people are in the same boat–hang in there. Check out our blog series for more inspiration: http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/11/30/from-laid-off-to-learning/

]]> By: E. Douglas Barnes http://pinkslipsarethenewblack.com/about/#comment-1680 E. Douglas Barnes Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:04:07 +0000 #comment-1680 Hi, I was laid off in February/2009. I am age 75 and have not required assistance from any states unemployment system since I was out of work after being honorably discharged from the U.S. ARMY May 25, 1955. My work history has been in Consumer Finance and Insurance (L,H,F.S. Property Casualty and Personal Lines). My AGENCY was SOLD to a Small Agency in 1991. Since then (last 18 years) our Agency has grown and proven to be very succesful while New Management and adhearance to COMPANY POLICY has changed severely. I was laid off WITHOUT any SEVERANCE, Have NO CAR and, OF COURSE, been unable to locate New Employment. SO, WE HAVE A LOT IN COMMON. GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF US. Hi, I was laid off in February/2009. I am age 75 and have not required assistance from any states unemployment system since I was out of work after being honorably discharged from the U.S. ARMY May 25, 1955. My work history has been in Consumer Finance and Insurance (L,H,F.S. Property Casualty and Personal Lines). My AGENCY was SOLD to a Small Agency in 1991. Since then (last 18 years) our Agency has grown and proven to be very succesful while New Management and adhearance to COMPANY POLICY has changed severely. I was laid off WITHOUT any SEVERANCE, Have NO CAR and, OF COURSE, been unable to locate New Employment. SO, WE HAVE A LOT IN COMMON. GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF US.

]]> By: Karmo Teixeira http://pinkslipsarethenewblack.com/about/#comment-1581 Karmo Teixeira Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:33:46 +0000 #comment-1581 FROM DARKNESS TO MICROSCOPE : I AM NOW TRENDWATCHER After 9 months off of work, I can say I did the free time the largest research laboratory handled my service denim designer. And the result is that I am 10 years ahead of my peers here in Brazil. What has changed in 9 months? It's simple ... when working forget that our greatest weapon is knowledge ... Now I have sources of research that I leave the years ahead of competitors. In fact today I can predict the future of the market. And set my own concept of trendforecasting. The world is not only your own work or the product resulting therefrom. The world to me today are the trends that will decide the ways that most will go. Why this color and not another?. What we want in the next 10 years? What will be safer to do to overcome the present and anticipate the future? Good .. I am no longer a plaything of the market! Now I also decided the game and create the rules. Because I know the paths. MYSELF IS THAT THEY CONSTRUCTION ... follow me on twiter : http://twitter.com/DenimpremiumHOT http://twitter.com/ThirdvisionNEW FROM DARKNESS TO MICROSCOPE : I AM NOW TRENDWATCHER
After 9 months off of work, I can say I did the free time the largest research laboratory handled my service denim designer. And the result is that I am 10 years ahead of my peers here in Brazil. What has changed in 9 months? It’s simple … when working forget that our greatest weapon is knowledge … Now I have sources of research that I leave the years ahead of competitors. In fact today I can predict the future of the market. And set my own concept of trendforecasting. The world is not only your own work or the product resulting therefrom. The world to me today are the trends that will decide the ways that most will go. Why this color and not another?. What we want in the next 10 years? What will be safer to do to overcome the present and anticipate the future? Good .. I am no longer a plaything of the market! Now I also decided the game and create the rules. Because I know the paths. MYSELF IS THAT THEY CONSTRUCTION …

follow me on twiter :
http://twitter.com/DenimpremiumHOT
http://twitter.com/ThirdvisionNEW

]]> By: pinkslipsarethenewblack http://pinkslipsarethenewblack.com/about/#comment-1580 pinkslipsarethenewblack Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:37:39 +0000 #comment-1580 Sure! Thank you. Sure! Thank you.

]]> By: babs m http://pinkslipsarethenewblack.com/about/#comment-1579 babs m Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:53:28 +0000 #comment-1579 I love the title of your blog. I think the ability to keep a sense of humor in the face of some really difficult situation is key to surviving it. What always irked me was that when I knew women who were not employed outside the home, they were called "stay at home moms" and essentially applauded, while dads who did the same thing were "Unemployed," always said with a tone that indicated the speaker thought they were bums. I'm writing a story about a lawyer who's been laid off (as so many have) and I'd love to refer to your blog. Would I have your permission to do this? Babs I love the title of your blog. I think the ability to keep a sense of humor in the face of some really difficult situation is key to surviving it.

What always irked me was that when I knew women who were not employed outside the home, they were called “stay at home moms” and essentially applauded, while dads who did the same thing were “Unemployed,” always said with a tone that indicated the speaker thought they were bums.

I’m writing a story about a lawyer who’s been laid off (as so many have) and I’d love to refer to your blog. Would I have your permission to do this?

Babs

]]> By: robert http://pinkslipsarethenewblack.com/about/#comment-1377 robert Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:04:44 +0000 #comment-1377 Hey! Funny that you guys are USA based and I'm here in my little upstairs 'office' near Oxford, England sharing the same frustrations, depressions, anger (not at the ex company) and determination to not allow being out of work to get me dowm So I founded P45camp for the out of work UK people. Hey!

Funny that you guys are USA based and I’m here in my little upstairs ‘office’ near Oxford, England sharing the same frustrations, depressions, anger (not at the ex company) and determination to not allow being out of work to get me dowm

So I founded P45camp for the out of work UK people.

]]> By: LarryD http://pinkslipsarethenewblack.com/about/#comment-1146 LarryD Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:40:40 +0000 #comment-1146 Great stuff. It's a stop on my internet train everyday during my unemployment. I also have been working on a site for the unemployed. It's a community site. I found that talking with other unemployed people helped me so I started a site where the unemployed can easily blog their stories. The site is http://im-unemployed.com. Let me know what you think. Great stuff. It’s a stop on my internet train everyday during my unemployment.

I also have been working on a site for the unemployed. It’s a community site. I found that talking with other unemployed people helped me so I started a site where the unemployed can easily blog their stories.

The site is http://im-unemployed.com. Let me know what you think.

]]> By: jalandis01 http://pinkslipsarethenewblack.com/about/#comment-946 jalandis01 Fri, 08 May 2009 00:38:14 +0000 #comment-946 It's no fun being dropped from your job and forgotten. So many people are experiencing it now days, and it's sad. You have a cool site here, with the video on it. I have a Laidoffguy site with a lot of tips that you may want to drop over to and see what you think. Here's a landing page for the site - http://iwaslaidoff.info/land1/ Best wishes to you, Laidoffguy Jim Landis It’s no fun being dropped from your job and forgotten. So many people are experiencing it now days, and it’s sad. You have a cool site here, with the video on it.

I have a Laidoffguy site with a lot of tips that you may want to drop over to and see what you think. Here’s a landing page for the site – http://iwaslaidoff.info/land1/

Best wishes to you,

Laidoffguy
Jim Landis

]]> By: David http://pinkslipsarethenewblack.com/about/#comment-706 David Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:31:29 +0000 #comment-706 My partner and I found ourselves among the 8.5% late last year, it was about 7% then. We decided the one of the best ways to survive joblessness is to build a network or community of our peers. We've developed a social networking website for those who've been laid off, out of work, about to be out of work, under-employeds, and concerned supporters that provides help, ideas, networking, daily support, laughter and a place to vent! We are getting some traction and we see others are doing similar things. The resources and support we get the more likely we will be nojob survivors. Good luck all. My partner and I found ourselves among the 8.5% late last year, it was about 7% then. We decided the one of the best ways to survive joblessness is to build a network or community of our peers. We’ve developed a social networking website for those who’ve been laid off, out of work, about to be out of work, under-employeds, and concerned supporters that provides help, ideas, networking, daily support, laughter and a place to vent!
We are getting some traction and we see others are doing similar things. The resources and support we get the more likely we will be nojob survivors.

Good luck all.

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