Being 31 Has Its Advantages
From Bob Herbert’s As Jobless Rate Soars, Young People Are Left to Drift: “Just a little bit of help to the millions of youngsters trying to get their first tentative foothold in that economy should not be too much to ask. It’s not as if these kids don’t want to work. Many of them search [...]
Vermont lost 2,000 jobs last year
From Rutland Herald’s Vermont lost 2,000 jobs last year: “New labor figures for Vermont may demonstrate the first effects of the national economic slowdown and the aging of the state’s workforce. The number of people employed in the state declined by about 2,000…over the last year, and the labor force — the number of Vermonters [...]
What to do if you’re laid off in 2008 recession
From Robert Scoble’s What to do if you’re laid off in 2008 recession: “It’s sad to hear about layoffs at companies like Yahoo. Right now it seems like a bad time to be laid off. I’m here to offer some hope.”
Bad career advice: Do what you love
From the Brazen Careerist’s Bad career advice: Do what you love: “One of the worst pieces of career advice that I bet each of you has not only gotten but given is to ‘do what you love.’ Forget that. It’s absurd.” [Hat tip to Adam for the link]
