Archive for the ‘Firings, Layoffs and Downsizings’ Category

These jobs are gone and aren’t coming back

Posted on June 18th, 2010 by by carl

How many times have you heard this phrase recently when talking about job losses in a particular industry or sector? I’ve heard it too many times to remember but it’s true. In many cases, jobs that are being lost will most likely never come back. In some cases, companies downsize and eliminate jobs and then [...]

Unemployed need not apply?

Posted on June 17th, 2010 by by carl

I have worked on a number of open jobs where the hiring manager or hiring authority has suggested that they’d prefer to hire someone who is already employed. In other words, they suggest that they’d prefer not to hire someone who is currently unemployed. In some rare cases, I’ve had hiring managers tell me to [...]

Getting too comfortable at work

Posted on April 6th, 2010 by by carl

Sometimes we can get into a position at work where we feel very comfortable and would be quite happy to stay in this role, with this company and keep things the way they are. Not everyone wants to climb the corporate ladder and some people find a position they are comfortable with an dare happy [...]