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The Count: When a Coin Doesn’t Pull Its Own Weight

Pennies are constantly proving their symbolic value. They are watched, pinched, exchanged for thoughts, and they keep our widely admired 16th president in view. But as they weigh down our purses and pockets, pennies are not pulling their weight as an ...

From PHYLLIS KORKKI, The New York Times,  21 Nov 2009

The Count: Job Security? Consider a Career in Health Car

Within the private sector, more than 11 percent of the American work force is engaged in health care work, compared with just 3 percent before 1960, the bureau says. Regardless of how health care reform shakes out, the industry jobs picture is likely ...

From PHYLLIS KORKKI, The New York Times,  14 Nov 2009

In the Holidays, Hope for the Jobless

For job seekers, the news that the unemployment rate has risen to 10.2 percent is dispiriting, and may even tip a few into the “discouraged” category those who feel so hopeless that they stop looking and are no longer included in that statistic. ...

From PHYLLIS KORKKI, The New York Times,  11 Nov 2009

The Search: Degree Required, but You Don’t Have One

SOME job seekers harbor a secret that prevents them from applying for work they know they could do. Or they worry that if this fact comes to light in a job interview, it will explode and cause them to be led unceremoniously to the door. These are ...

From PHYLLIS KORKKI, The New York Times,  7 Nov 2009

The Count: Small Businesses Hunker Down to Survive

New data show that small businesses have battened down the hatches in response to the recession. From the beginning of this year through Sept. 30, sales at small businesses (privately held companies with revenue of $10 million or less) have fallen 3.75 ...

From PHYLLIS KORKKI, The New York Times,  7 Nov 2009

The Count: 401(k)’s Getting Little Respect, at Least for Now

In light of recent downturns, some financial experts have declared that 401(k)’s are a poor way to save for retirement, partly because market volatility can make them so vulnerable. What? Was it all a big mistake? That has to be a distressing idea for ...

From PHYLLIS KORKKI, The New York Times,  31 Oct 2009

The Count: Swimming, or Just Wading, in Technology

Workplace communication used to be simple. Usually you called or sent a letter to someone outside the office. And this may be hard to remember, but if workers were in the same office, they went over to one another’s desks and talked face to face. Now ...

From PHYLLIS KORKKI, The New York Times,  24 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Forrester Research, Inc.

The Count: An Early Peek at What Might Be Under the Tree

Halloween isn’t even here yet, yet many retailers have Christmas on the brain. And no wonder: Holiday sales could spell the difference between recession and recovery for them. According to a new survey by the NPD Group, 30 percent of consumers plan to ...

From PHYLLIS KORKKI, The New York Times,  17 Oct 2009

The Count: A Better Month for Flying, Except When It Wasn’t

The passengers on ExpressJet Airlines Flight 2816 from Houston to Minneapolis on Aug. 7 might be surprised by this, but airline on-time performance improved in August. According to the Department of Transportation, the nation’s largest airlines posted ...

From PHYLLIS KORKKI, The New York Times,  10 Oct 2009
Related Topics: ExpressJet

The Search: How a Good Candidate Clears the H.R. Hurdles

IT’S an employer’s market right now, and that means employers can be fussy. They can include a long list of requirements in their job descriptions demanding, perhaps, a certain number of years’ experience in one corner of an industry, knowledge of an ...

From PHYLLIS KORKKI, The New York Times,  10 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Society for Human Resource Management,  Lexus

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