Unemployment & layoffs

Yeah, it's bad.

This graph shows how employment has declined over the last 6 recessions. In case you were wondering that dark blue line is our current recession.

Ouch.

Health insurance and your job: Keeping healthy across state lines


Want to cut the cost of your insurance? Sure, who doesn’t! Democrats and Republicans have both proposed ideas to sell health insurance across state lines. Competition has traditionally brought down costs, increased service or both. But will such a change save our skin (along with our wallets) or will we see a race to the bottom in the form deregulation and denied claims?

6 employment myths that need to be dispelled

If you are currently looking for a job right out of school there may be some misconceptions as to what employers are looking for.

Make sure you are prepared to face the application process with a clear idea of the skills you need and the skills employers are looking for and be wary of some of those myths out there concerning employment.

Strategies for juggling your finances in a bad economy


Suddenly your income drops! It happens all too often these days. Maybe you lose your job, maybe you get an addition to the family. What can you do to stay afloat? Certified financial planner Gary Brooks looks at the situation of a Seattle couple as they prepare for a new chapter in their lives. Can his strategies help you?

Jobless rate is likely to rise to 11%


Joblessness is becoming worse by the day. December 2009 alone resulted in 85,000 jobs being axed and over 500,000 individuals left to find work in a scant job market.

An even more depressing fact is that the unemployment rate held steady at 10 percent but not because there weren't people being laid off or fired. Nay, it was because so many people stopped looking for work and are technically not counted as unemployed.