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America’s struggling economy has led to layoffs and less hires, causing the nation’s unemployment rate to soar to its highest rate in four years. In fact, in the first seven months of 2008, more than 463,000 Americans have lost their jobs. Many are unable to find adequate replacements.

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TGIF used to mean “Thank God It’s Friday,” but the phrase has been losing meaning in the sinking economy. For many, Friday is no longer the last day of the work week, but just another day to job hunt.

Nationwide unemployment has hit 5.5%, up from 5% in April - that’s the steepest monthly increase in over 22 years.According to the Labor Department, more than 324,000 jobs have been lost this year, 49,000 in May alone. Those are a lot of American out of work. (more…)

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Headlines regularly scream about job losses and rising unemployment, but at least over at Yahoo Finance they’re trying to do something about it. They’ve just published some tips on how to make sure you keep your job, including: (more…)

credit: AdrianDCWith the economy on a downturn and the dreaded “recession” word in the air, such economic indicators as home foreclosures and 63,000 layoffs in February are sure to have people worried. In fact, the floundering economy may require many more layoffs, so even if you’re confident in your job, you should know how to prepare for a layoff:
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