If Republicans get their way in the House and Senate, nearly 1.8 million unemployed Americans receiving jobless benefits could lose their weekly checks by January 1, 2012. Furthermore, in the year 2012 nearly 6 million...
Archive - December 2011
Federal Reserve Claims Signs of Life For Economy
While the Federal Reserve has found sufficient evidence to believe the U.S. economy is in remission, they still feel a passive stance is necessary for continued good fortune. There will be no new economic stimulus...
Love Them or Hate Them, Office Christmas Parties Are Back In Action
For the past couple of years businesses and companies have been struggling to stay abreast in the weak economy. That’s not to say all companies, but it is safe to say that a lot of them have. Whether employees...
The U.S. Economy Is “In Recovery,” But The Facts Say Otherwise
The recession officially plagued our country in December of 2007, exactly four years ago. Most would say now that the worst is over. And those of us who watched President Obama dub the summer of 2010 “Recovery...
Another One Bites The ‘Wrong Sent Email’ Dust
Oops. Maybe we have all done it once before, or maybe not. In the professional world it seems that internal and external email issues, along with social media mishaps have been prevalent over the recent years. Someone...
sparkCast Episode 020
The official podcast of SparkHire.com. Covering news related to the job market, HR, startups, and more. The Job Market: Job-Hunting tips for unemployed grads Unemployment discrimination in the job market Top fields to...
Attractive People Have A Leg-Up In the Job Market
If you have been residing in the United States for the past year or two it’s no surprise that job searches are difficult and snagging a job can take months, maybe even a year for even the most qualified job...
Proposed Startup Act Would Make It Easier For New Businesses to Thrive
According to statistics reported by Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, companies that are less than five years old were responsible for almost all of the net jobs created in the United States between 1980 and 2005. With...
US Job Market At A Glance #infographic
Take a look at this infographic from Paid Employment that shows the U.S. current employment situation. The graphic visualizes many of the figures SparkNews has been discussing this week. As you can see, the unemployment...
Unemployment Benefit Applications Hit 9-month Low
Economists and experts have varying opinions on the state of the economy, but statistics show that amidst the struggle and strife of both working and unemployed Americans, the market seems to be picking up steam...
