After being unemployed for six months, John Bobbitt recently found a new job. Bobbitt, who was laid off last spring from his position as a CIGNA supervisor, was thrilled to start work.

Forty percent of all unemployed Americans, at least 6 million, have been out of work more than six months.

Are there any standards that apply to offering Outplacement services? More specifically does anyone have any industry or sector specific…

…who found employment in the second quarter relocated for the position, according to Challenger Gray & Christmas, an outplacement consultancy.

PrintApple Tablet Creates Uneasy Alliance Between Cupertino, The PressBy Ryan Tate on October 28, 2009 at 2:51 AM Apple needed music publishers to make the iPod a truly massive hit. Now Apple must work with its natural enemy—the press—to do the same for its forthcoming tablet. How painful.Just witness the position Apple is in with the New York Times

(Here’s another more economical alternative for staying out of trouble when separating and includes a quality sample layoff memorandum and other layoff forms). As a reminder, when you lay off the employee due to “firm desires,” you can’t refill the position for at least a year, or you risk the worker bringing a improper dismissal suit

An employee dismissal letter is a formal notice explaining the reason for separation. If you have applied your system consistently across the workers, you can use it to dismiss a group of workforce. Do you have a jobholder that you have reprimanded and warned many times, an employee that you are considering letting go?

Cory Olsen | The Grand Rapids PressFloyd Mayweather, left, connects against Juan Manuel Marquez during their fight Saturday night at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Mayweather won by unanimous decision.LAS VEGAS — If Juan Manuel Marquez was the No. 2 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, what does that make Floyd Mayweather after toying with him Saturday night?

In a disgraceful mismatch, Floyd Mayweather Jr. returned from a layoff of nearly two years to dominate reigning lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez over twelve rounds in a sham “catchweight” bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jeff Wellman Layoff Your Boss Marketing Top 3 Success Tips, On How To Become Successful In Life Back from Atlanta where I spoke at Easy Sales Formula Event On how to create and Position Your Signature Product.   I had a great time with my Son Keith Wellman and his family.   Now that I am back I have some things I need to catch up on.  But before I dive in I had to go out for a run this morning.  I started up an exercise plan to keep my self in shape.