Blogger and career guru (and newly married friend!) Marci Alboher just posted about my Recessionwire column, Love in the Time of Layoff, over at Yahoo’s Shine.  Her piece is titled “ When Your Man or Woman Gets Laid Off.” Writes Marci (and oh how I heart her for so many reasons): The column is so readable because it talks stuff few people are talking about. Like what happens to a heterosexual relationship when a woman suddenly becomes the sole breadwinner , what happens when someone wh

Baltimore Business Journal Prince George’s County will layoff up to 125 employees in an effort to close the county’s $22.7 million gap caused by state budget cuts, County Executive Jack Johnson said Monday. The cuts, effective Nov.

Three months ago a good friend of mine lost his job during the 2 nd round of layoffs at a struggling dotcom.  He was the sole breadwinner in his household, had just bought a new home, and had three young boys under the age of 7 (one having serious medical issues).  Like many of us, he faced stiff competition and a market where employers are cutting benefits.  So how did he find fulfilling full-time work in 90 days? He dove headfirst into a job search and utilized all of his networking talents

Microsoft has announced that it has aid off 3,000 employees from its U.S. and worldwide locations as part of a previously announced cost-cutting initiative. From InformationWeek : “This is difficult news to share,” said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, in an e-mail to employees.