Tag: jobless recovery
Toyota Offers California Employees Buyouts to Slim Workforce
by David Schepp on Feb.02, 2011, under Towing
The world’s largest automaker is looking to reduce managerial staff at its sales headquarters in Torrance, Calif., by offering workers a buyout.
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Toyota Offers California Employees Buyouts to Slim Workforce originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 06:30:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Economy, Toyota, Autos, Careers, Retail
Ford Posts 13% Sales Gain in January
by David Schepp on Feb.01, 2011, under Towing
Ford Motor said sales of its cars and trucks rose 13.3% in January on improved demand by consumers, bucking last year’s trend, when sales to fleet customers largely drove the increase. For the month, the automaker sold 127,317 units, up 13.3% compared to a year ago.
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Ford Posts 13% Sales Gain in January originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:05:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Economy, Ford Motor Co, Autos, Retail
People@Work: Construction Job Growth Is Slowly Rebuilding
by David Schepp on Jan.31, 2011, under Towing
New forecasts show that the worst may be over for the construction industry, which was hit harder by the Great Recession than any other sector, as construction projects slowly resume. Some 27% of construction firms say they plan to add staff this year, while only 20% plan to cut jobs.
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People@Work: Construction Job Growth Is Slowly Rebuilding originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:30:00.
Gallup Poll: How Underemployment Hurts the Economy
by Danny King on Jan.26, 2011, under Towing
Americans who are unemployed or underemployed are three times as likely to fall behind on their bills as those who are fully employed, according to a Gallup Poll released Tuesday.
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Gallup Poll: How Underemployment Hurts the Economy originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:30:00.
Tech Sector Job Cuts Fell to Lowest Level in a Decade in 2010
by David Schepp on Jan.24, 2011, under Towing
Tech layoffs came to just under 47,000 last year, according to employment-services firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Better still, during the next 10 years, the sector is forecast to have one of the fastest paces of job creation of any industry.
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Tech Sector Job Cuts Fell to Lowest Level in a Decade in 2010 originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:19:00.
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