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Should City Governments and other Businesses look to Virtual Services to Save Money?

Tips From T. Marie

The article discussed how the City of Hickory, NC proposed offering early retirement to 84 of their employees. Reading the details of what would be offered in exchange for taking the early retirement deal didn’t really strike me as a wonderful option for those 84 people., especially in the current economy.

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8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market

On The Job

Then, I did what I always did: I picked up the phone and started asking experts on how job seekers could succeed in this tough market. million people who are 65 and older are going to go ahead and retire. But, I learned from the experience that it was just a waste of my energies that could have been better focused elsewhere.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

Roberta, Hopefully, everyone -- no matter the age -- will learn important lessons such as being more resourceful, networking and being resilient. Hochwarter over the phone. We can learn so much from history, but as soon as things start to do well again, we seem to forget everything we learned. Keep up the good work!

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