Anyone who works for a major company will tell that it has its own unique flavor. Some companies require their employees to dress up like Star Trekkie wanna bes at their annual meetings. Some require their employees to do team cheers every morning. It's all part of that companies corporate culture. It usually comes in [...]
According to an article in the Star-Telegram, the number of unemployed workers claiming unemployment benefits rose last week as retail sales weakened. The Labor Department reported 558,000 initial unemployment insurance benefits claims last week, an increase from 554,000 from the previous week. Analysts had hoped that the new unemployment insurance benefits claims would drop to [...]
Facing a job loss in these tough economic times can be terrifying; but there's no need to panic. Having a plan in advance of receiving the pink slip can save you lots of money and stress. Step #1 - Once you suffer a job loss you need to take a careful and honest assessment of [...]
Texas Unemployment Benefits Fund is Gone According to an article in the Dallas Morning News, the Texas unemployment benefits fund is empty. With Texas' unemployment rate at an all time high, the state may be forced to borrow $1.5 billion from the federal government if it wants to continue paying jobless benefits to the state's [...]
According to an article in the Star-Telegram, America has experienced 6.7 million job losses since the recession began in December 2007. But the most recent unemployment report released revealed that job losses slowed to 247,000 in July and the unemployment rate dropped to 9.4 percent. However, the new unemployment rate does not account for workers [...]
According to an article in the Dallas Morning News, the Texas Workforce Commission has begun paying out as much as 13 weeks of additional unemployment benefits to the state's chronically unemployed. Last month the commission announced that they couldn't pay extra unemployment benefits until November because of computer problems and complex federal rules that were [...]
According to an article in the Dallas Morning News, initial unemployment benefits claims dropped slightly last week to 550,000. That's down from 588,000 initial unemployment benefits claims from the previous week. But the number of people remaining jobless and continuing to receive unemployment benefits has risen. The article said: "The number of people continuing to [...]
Times are rough out there and many Texans are facing tough choices as they face foreclosure and job losses. Unemployed/underemployed and low on savings, some unscrupulous Texans are choosing to bounce checks to pay their rent/mortgage, utilities or to just put food on the table. Many don't set out to bounce a check, they figure [...]
According to an article in the Star-Telegram , the House is planning to vote on legislation that will beef up the federal unemployment trust so that states will have the money to pay millions of unemployed Americans already receiving unemployment benefits. The article said: "The bill provides "such sums as may be necessary" for the [...]
According to an article in the Star-Telegram, job losses may take an extra toll on those who are married as opposed to their single counterparts. The article said: "Unemployed husbands and wives reported experiencing stress more often than single job seekers, 81 percent to 51 percent respectively, according to a recent survey." The survey also [...]