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		<title><![CDATA[Laid Off? 7 Rules for a Graceful Exit]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BNET's Ad Agency Layoff Counter: 45,615 Jobs Lost]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The BNET Ad Agency layoff counter: Every time we hear about job losses at an ad business, we'll update the count. by Jim Edwards]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:00:12 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Best 401(k) Moves When You Leave a Job]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leaving a company means you need to decide what to do with your 401k savings ? and the right answer is worth tens of thousands of dollars. These seven rules will help you minimize your taxes and maximize your nest egg.  1. Do Not Cash Out   ...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Adobe To Cut Nine Percent Of Its Workforce On Top Of Layoffs At Omniture]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Adobe (NSDQ: ADBE) is going through its second round of layoffs in a year. In an SEC filing, the company says it will cut 680 jobs worldwide, or about nine percent of its workforce. A spokeswoman tells us the company is &#8220;restructuring its business to align costs with its...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Announces More Layoffs as October Tech Job Cuts Take Huge Leap]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The monthly Challenger, Gray & Christmas numbers on announced job cuts are in. Although in general cuts dropped by 16 percent, high tech fared far worse as Microsoft plans additional layoffs past the 5,000 anticipated earlier this year. by Erik Sherman]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:16:08 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Cuts Another 800 Jobs; Completes Previously Announced Layoffs]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ In its third round of layoffs this year, Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) says it is cutting 800 additional jobs today. Here&#8217;s the full statement: &#8220;Earlier this year, we announced that in order to reduce costs, increase efficiency and prioritize our focus areas, we would eliminate approximately 5,000 positions by June...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[J&J Layoffs: The Jobs That Are Safest and Those That Aren't]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Johnson & Johnson JNJ anounced it would lay off up to 8,100 of its workers today. But whose jobs are safest and whose are in most jeopardy? A look at the recent performance of some of J&J's divisions and products will potentially tell you where J&J might spare the ax...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:27:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Layoffs at Ad Agencies Likely Much Worse Than Reported]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the Q3 2009 earnings season in the rearview mirror, it appears that the job situation at ad agencies is actually a lot worse than it looked before the U.S. holding companies made their earnings releases. Agencies are not still axing "dozens" of jobs -- it's thousands. by Jim Edwards]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:24:30 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Aegis Q2: 900 Jobs Lost But No Havas Merger; What's Napier's Plan? More Layoffs.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[About 900 people left Aegis in its recent round of cost-cutting -- far more than the 780 reported earlier -- the agency holding company said today, and it still isn't enough, according to the Guardian. This chart tells you what's going on at Aegis. by Jim Edwards]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:49:21 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[WPP Q2: 7,800 Jobs Gone; More Layoffs Promised; "Apocalypse Averted"]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[WPP chief Martin Sorrell painted a gloomy picture -- as predicted -- in his Q2 2009 earnings report today, and gave details on the number of people who have lost their jobs at his agencies. More layoffs are likely, WPP said. by Jim Edwards]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:41:13 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Salary Cuts Persist Long After Layoffs]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent study found that even 15 to 20 years after a layoff, many affected workers are still earning 20% less. Here are the true stories from one Florida networking group.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:52:49 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[July Tech Job Cuts Jump Up 168% from June]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[So much for the continued good news on the job cut front. According to the figures we just got from Challenger, Gray & Christmas for July, planned layoffs and cutbacks were up 31 percent from June, which isn't what you want to hear when looking forward to the eventual end...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[When a Two-Income Family Loses Both]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/intercom/?p=2700]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Enduring one layoff is hard enough -- not just on the employee who's lost her livelihood but on the household that has make ends meet and do without.    So how about a family that suffers two layoffs in quick succession? How does a couple make the adjustment...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:37:35 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Despite Ugly Numbers, Unemployment May Be Poised to Improve]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/retail/10002792/despite-ugly-numbers-unemployment-may-be-poised-to-improve/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[June unemployment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics paint an ugly picture as to recovery hopes, butÂ employment in both the general economy and in retail may be poised to improve.    An unemployment review conducted by outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, which tracks job cut plans...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:44:47 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Managing Your Career When a Layoff Looms]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/intercom/?p=2529]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[It's stressful enough to work for a company that's going through tough times, let alone to look for a new job after a layoff. So how about searching for a job when your current company has told you your tenure is ending?    TheLadders recently talked to a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:30:09 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Keeping Pace After a Layoff]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/intercom/?p=2160]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to recovering from a layoff, keeping your rhythm steady is key. The disruption of daily routine can impede your next step: the job search. Job hunt experts at TheLadders offer three tips for establishing a rhythm and sticking with it. by Matthew Rothenberg, The Ladders]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 14:20:10 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Managing 'Ghost Work' Following Layoffs]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/harvard/?p=2145]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are in the unfortunate position of having to let people go, you also must determine what will happen with the unpleasantly named "ghost work" -- the jobs that must be reassigned to remaining staff.    The problem: This isn't the usual shifting of chores that occurs...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 07:14:20 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Lead When Morale is Down, Part One]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/mba/?p=656]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The current economic crisis has led to a pervading sense of anxiety and uncertainty in many work places, which can cause employee morale to plummet and make a manager's job exceedingly difficult.    "No one in business has experienced this in their lifetime," says Dr. Michael Jarrett pictured,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 08:42:24 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Shore Up Your Beleaguered Finances]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://moneywatch.bnet.com/saving-money/article/shore-up-your-beleaguered-finances/295090/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Uncle Sam thinks you're too rich to help, so you'll have to help yourself.  Keep  Your Income Flowing    In past recessions, the little guy  or gal took the brunt of the job losses. Now, however, a high annual income &#8212;  one over $100,000...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Travel Roundup: Limiting Antarctica Tourism, Hawaii Hotels Dismal, Disney Theme Park Layoffs and More]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[United StatesÂ wants to limit Antarctica tourism --The Obama administration wants to limit tourism and travel toÂ Antarctica toÂ protect its fragile ecology.Â A U.S. proposed amendment to the 50-year-old Antarctic Treaty would impose mandatory limits on the size of cruise ships and the number of passengers brought ashore. The proposal wouldÂ alsoÂ bar ships with...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:17:33 -0700</pubDate>
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