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Hired! Finding work in the auto industry
4:20am: The automobile industry has been rocked by layoffs, but Margaret McManus still managed to snag a job.  More
Help your teen get a summer job
Given the dearth of positions out there, it'll pay (literally) to be strategic. More
Job recovery may be on the way
After a couple of surprising reports, economists say the market may be heading toward a turnaround. More
Cutting costs hour by hour, worker by worker
As the recession drags on, business owners face daily decisions about what to cut next to stay ahead of declining sales. More
Mounting job losses
Dozens of companies have announced job cuts since the start of 2009. More
Solutions
How to work better with Gen Y
How to work better with Gen Y
So-called 'milennials' are confident, ambitious, and tech-savvy, says one expert. They also need constant coaching.  More
Out of work 6 months. Now what?
If you've been unemployed for half a year in this market, should you just take any job you're offered? Rewrite your resume? Enjoy the break?  More
Where the jobs will be
If networking drives you nuts and you tend to think a while before you respond to interviewers' questions, you may find a job search especially difficult. Here's what to do. More
100 Best Companies to Work For
Even in this economy, some companies are going out of their way to please employees. This year, there's a new no. 1, as Google slips to no. 4. More
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    Extreme job hunting
    With more than three job seekers for every opening, it takes more now to get noticed.  More
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    Summer jobs dry up
    Graduate students are finding that their main stream to full-time employment has evaporated. More
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    Same job, less pay
    Forget a raise. Some employees will actually be making less this year than they did last year. More
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    About that raise...
    As companies cut back across the board, workers will likely get bad news in their paystub this year. More
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    Fireproof your job
    These six smart, field-tested strategies will help ensure you don't get burned by cutbacks at the office. More

Job Losses
Company Number of cuts
Panasonic 650
Avery Dennison 3,600
Best Buy unspecified
Quicksilver 200
Corning 4,900
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