Laid Off Nation

Layoffs, Unemployment, Job Hunting


Officemax Positions Eliminated

This is an old news update from June 18, 2008, but I thought it would be worth sharing for some historical perspective. Sometimes being a middle manager or a higher salaried employee with experience can be a liability when it is time for layoffs.
According to the Chicago Tribune, “[a]bout 2,700 positions are being eliminated. OfficeMax [...]

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Upcoming Layoffs Next Week

California law requires companies give the state advanced notice of mass layoffs. This information is publicly displayed in the WARN database. Disclaimer: there are many typos in this data from the state and as such I take no responsibility for the validity, accuracy, or integrity of the information below. This should be used just for [...]

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California Layoffs in March

California law requires companies give the state advanced notice of mass layoffs. This information is publicly displayed in the WARN database. Disclaimer: there are many typos in this data from the state and as such I take no responsibility for the validity, accuracy, or integrity of the information below. This should be used just for [...]

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King Magazine Closed

According to RapRadar, KING magazine is now closed and won’t produce anymore issues. The final issue features the wife of Joe Budden  (not Bidden).

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Conde Nast Layoffs

According to Gawker, 20 or more employees have been laid off at Conde Nast. I imagine the magazine industry is having a contraction on par with the newspaper industry. Apparently product managers have been laid off as the capital to finance expansion/new projects has disappeared across the industry.

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Interlude

Sorry for the delay but I have been extremely busy in real life. Now I am back and this blog will be better than ever. Please stay tuned as I delve deeper into the layoffs and unemployment situation.

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