Laid Off Nation

Layoffs, Unemployment, Job Hunting


Employment News: Jobless Claims

Jobless claims (basically the official measure of how many people are unemployed in the United States’ economy) has hit the highest level in over 25 years. Luckily, the overall number of people employed/size of the economy has increased over the past two decades so it may not be as bad proportionately. According to the [...]

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California Layoffs in February

Here is a list of the remaining February layoffs for California:
2/18. Isola USA Corporation Layoffs (Technology): 48 Employees
2/19. The Boeing Company Layoffs (Aerospace): 3 Employees
2/20. Global Pharmaceutical Supply Group (GPSG) Layoffs (Pharmaceuticals): 25 Employees
2/20. Marriott Ownership Resorts Layoffs (Hotel): 110 Employees
2/20. United Industries Layoffs (General): 4 Employees
2/20. Western Digital Technologies Layoffs (Hardware): 5 Employees
2/21. Deutsch [...]

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Monday: Worst Day for Layoffs

Based upon preliminary data from my Layoff Tracker, the worst day for layoffs last month was Monday. You could enjoy your weekend as no major layoffs were announced during Saturday and Sunday. However, things tended to get worse when everyone returned to work.
Out of 4 Mondays last month, one didn’t even have any layoff announcements. [...]

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