The WSJ had an article yesterday on job seekers trying to erase their criminal pasts. With the high unemployment rate, more employers can be picky about who they hire. Also, more companies are conducting background checks on potential hires. The WSJ also had an article this week about the consequences of laid off workers living [...]
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The estimated dollar value of volunteer time and talent in 2008 was $20.25 per hour. This figure doesn’t include the intangibles, such as good will, which are invaluable and difficult to quantify. For example, volunteers also demonstrate the level of support an organization has within a community, according to a report on the Independent Sector [...]
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A rather depressing but true account from the NY Times of four people who are the “ultimate embodiment of pessimism as this recession wears on.” I know there are law librarians out there in this same position. I feel I could try to offer comfort but it would be just words. I suppose I linked [...]
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I thought this program was wonderful! However, I might be a little biased. Mark Estes was moderator, while Joan Axeleroth, Dina Driefuerst and I presented. Joan had a fabulous powerpoint presentation with tons of helpful advice. She has generously allowed me to share it with you! AALL_CareerChange_Axelroth Dina has changed careers many times so had [...]
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The meeting is being organized by LLSDC and will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday. Those interested in attending should either meet at the Registration or Hospitality Desk. I will post more information when I know for sure, though it might be a Tweet so be sure to look in the column to the [...]
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An article in the WSJ earlier this week highlighted the differences in unemployment benefits between various states. “The differences highlight the inequities of the U.S. unemployment-insurance system, a complex patchwork of government programs guided by Washington but administered principally by the states.” An interactive map of unemployment benefits state by state accompanied the article. There [...]
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And I hope lawlib subscribers got a good laugh out of my not proofreading my message to the listserv closely enough. Thanks for visiting the blog!
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And thank you, Joe, for today’s wonderful post.
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In a conversation with my AALL Leadership Academy mentor, Lucy Curci-Gonzalez, about the copious amounts of leisure time I was soon going to have, she advised me to stay connected. The more I thought about it, the more I wondered how other law librarians affected by the economic downturn were managing. In a conversation with [...]
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