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Unemployment rose to 9.7 percent in August, when another 216,000 jobs disappeared. The numbers are so mind-boggling that it's hard to imagine what people who have found themselves laid off and out of work during this long recession must be going through. Even if you know someone who is looking for work, she may not tell you what she is truly feeling since we all have an innate need to put our best face forward, especially when we are looking for work.
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For the past decade, the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University in New Jersey has been tapping into attitudes about the workplace and, more recently, about being unemployed. In a nationwide survey of 1,200 Americans who have been unemployed and looking for a job for 12 months, the center discovered some pretty raw feelings of hopelessness, worry, and sometimes, depression. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (16) | Blog
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1.)whats ur fav resteraunt? 2.)whos ur fav hero? 3.)what song did u just listen to? 4.)quick! whos behind u! 5.)how do feel about gay marrage? 6.)what time is it where u live? 7.)do my ''u's''annoy u? 8.)ever witness a miracle? (besides birth lol) 9.)what do u like about… Read More »
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According to Relax.com, people would rather a decent bit of rest than a great roll in the hay. While you'd think a site entitled "Relax.com" would have a bias to report news that showed sleep in a better light, the study was commissioned by the hotel chain Westin. And, as a hotel chain, they could care less if you're doing it or sleep, as long as it's in a Westin. Read More »
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My boyfriend was recently given this assignment in his Writing 101 class. He asked me for some suggestios and it really got my mind moving. For about five minutes I chose what I decided was the selfish route and said that I would change some decisions that I am not poud of or didnt turn out how I wanted. I thought for a while about what I could change to somehow transform myself into a billionare. I have to be honest, I am not the richest person in the world or my street for that matter, so yeah I could use some extra cash. Read More »
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More than half of women recently surveyed by AOL Living and Women's Day magazine say their husbands are not their soul mates, that they sometimes regret marrying their husbands, and that they have considered leaving their husbands at some point or another. Read More »
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I just came across the following survey question in Psychology Today’s June 2009 issue: “If you could enforce one rule of etiquette, what would it be, and how would it improve social interaction?” This really caught my attention and my rule would be that nobody is allowed to… Read More »
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MC wants to hear from you: What's the guy scene like in your town? Tell us and you could be featured in the magazine. TAKE THE 10-QUESTION SURVEY HERE Read More »
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