Retirement Jobs | Retirement Jobs News for 07/28/2009



The Hartford Cuts 270 Investment Positions (Financial Planning.com)
The Hartford has cut nearly 270 jobs in its investment products division, and more layoffs are expected, The Hartford Courant reports. The division sells variable annuities, mutual funds and retirement plans...

Energizer to cut jobs as sales slump (St. Louis Business Journal)
Energizer Holdings Inc. plans to cut jobs and offer buyouts as sales in its household products division dropped in the third quarter. (ENR)..

Starbucks to Match Employee Retirement Contributions - Bloomberg

Starbucks to Match Employee Retirement Contributions
Bloomberg
. 143000 of those in the US In January, the company announced plans to close about 200 US and 100 international cafes, shedding as many as 6700 jobs. .

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Verizon to cut 8,000 jobs nationwide (Everett Herald)
In the Northwest region, company officials expect minimal employee layoffs. Verizons new goal of slashing 8,000 jobs nationwide by the end of the year doesnt mean mass layoffs at its Everett location, a company spokesman said Monday...

Deseret News (Salt Lake City) - High-profile rodeos set to begin
July 20, 2009 -- Reese Richman and Seth McPherson aren't quite sure why anyone would want to honor them. Richman, 81, was a schoolteacher who needed a part-time...

Michigan health care jobs top manufacturing (Detroit News)
This spring, as two of Detroit's Big Three collapsed into bankruptcy, Michigan's sprawling health care industry for the first time surpassed manufacturing, employing more workers statewide, with 469,200 payroll jobs in May, according to state labor data. The fast-shrinking manufacturing sector continued its precipitous fall, with 456,900 jobs in May, down nearly 120,600 from the year before...

Michigan health care jobs top manufacturing - The Detroit News

Michigan health care jobs top manufacturing
The Detroit News
Demand for health professionals is becoming so great in some areas -- largely because the workforce overall is aging and nearing retirement -- that experts .

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State employees among those who have retired to draw pension, then . - KFSM.com
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) EUR” State employees in Arkansas are among those who have declared their retirement EUR” then returned to their job where they receive both a pension and a salary. The practice came to light last week when it was revealed some ...

WMC takes steps to cut costs - Weirton Daily Times
WEIRTON - Cost-cutting measures at Weirton Medical Center announced Monday include the suspension of the inpatient psychiatric unit as well as changes to the hospital's defined-benefit retirement plan. Dr. Joseph P. Endrich, president and chief ...

Market Wire - CUPE Members Ratify Windsor City Contract
July 24, 2009 -- Members of locals 82 and 543 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) voted today to ratify an agreement with the City of Windsor and end...

Obama's insidious war on middle class - Statesman Journal
Like a PacMan gobbling up everything in sight, going after folks making more than $250,000 a year is not enough to satisfy Obama's insatiable appetite for money and power. He wants more. Although it means breaking a campaign promise to only tax the ...

Francine Hardaway: What Have You Really Lost to the Recession? (The Huffington Post)
Well, we may think we've lost our jobs, our health insurance, our retirement plans, or our houses. But we haven't really "lost" those, because they were never really ours..

Deseret News (Salt Lake City) - Ford reports $2.3B profit for quarter
July 24, 2009 -- DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) -- Ford Motor Co.'s return to profitability last quarter won't last long unless it can boost sales of cars and trucks and...

Online Retirement Job Ideas : Bizzia - Business News and .
If you are heading into retirement, finding an online retirement job is a great way to make sure you have enough money to live comfortably in retirement. Online retirement jobs offer the great advantage of working at home. ...

Verizon to cut 8000 jobs this year - Boston Globe

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Verizon to cut 8000 jobs this year
Boston Globe
. 8000 jobs during the second half of 2009. Verizon spokesman Phil Santoro said the cuts will be made through attrition and early retirement incentives, .
Verizon To Cut 8000 JobsFinancier Worldwide - Corporate Finance Intelligence
Verizon 2Q profit falls, tops view, plans job cutsAsbury Park Press
Verizon to cut 8000 jobs nationwideHeraldNet
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Retirement Jobs
Retirement is not just a time to relax, it can also be a time to explore your passions and try your hand at a job you didnt have the freedom to try during your working years. Before beginning your job search you should evaluate your ...

Jobs After Retirement
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Consumer confidence falls further in July (AP via Yahoo! News)
Americans' confidence in the economy eroded further in July as worries about job security offset any enthusiasm about the resumed stock market rally that has helped bolster retirement accounts...

Los Angeles has so far avoided layoffs, officials say (Los Angeles Times)
A Personnel Department manager says her office has made up a list of 24 workers who could lose their jobs. But the cuts won't be made until numbers are in on an early retirement package. Nearly a month into its new fiscal year, the city of Los Angeles has so far avoided laying off any workers to keep its budget in balance, officials said Monday...

10 Recession-Proof Jobs - Careers Articles
Retirement Jobs | Skills Training. Online Education: Go Back to School | Get Your Degree Online. Career Fairs: Your next job is right around the corner! Attend a CareerBuilder.com Career Fair in your area and have better workdays. ...

Council post-retirement benefits targeted (Windsor Star)
With the long and bitter strike of city employees finally over, Coun. Percy Hatfield gave notice Monday night hell fight to take away post-retirement benefits for future city councillors...

Retirement Wishes - Early Retirement Planning - Work From Home .
This often brings us back to retirement jobs, although financial need is not always the only reason a senior works. They have much to contribute to our society and know it. And they get a great satisfaction in sharing this knowledgeEUR”but ...

Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) - Schools' farewell to long-serving staff; Tears and smiles for staff
July 20, 2009 -- Byline: KATIE GRANT Byline: KATIE GRANT A TEACHER has retired after bringing 25 years of laughter to the classroom. And tears of pride were...

Conference Board's consumer confidence expected to remain gloomy in July on worries about jobs (The Washington DC Examiner)
NEW YORK EUR” A preliminary report on consumer sentiment in July is expected to show that Americans remain gloomy as job worries offset any enthusiasm about the resumed stock market rally that has helped bolster retirement accounts...

Low Wage Earners Trail in Access to Employer-Sponsored Health Plans - Wall Street Journal
Some 71% of Americans employed by private industry had access to employer-sponsored health benefits in March, but just a quarter of the lowest wage earners EUR those whose hourly wages in put them in the bottom 10% -- did, the Bureau of Labor ...

VDOT to shed 45 jobs in area - Charlottesville Daily Progress

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VDOT to shed 45 jobs in area
Charlottesville Daily Progress
EURśWe anticipate cutting the number of people who lose their jobs by about half through some people taking retirement or early retirement and finding jobs .
VDOT to cut 60 jobs in Salem DistrictRoanoke Times
600 VDOT workers put on notice; 290 expected to be cutDaily Press
VDOT to lay off 600 full-time employees this weekRoanoke Times

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Energizer to cut jobs as sales slump - Birmingham Business Journal
Energizer Holdings Inc. plans to cut jobs and offer buyouts as sales in its household products division dropped in the third quarter. The companys board of directors on Monday approved a restructuring plan that offers voluntary enhanced retirement ...

ING Direct Bank redirects itself to changes - Philadelphia Inquirer

ING Direct Bank redirects itself to changes
Philadelphia Inquirer
Half of the Americans who say this expect they will have to work six years or more beyond their previous retirement target. US job-seekers are more willing .

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Starbucks to Match Employee Retirement Contributions (Update2) (Bloomberg)
July 27 (Bloomberg) -- Starbucks Corp. , the worlds largest coffee-shop operator, will match U.S. employees contributions to their 401(k) retirement plans after earnings improved, Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz said in a memo...

Consumer confidence falls further in July - The State
NEW YORK -- Americans' confidence in the economy eroded further in July as worries about job security offset any enthusiasm about the resumed stock market rally that has helped bolster retirement accounts. The souring outlook presents yet another ...

Los Angeles has so far avoided layoffs, officials say - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles has so far avoided layoffs, officials say
Los Angeles Times
. her office has made up a list of 24 workers who could lose their jobs. But the cuts won't be made until numbers are in on an early retirement package. .

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Verizon second-quarter profit falls 21 percent - Atlanta Journal Constitution
The company will be cutting more than 8,000 employee and contractor jobs before the end of the year in the wireline business, speeding up its efforts to keep costs in line, according to chief financial officer John Killian. In recent years, Verizon ...

Consumer confidence falls further in July - The Associated Press

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Consumer confidence falls further in July
The Associated Press
. further in July as worries about job security offset any enthusiasm about the resumed stock market rally that has helped bolster retirement accounts. .
Consumer sentiment seen unchanged in JulyBusinessWeek

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Retirement Jobs: How Is Your Entrepreneurial Spirit?
Always the feisty ones, you boomers arent going to let the economy slow you down! If you have already retired or been laid off, you may want to get back into the employment scene. That may be easier said than done, but so what! ...

Curbs on retirement jobs face legal hurdles
Legal advice will be sought by the government to determine whether proposed restrictions on post-retirement work for top civil servants contravene the Basic Law and the Bill of Rights, Secretary for the Civil Service Denise Yue ...

Deseret News (Salt Lake City) - Americans lacking emergency funds, poll finds
July 22, 2009 -- Many Americans are badly lagging in their emergency funds even as rising unemployment increases the odds they will need to rely on them to get by,...

Dr. No Succeeds in Killing Sick-Leave Bill, For Now - Washington Post

Washington Post

Dr. No Succeeds in Killing Sick-Leave Bill, For Now
Washington Post
The measure, among other things, would have allowed those in the Federal Employee Retirement System to count unused sick leave in their retirement .

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University of Melbourne axes 220 jobs to cut losses - The Australian
THE University of Melbourne has cut 220 staff positions in an effort to save $30 million this financial year, after the global economic crisis wiped $191m from its investment income. For the past decade, Melbourne realised an average return of $100m ...

Where to Find Todays Top-Paying Retirement Jobs
From Retirement on a Budget If you are over 50 and looking for work, this article is a must read. Some of these EURśage-friendlyEURť jobs pay as much as $70 an hour. Many offer excellent health benefits plus flexible schedules that appeal to ...

Massive Layoffs - Examiner.com

Massive Layoffs
Examiner.com
People who had hoped to keep a job in an established company that offers health care benefits and a retirement program now find that they have lost their .

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Daily Record, The (Baltimore) - Commentary: Fitness on a shoestring budget
July 20, 2009 -- American waistlines are expanding while our pocketbooks are shrinking. With more deskbound jobs, increased reliance on motorized transportation and...

Deseret News (Salt Lake City) - Obituary: ELLIS, GARY
July 23, 2009 -- Gary Ellis 1934 ~ 2009 Gary Granger Ellis, age 75, passed away July 20, 2009 at home in Mayfield surrounded by his family.Gary was born July...

Age bias is alive and well - Philadelphia Inquirer

Age bias is alive and well
Philadelphia Inquirer
Speaking of jobs, if you're laid off and looking, there are plenty of Web sites worth visiting, but two in particular are worth noting: retirementjobs.com .

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AFP - US commander in Afghanistan was 'embarrassed' by firing
July 15, 2009 -- WASHINGTON (AFP) âEUR” The former commander of US forces in Afghanistan said on Wednesday he was "dismayed" and "more than a little embarrassed"...

Retirement-Online.com Review : Bizzia - Business News and .
Other sections on the website include retirement hobbies, estate planning, retirement jobs, retirement quotes, senior pen pals and cool retirement products. For those who want to stay updated with Retirement-Online.com, there is a free ...

U.S. Department of Labor - Birmingham Business Journal
The Department of Labor fosters and promotes the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, protecting their retirement ...

Panel vetting retirement jobs gets new head
A new chief has been named for a committee that vets post-retirement jobs for civil servants after it was heavily criticised for its handling of former housing chief Leung Chin-man's controversial job with New World China Land last ...

Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) - Million reasons to feel worried; YOUR SHOUT
July 18, 2009 -- UNEMPLOYMENT is rightly a hot topic in the North East. The Government plans to increase the retirement age from 65. UNEMPLOYMENT is rightly a hot...

Oakland Tribune - Federal court rejects Pittsburg officers' claims of civil rights
July 22, 2009 -- A federal appeals court on Tuesday dismissed a civil rights lawsuit lodged by two former Pittsburg police officers who said they were retaliated...

Gov. Beebe hopes probes will sort out pension issue - Texarkana Gazette
LITTLE ROCKEUR”Gov. Mike Beebe said Monday that he hopes that probes will determine whether public officials who are collecting pensions without ever leaving office are abusing the states retirement system. Elected officials in at least three ...



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