Retirement Jobs | Retirement Jobs News for 08/04/2009



Oakland Tribune - Alamedan turns job loss into new career writing novels
July 30, 2009 -- At 65, longtime Alameda resident JoAnn Smith Ainsworth was sort of forced to pursue her dream of becoming a novelist. The database administrator...

Oakland Tribune - Successor named for retiring water district official
August 1, 2009 -- FREMONT -- The agency responsible for supplying water to the Tri- City area will have a new leader later this year. Walt Wadlow, the Alameda...

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. ...

Labor Department Awards $10 Million to Retrain Older Workers - U.S. News & World Report

Labor Department Awards $10 Million to Retrain Older Workers
U.S. News & World Report
. beyond the traditional retirement age, or workers who face barriers to finding a new job such as a disability or a low level of English proficiency. .

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General Motors says factory layoffs coming; too few workers took buyout or retirement offers (The San Francisco Examiner)
DETROIT EUR” About 6,000 General Motors Co. blue-collar workers have taken the latest round of early retirement and buyout offers, but it fell short of the company's goal, meaning more layoffs are likely...

Youths confront parents' financial woes in painful ways - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Youths confront parents' financial woes in painful ways
Los Angeles Times
The economy is forcing frank discussions as families try to cope with job losses and dwindling savings and retirement accounts. By Carla Rivera Talk around .

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Wilbur Ferrall - Morning Journal
ALLIANCE - Wilbur G. Ferrall, age 80, of 2490 Brayton Ave., Alliance, died at 4:10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009, at the Hospice House in Poland, Ohio. He was born Jan. 14, 1929, in Columbiana, the son of the late Kenneth W. and Ruth (Dillion) Ferrall ...

Jobs After Retirement
Financial Factor - the possibility of earning additional earnings is one of the most significant factors why retirees tend to take retirement jobs. Because not only does retirement jobs extend their retirement funds, retirement jobs can ...

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 ...

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 EURœage-friendlyEUR jobs pay as much as $70 an hour. Many offer excellent health benefits plus flexible schedules that appeal to ...

Oakland Tribune - FanFare: The top five reasons Brett Favre decided to stay retired
August 1, 2009 -- THE SIDESHOW THAT is the New York Mets just keeps getting more odd. Last week, general manager Omar Minaya was forced to apologize to a beat...

Careful: Bureaucrats are taking up private jobs (rediff.com)
Bureaucrats taking up private jobs is another kind of Public Private Partnership, one that needs careful handling...

GM to Cut 13,000 More Jobs - 13 WHAM
(Detroit, MI) - General Motors says its employee buyout offer fell short of its goal -- meaning thousands of layoffs are likely. The company says about 6,000 factory workers took the latest round of early retirement and buyout offers. GM currently ...

Retirement Jobs: How Is Your Entrepreneurial Spirit?, Retirement .
Retirement Jobs: How Is Your Entrepreneurial Spirit? Always the feisty ones, you boomers aren't 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...

GM May Need More US Job Cuts as Buyouts Fall Short - Bloomberg

GM May Need More US Job Cuts as Buyouts Fall Short
Bloomberg
GM's latest voluntary exits pushed the total of US hourly workers leaving through buyouts and retirement offers to about 66000 since 2006. .

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Wilbur G. Ferrall - Salem News Online
ALLIANCE - Wilbur G. Ferrall, 80, of 2490 Brayton Avenue, Alliance, died at 4:10 a.m. on Sunday, August 2, 2009 at the Hospice House in Poland, Ohio. He was born January 14, 1929 in Columbiana, the son of the late Kenneth W. and Ruth (Dillion ...

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 ...

Bailey gets $190K settlement from Modesto City Schools - Modesto Bee
Modesto City Schools trustees publicly released the details of Debbe Bailey's settlement Monday, a week after she signed it. The eight-page agreement gives the district's former second-in-command $190,000 in exchange for her resignation and surrender ...

Desert Schools launches campaign aimed at current financial worries - Bizjournals.com

Desert Schools launches campaign aimed at current financial worries
Bizjournals.com
EURœPersonal obligations such as mortgage, rent, school, retirement and everyday expenses have become a constant source of stress for many and it's our job to .

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GM buyout, retirement offers fall short of goal; layoffs loom - Detroit Free Press
General Motors Co. says about 6,000 blue-collar workers have taken the latest round of early retirement and buyout offers. But that is apparently not enough to prevent thousands of layoffs. GM now has about 54,000 factory workers and wants to end the ...

Apple and Google in the Fight Club Ring - Motley Fool

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Apple and Google in the Fight Club Ring
Motley Fool
So far, you all have overwhelmingly picked Google over Apple, if you had to bet your retirement on one of the two. Today, we get word that Google's CEO, .
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ABA Working 'as Fast as We Can' on Recession Response, Says Group's . - Law.com
Incoming ABA President Carolyn Lamm is counting on feedback in February from a new commission to push along the association's response to the recession. "We're working as fast as we can," said Lamm, who becomes president today. The ABA Commission on ...

Pension limit lifted for working retirees - Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Pension limit lifted for working retirees
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
For every $2 he earned in salary above an income limit set by Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, the system would withhold $1 of his pension. .

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GM faces prospect of more U.S. layoffs - Nashville Tennessean
DETROIT EUR” About 6,000 General Motors Co. blue-collar workers have taken the latest round of early retirement and buyout offers, but that falls short of the company's job cut goals, suggesting that more layoffs are possible. GM has about 54,000 ...

Bemidji School District opts for phased retirement - Bemidji Pioneer
Public employees of the Bemidji School District who are 62 years old or older may now ease into retirement under a new Phased Retirement Plan. The plan was approved by the Bemidji School Board Friday, July 28, at a special meeting. Legislation passed ...

GM buyout, retirement offers fall short of goal; layoffs loom (Detroit Free Press)
General Motors Co. says about 6,000 blue-collar workers have taken the latest round of early retirement and buyout offers. But that is apparently not enough to prevent thousands of layoffs...

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 ...

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Deseret News (Salt Lake City) - Constituents come first
July 31, 2009 -- Here's a novel idea: Why don't we get our representatives in Washington to get off of the payroll of the political action committees and lobbyists...

Oakland Tribune - My Word: Task force report confirms trees are not primary fire
July 30, 2009 -- I retired from the Oakland Fire Department in 1988. In 1989 I began working for the Department of Defense as chief of fire prevention at the...

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 ...

Changing jobs? What to do with your 401(k) plan (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Changing jobs may represent an exciting time in your career by providing new challenges and an opportunity to enhance your skills and abilities...

USA TODAY - GM fuel-cell work may be in danger
July 29, 2009 -- General Motors, a leader in development of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, may have to curtail its cutting-edge work unless it gets another $50...

Retirement deferred: Market woes keep seniors in work force, but recession means jobs arent always there (River Valley Business Report)
chubbuch@lacrossetribune.com A couple of years ago, Jack Haase figured hed be enjoying his retirement by diving in Australias Great Barrier Reef by now. Instead, the 59-year-old actuary is still swimming in paperwork in his La Crosse office...

Philadelphia Inquirer, The - Phil Sheridan: Perfect match: In Philly, he finally got the recognition he deserved.
July 29, 2009 -- BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Jim Johnson found his true football home at the very end of his long and distinguished career, at the very end of a life that...

Beyond Nursing: Hot Healthcare Jobs - Chicago Tribune

Beyond Nursing: Hot Healthcare Jobs
Chicago Tribune
But the recession seems to have caused something of a reprieve as older workers delay retirement and a younger, newly pragmatic generation gravitates toward .

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June 21: Wide receivers hunting for jobs in Baltimore - Carroll County Times
OWINGS MILLS -- The telephones in the Baltimore Ravens' personnel department have been ringing off the hook ever since veteran wide receiver Derrick Mason's surprising retirement announcement. Although Mason's decision is far from final, the Ravens ...

5 Ways to Prepare for an Unplanned Retirement (US News & World Report)
Since retirement can happen unexpectedly, you should have a backup plan...

Erickson Retirement Communities lays off another 130 employees (BizJournals)
Erickson Retirement Communities laid off 130 people July 15 as the senior housing company struggles amid weak credit and housing markets...

6000 Take Buyouts, but GM to Lay Off Thousands - New York Times

Globe and Mail

6000 Take Buyouts, but GM to Lay Off Thousands
New York Times
Workers who agreed to leave their job received cash payments of $20000 to $115000, with the largest amount going to those who gave up retirement benefits .
215 local GM workers take buyoutShreveport Times
6000 agree to offers to leave GMDetroit Free Press
GM buyout offers falls short of goal, layoffs loomThe Associated Press
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Deseret News (Salt Lake City) - Favre finally out of Vikings' minds
July 30, 2009 -- MANKATO, Minn. -- Once again, Brett Favre ran away from a Minnesota rush. Brad Childress insisted the chase is over. The Vikings coach said...

GM Says 6,000 More Hourly Workers Take Early Retirement Or Buyouts (WDET-FM Detroit)
General Motors announced more than six thousand hourly workers have taken early retirement or buyout offers.  WDETs Jerome Vaughn has more. SOQ  The Detroit automaker says the workforce reductions are needed to position the company for long-term viability and success.  GM officials say about two-thirds of the employees responding to the special attrition plan took early retirement.  The others ...

GM Trims More Than 6,000 U.S. Hourly Jobs With Buyout Offers (Bloomberg)
Aug. 3 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Co. , the reorganized automaker majority-owned by the federal government, said more than 6,000 U.S. hourly workers accepted buyouts and early retirement offers to help cut costs...

Retirement Jobs - How to Find the One You Love
Even though people may say youre EURœover the hillEUR, you have many miles to go before you think of settling down for good! If you know where to look for them, there are many good jobs just for the right person. It just may as well be you! ...

6,000 agree to offers to leave GM - Detroit Free Press
General Motors Co. convinced only about 6,000 UAW workers to accept buyout and retirement packages, meaning layoffs could occur later this year, the company announced Monday. The number of workers who agreed to leave voluntarily is about 7,500 fewer ...

Oakland Tribune - Walnut Creek's PIO leaves after 24 years on the job
July 30, 2009 -- Whether residents have known it or not, Brad Rovanpera has been the voice of Walnut Creek for the past 24 years. From answering correspondence...

GM May Cut More U.S. Jobs as Buyouts Fall 7,500 Short of Goal (Bloomberg)
Aug. 3 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Co. , the reorganized automaker majority-owned by the federal government, may have to cut more U.S. hourly jobs after an offer of buyouts and early retirements fell about 7,500 workers short of its goal...

Stimulus funds preserving jobs in midstate school systems - Macon Telegraph

Stimulus funds preserving jobs in midstate school systems
Macon Telegraph
Early on, Houston County schools eliminated 150 positions mostly through retirement and attrition after state cuts were announced and the system needed to .

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Consumers hone saving strategies - Bismarck Tribune

Consumers hone saving strategies
Bismarck Tribune
A Detroit native whose business brought her to Charlotte for the week, Pennington said her job in Wachovia's retirement planning division taught her about .

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Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) - Tribute and godspeed to colleague Katie
July 29, 2009 -- WHEN long-serving Examiner hacks trade in their notebooks for a pipe and slippers their retirements are, quite rightly, reported in the paper with...



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