December 2009

The Archives

12.31.09

Unemployment Benefit Tax Break Money Issues | (0)
According to the IRS website, for the 2009 Tax Year those receiving unemployment insurance benefits from the federal government will receive a tax break. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the first $2,400 of unemployment benefits an individual receives in 2009 are tax free. This provision applies only to benefits received in 2009: Normally, unemployment benefits are taxable. Individuals who receive unemployment benefits this year should check their withholding to ensure they are not having unnecessary tax withheld. IRS News Release 2009-29 has more detail on this provision

Tagged: benefits, money, taxes
12.31.09

Professions Hit Hardest in 2009 Articles, News | (0)
MSN & Careerbuilder list the top 9 professions that saw the most job losses. Continue Reading...

Tagged: Articles, careers, News, statistics
12.31.09

Unemployment chart by group Articles | (0)
The New York Times has published an interactive chart that lets you see the unemployment rate according to age, sex, race, education and gender.

Tagged: Articles, charts, statistics
12.21.09

Kmart Smart Assist Savings Program Bargain Hunter, Tools | (1)
Kmart is offering a program that gives a 20% discount, for up to 6 months, to their unemployed customers on Kmart brand products including groceries and household necessities. Enrollment requirements are a state issued identification card and a state unemployment benefits confirmation. Visit the Kmart Smart Assist website for more information and eligibility information.

Tagged: assistance, kmart, programs, savings, tips
12.20.09

Top Job Search Engines Job Search Tips, Online Job Search, Tools | (2)
Everyone knows Monster and CareerBuilder, but there are some other job search engines that are flying under the radar for most job seekers. Here's a list to explore. Continue Reading...

Tagged: jobsearch, search, Tools
12.19.09

Resume Tool – CeeVee Apps, Resume, Tools | (0)
CeeVee is a free web application that allows you to create a resume and display it uniformly for everyone to see. CeeVee allows you to create your resume and format it cleanly. You can print, save as a PDF or share it on Facebook or Twitter. Continue Reading...

Tagged: Apps, cv, Resume, Tools
12.18.09

Firefox Add-Ons to help you search for a job Online Job Search | (0)
Harness the power of Firefox add-ons to search for jobs. Continue Reading...

Tagged: firefox, jobsearch, twitter

Bad Behavior has blocked 99 access attempts in the last 7 days.