Pay czar limits exec pay at still-struggling GMAC

2010-03-15T15:46:27Z

<div id="subtitle">Pay czar restrains top salaries at GMAC as auto finance giant loses money, relies on bailout</div><div><p>The Obama administration's pay czar is limiting 2010 compensation for top executives at GMAC Inc. because the auto finance giant continues to lose money and can't yet repay its $16.3 billion taxpay...

US Steel CEO's 2009 pay dives as he rejects awards

2010-03-15T15:46:16Z

<div id="subtitle">US Steel CEO's pay plummets in 2009 as he takes salary cut, refuses awards as co. struggles</div><div><p>United States Steel Corp. CEO John Surma's compensation package plummeted more than 83 percent last year as he took a salary cut and refused stock awards. The reduction came in a year the company struggled ...

Alaska Air CEO '09 pay more than doubled from '08

2010-03-15T14:45:35Z

<div id="subtitle">Alaska Air CEO William Ayer's 2009 compensation totaled $4.3M, more than double 2008 total</div><div><p>The chairman and chief executive officer of Alaska Air Group Inc., William S. Ayer, saw his total compensation in 2009 more than double to $4.3 million, compared to the year before, thanks to a bigger performance-based bonu...

Union reaches deal to close Toyota-GM plant

2010-03-15T13:16:27Z

<div><p>The United Auto Workers union said Monday it had reached a deal over the closing of a California plant operated as a joint venture by Toyota and General Motors.</p><p>GM pulled out o...

Nummi, UAW reach tentative agreement on closure

2010-03-15T12:45:29Z

<div id="subtitle">Nummi, UAW reach tentative agreement to shut down California's last auto plant</div><div><p>The United Auto Workers union has reached a tentative agreement to shut down California's sole remaining auto plant which employs 4,600 people.</p><p>The terms weren't disclosed Monday but will include payouts for workers at the

Ex-AIG employees might sue over lower payouts

2010-03-15T12:15:32Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Several former American International Group Inc <AIG.N> employees might sue the insurer after it gave them less retention bonus money than they should have received, their lawyers said on Monday.</p><p>AIG is holding back $21 million from retention bonuses for current ...

Plan Your Path in Data Entry Jobs

2010-03-14T11:44:27Z

Data entry jobs are viable career options for a number of people. The category actually includes many different positions that have specific areas of specialization. Surprisingly though you can begin a career in this field without any specialized education. It remains a form of skilled labor that is accessible to nearly individual that can perform the functions of the job and / or has experience.<br><br>When you are considering your entry into a career in data entry jobs you may w...

Asking a Professional For Help on Your Resume

2010-03-13T06:39:57Z

When you're planning your job search, it can sometimes seem like you've got an overwhelming amount of things to do. You must find your own job leads, conduct research on companies and write your own resume and cover letter.<br><br>However, the truth is that there are plenty of professionals out there to help you if you feel that you?re not quite getting the job done on your own. Getting the assistance of professionals can be a great idea, particularly if your job search is in a sl...

Senators question $1 million pay for charity's CEO

2010-03-12T20:45:29Z

<div id="subtitle">Senators question lobbying, nearly $1 million in compensation for CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs</div><div><p>A group of Republican senators is questioning high salaries and expensive travel bills for executives at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, raising issues that could jeopardize millions in federal funding for the national charity.</p><p>The four senators said they w...

Harley-Davidson CEO gets $6.4M pay package in 2009

2010-03-12T16:00:23Z

<div id="subtitle">Harley-Davidson CEO receives $6.4 million pay package during first 8 months on job</div><div><p>The CEO of Harley-Davidson Inc., who took over the motorcycle maker part way through 2009, received a pay package valued at $6.4 million during his first eight months on the job, according to a regulatory filing.</p><p>Keith E. Wandell received a base salary of $650,025 from h...

Nucor CEO's pay package falls 43 percent

2010-03-12T13:45:22Z

<div id="subtitle">Nucor CEO's pay package falls 43 percent; performance bonus eliminated in difficult year</div><div><p>An Associated Press calculation finds that steel maker Nucor Corp. paid its CEO fell 43 percent last year as it eliminated cash bonuses for executives to help it weather the recession.</p><p>Chairman,

Adobe CEO 2009 pay package down 68 percent

2010-03-12T13:16:48Z

<div id="subtitle">Adobe CEO gets pay package of $5.2 million in 2009, down 68 percent</div><div><p>Shantanu Narayen, the president and CEO of software maker Adobe Systems Inc., was awarded compensation valued at $5.2 million in fiscal 2009, a 68 percent decline in a year that saw the recession weaken demand for its products.</p><p>Narayen received a base salary of $875,000 for the fiscal year...

Low Cost Resume Distribution Services

2010-03-12T15:22:54Z

Resume distribution services can be a great way for you to get your resume in the hands of many potential employers fairly quickly, but some resume distribution services will cost more than others so it is helpful to know what the low cost resume distribution services are. While sometimes in life the saying, ?You get what you pay for,? certainly applies, when it comes to resume distribution there are many quality services that will not cost you an arm and a leg and will still be effective.<...

McDonnell Reverses Course, Issues Gay Protections Directive

2010-03-12T07:30:29Z

<div id="subtitle">Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has directed state agencies not to discriminate against gay people in the area of employment</div><div><p> <p>Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has directed state agencies not to discriminate against gay people in the area of employment, the AP reported.</p> <p>McDonnell's directive overrides Virginia Attorney General Ken ...

How to Write a Letter to Someone You Want to Use As Reference

2010-03-12T08:14:46Z

One way to raise your chances of getting a job is to supplement your application with a number of references, particularly those from individuals who may be deemed qualified to put in a good word in your favor. These people will be listed in your reference sheet, a compilation of contacts that potential employers can call to verify some of the information you provide in your application.<br><br>However, you need to be very specific and careful with whom you are going to include in...

Bill George to retire as Pa. AFL-CIO president

2010-03-11T13:00:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Long the face of Pa. organized labor, Bill George to step down as president of state AFL-CIO</div><div><p>After 20 years as the face of organized labor in Pennsylvania and 50 years since the United Steelworkers

Union at American seeks step toward strike

2010-03-11T11:00:43Z

<div><p>The union representing mechanics and other ground workers at American Airlines is asking federal officials to let them take a big step closer toward a possible strike against the nation's second-largest carrier.</p><p>The Transport Workers Union said Thursday they asked federal mediators to ...

Jobless Claims

2010-03-11T06:17:14Z

A job seeker walks by a job kiosk at a job placement center in Menlo Park, Calif., Wednesday, March 10, 2010. The number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits fell last week, the latest sign the employment picture is slowly brightening.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Greece Financial Crises

2010-03-11T05:45:48Z

A protester from a communist linked union and a protesting police officer applause each other during a rally as more than 10,000 people marched through central Athens, Thursday March 11, 2010, as part of a nationwide general strike against the government's harsh new austerity measures. About 200 uniformed police, coast guard and fire brigade officers, who cannot go on strike but can hold protests, took part in the rally. (AP Photo/Dim...

APTOPIX Greece Financial Crisis

2010-03-11T03:47:04Z

A train company worker walks between parked train carriages as the main entrance is locked with a chain at subway station of Piraeus near Athens Greece, during a 24-hour nationwide strike on Thursday, March 11, 2010. Greek public transport was halted, flights grounded and state hospitals left with emergency staff only on Thursday as workers held yet another general strike to protest painful spending cuts. (...

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