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Rehabilitation plan to cost 1,000 railroad workers jobs (INQ7.net)
AROUND 1,000 employees of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) are expected to lose their jobs as part of a comprehensive plan to rehabilitate the state-run agency and take it out of the red within two years, an official said Thursday.
Pfizer to cut 2,200 jobs (The News Journal)
NEW YORK — Pfizer Inc.’s decision to cut 20 percent, or 2,200 jobs, from its U.S. sales force may trigger other companies to slash their own ranks of representatives, ending an expensive and not especially efficient arms race, analysts said.
Local jobs again hit record (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
For the second time this year, the number of jobs in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metro area reached its highest level since the formula for determining employment was devised in 1990.
Pfizer to cut 2,000 US sales jobs (Boston Globe)
Pfizer Inc., the world’s largest drug maker, will slash 2,200 US sales jobs as chief executive Jeffrey Kindler reduces expenses to compensate for revenue lost to cheaper generic competition.
Bill eyes polygraphs for some jobs (Newsday)
Lie-detector tests could be required of applicants for civilian jobs in Suffolk law enforcement agencies under a proposal now before the county legislature.
Wolseley Cuts 2,000 U.S. Jobs to Tackle Housing Slump (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) — Wolseley Plc, the world’s biggest supplier of plumbing and heating equipment, cut 2,000 U.S. jobs to trim costs amid a housing slowdown. Shares of the company, which reported a jump in European earnings, rose 5.1 percent.
Hungarian unemployment rises as more young people look for jobs - Budapest Business Journal
Hungarian unemployment rises as more young people look for jobsBudapest Business Journal, Hungary - 1 hour agoHungary’ unemployment rate rose to 7.4% in the three months from August to October as young people struggled to find jobs, the country’s statistics office said …
Death knell sounds for 200 tax office jobs - Swindon Advertiser
Death knell sounds for 200 tax office jobsSwindon Advertiser, UK - 44 minutes agoBy Emily Walker. MORE than 200 people working for the tax office in Swindon will lose their jobs by 2010. Union leaders are in discussions …
Wachovia to downsize, cut 70 jobs (Republican American)
Wachovia Corp. will shut down its wholesale mortgage operation in Waterbury, a decision that will cost 70 employees their jobs, a company spokeswoman said Monday.
Uncommon jobs can pay well (Asbury Park Press)
Don’t feel too sorry for that poor guy fixing the elevator in your office. He’s not that poor. Elevator installers and repairers pull in an average $59,190 annually, making theirs the highest-paying occupation that is considered a craft, says Laurence Shatkin, co-author of “250 Best-Paying Jobs.'’ “For working with your hands, that is a remarkable income,'’ he says. Through his research, Shatkin