Career Purgatory

Naturally as large employers try to keep their labor headcounts low the overflow work needs to get completed.  More than ever before this is going…Read more

Michigan’s Governor Snyder announced that 14 companies will be expanding and hiring up to 4,590 workers.  Many are automotive related, and a surprising move from…Read more

It has been quite some time since we’ve had a famous person in Career Purgatory, this one is painful, but deserving. Lance Armstrong is the…Read more

It is only the beginning of 2013 but that doesn’t change how competitive the labor market is. Thousands of people will still show up to…Read more

We’ve entered the first quarter for 2013, here is a breakdown of the employment situation as it develops. Our second week into the first quarter…Read more

Nothing is worse than being stuck in Career Purgatory and finally getting a job, but having unfair labor practices literally stealing from you. Not paying…Read more

Ten States are getting increased pay for workers that are on minimum wage for the New Year. Federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. The…Read more

For many of you 2013 was marginally better than 2012, and most likely not much better than just before The Great Recession.  Lets take a…Read more

Today Governor Synder signed House Bill 5523 into law as Public Act 478.  The law now prohibits job applicants from being required to give up…Read more

The unemployment rate in Michigan fell from 9.0% to 8.9% however the decrease in the unemployment rate resulted from 15,000 workers falling out of the…Read more