There is not much happening on the blogs this week.  I think most bloggers are taking a well-deserved holiday break, which you hopefully managed to do as well.  I’ve got just two links for you today, with a little bad news-good news. >> US likely to lose another 1 million jobs in 2009 The Boston Globe recently reported the grim news that the unemployment trend is expected to continue well into the new year. Quoting Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., a global outplacement consultancy headquartered in Chicago, the Globe says that 2008 has already seen an excess of 1 million ...

Hope you all have been having a great weekend.  I have been busy reading this weekend, all about the depressing unemployment rates for November, on the one hand — and recession-proof jobs, on the other.  I also have some great job-hunting tips in here, too.  Happy reading and have a great rest of your weekend! >> Unemployment Rates Reach 34-Year High in November 2008 @ Yahoo Finance. The news is definitely disheartening, but knowledge is power, so take it in stride. >> Top Recession-Proof Careers @ Five Cent Nickel.  It’s the silver-lining to the unemployment new...