Friday morning roundup: Bad news bears The media's glass seems to be half empty this morning, maybe it's the utterly miserable rain and wind we have here. news Friday morning roundup: B… GENERAL NEWS· Posted 6 years ago· Permalink Friday morning roundup: Bad news bears The media's glass seems to be half empty this morning, maybe it's the utterly miserable rain and wind we have here. A slew of articles from CNN today focus on the downsides of the economy. US Postal service announces 35,000 job cuts Bank of America freezes pensions Michigan's labor force exodus 18-24yr old unemployment at worst level ever It's not all gloom though, an number of sectors are showing positive growth this year, and optimism amongst companies and jobseekers is up: The 100 best companyies to work for Friday's job report shows 243,000 new jobs created nationwide Networking tips for getting a job in 2012 Companies with quirky perks Big hirers in 2012 More from General news Goodwill NYNJ & Google Team up! 2/16/2018 Goodwill Industries of Greater NY and Northern NJ, Inc has teamed up with Google to help NYers gain skills to compete in the Tech industry.… Act of Goodwill 11/20/2017 This November spread the giving spirit of #GivingTuesday and the holiday season by performing an #ActofGoodwill, and share it on social media for even more impact!… Goodwill NYNJ Honors DCAS Commissioner at NDEAM Event! 10/16/2017 Goodwill NYNJ celebrates NDEAM (National Disability Employment Awareness Month) at the JCC in Manhattan.… Join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. GoodTemps article comments powered by Disqus