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Layoffs Hot Keyword for Second Half of January 2009

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But, in running it now for the second half of January, the keyword that popped to the top was: Layoffs And this is definitely a sign of the times. This hot list is based on various social signals of what people are writing about, reading, bookmarking, searching, etc. You can go to the Hot List post to see what was hot then. Here's the rest.

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Insights and Opinions: How To Survive A Layoff

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For our Insights & Opinions section today, Cathy Ashbaugh, President of Pacific Shore Resources, a local recruiting firm, gives some well timed advice on how to handle a layoff: As we enter into the second quarter of 2009 we are beginning to see small signs of hope and improvement in the economy. Yet, we are not out of the woods.

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Our Survey: SoCal Tech Execs Optimistic, Looking To Hire

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Job hiring plans were also better, with only a slim number of firms--3.06% expecting possible layoffs, with 85 percent of firms looking to hire workers. Tags: survey technology executives socaltech economy jobs hiring. The survey this year was conducted between Jan.

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Friday roundup: More layoffs, venture roundup, growth at firms, and more

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And, on a sad note, Martin Schaedel -- well known to many in the Los Angeles technology community, and a contributor of photos to socalTECH-- has died in a plane crash at the Santa Monica airport. TheWrap --focused on Hollywood and entertainment news-- announced funding from Maveron on Monday.

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Insights and Opinions: Southern California Tech Jobs Make a Comeback

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No bonuses, no promotions, layoffs, and nobody hiring. And SoCal successfully beat most of the United States in unemployment claims, by several percentage points, attaching painful and empirical fact to the grim situation. 2009 was a horrible year for job seekers, and even those holding on to existing jobs.

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Ryan Blair, HashtagOne: From Gang Member, To Entrepreneur, To Anti-VC

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We've made some investments here and there, and are now building a team, and making a lot of investments in SoCal tech companies. I'm an operator, and I know about firing, hiring, layoffs, shutting things down, opening this up, expanding, scaling, and how you go through doing all of that. What's the theme of your investments?