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Unemployment benefits after a move to a new state
13 Dec 2021

Unemployment benefits after a move to a new state

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: COVID-19, Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: I lost my job a few months ago, in the fall of 2021.  I have been looking for a new job for several weeks.  Winter is not my friend.  I want to move to another state with warmer weather … Continued

compensation expectations, COVID-19, job doc blog, unemployed, unemployment
Post Zoom termination, reader asks some reasonable questions
6 Sep 2021

Post Zoom termination, reader asks some reasonable questions

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: COVID-19, Job Doc Blog | 0

Q:  I was recently terminated and am unclear of the reason.  When I asked why during my very abrupt Zoom termination meeting, I was told “we think it is best to part ways.”  What does that mean?  Am I eligible … Continued

COVID-19, job doc blog, Mass. law, termination, unemployed, unemployment
Offer rescinded, now what?
30 Aug 2021

Offer rescinded, now what?

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: COVID-19, Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: I am in between jobs.  I left my last job in May and accepted a job starting in June.  The company rescinded the offer because of “changing business conditions.”  Now I am without a job.  I am looking for … Continued

COVID-19, job doc blog, job loss, job offers, job search, job search strategies, unemployed, unemployment, vaccination
Can you file for unemployment benefits after signing a release?
27 Feb 2017

Can you file for unemployment benefits after signing a release?

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: I recently signed a severance agreement.  The title of the document was “agreement and release.”  I was given six weeks of severance in exchange for signing the release.  My question to you is about collecting unemployment compensation during this … Continued

employee benefits, job doc blog, salary and benefits, severance, unemployed, unemployment
Hopkinton Networkers Group – Fri July 15th
11 Jul 2011

Hopkinton Networkers Group – Fri July 15th

by Patricia Hunt Sinacole | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

I am speaking at the Hopkinton Networkers Group on Fri July 15th. Event starts at 10am. Hope to see you there! Come and listen to hear how you land a job in a tough economy! St Paul’s Church, Hopkinton, MA.

HNG, networking, unemployed
Why have you been unemployed for so long?
28 Feb 2011

Why have you been unemployed for so long?

by Patricia Hunt Sinacole | posted in: Job Doc Blog, Uncategorized | 0

I am hearing this is now a more common question… be prepared job seekers! http://www.boston.com/jobs/news/jobdoc/2011/02/why_have_you_been_unemployed_f.html

interviewing strategies, job search strategies, unemployed
Job Doc – October 24, 2010
24 Oct 2010

Job Doc – October 24, 2010

by Patricia Hunt Sinacole | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Read Pattie’s response to an engineer with resume challenges!

engineer, resumes, unemployed
Job Doc blog – October 4, 2010
7 Oct 2010

Job Doc blog – October 4, 2010

by Patricia Hunt Sinacole | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Read my Job Doc blog from boston.com! What do you do when you have had 20 years in one job and then get laid off?

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