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From BNET: Long-Term Unemployment: Why You Still Can’t Get a Job

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 11:12:25 -0700

Recent employment stats show that 30 percent of the 14 million people who are taking unemployment benefits have been receiving them for over a year. That’s a scary statistic - particularly if you’re one of those pounding the pavement.

To sort out some of the reasons for the long-term joblessness, I chatted with John M. McKee, a former executive with companies like DIRECTV, who oversaw the hiring (and firing) of some 3,000 workers before founding his own Los Angeles career coaching practice.

Here are some of the things that are going wrong for all these job seekers - plus a few ideas on what they can do to help themselves.

Proto Launches at the Lancaster Chamber Expo

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:42:58 -0600

Proto officially launches today at the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce Business Expo. Most folks in Lancaster and surrounding areas have come to konw Proto as a design collaborative. After years of operating as a traditional studio, we started noticing some things.

1. Companies don't always need an entire studio to get the job done.

2. A lot of companies need full time help and staff.

3. The traditional model sometimes don't fit in the budget.

So, we've respositioned Proto to service our clients better by becoming more of a vessel that funnels our clients to the best solution for their creative needs. it's a creative world, and we're delivering creative solutions.