35 Job Innovations

Employment Developments Inspired by Sun Microsystems' Lay Offs

In this turbulent economy, job security is more of a fantasy than a reality. The Sun Microsystems lay offs, for example, will impact up to 3,000 people—that’s 10% of its workforce.

Now, I don’t have an answer, nor do I want to provide one for people in similar situations as at Sun Microsystems layoffs, but, I was inspired to look for some of the major employment and job developments that have occurred. This cluster has everything from songs about Disneyland jobs to odd jobs via GPRS!

SCORE
3.7 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 76%
Activity 28%
Freshness 8%
Juicing Employees
CATEGORY
Marketing
Juicing Employees
Bossnapping
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Bossnapping
Odd Jobs Via GPRS
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Odd Jobs Via GPRS
Recession-Era Celebrations
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Recession-Era Celebrations
Bidding on Employees
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Bidding on Employees
Valuing Older Employees
CATEGORY
World
Valuing Older Employees
Mega Terminations
CATEGORY
Business
Mega Terminations
Recession-Fueled Entrepreneurs
CATEGORY
Business
Recession-Fueled Entrepreneurs
Recruiting Wage-Free Workers
CATEGORY
Business
Recruiting Wage-Free Workers
Unemployment Olympics
CATEGORY
Marketing
Unemployment Olympics
Credit Crunch Hits Silicon Valley
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Credit Crunch Hits Silicon Valley
Firing Bald Employees
CATEGORY
Social Good
Firing Bald Employees
Sites to Track Employee Efficiency
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Sites to Track Employee Efficiency
Testing 52 Jobs in a Year
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Testing 52 Jobs in a Year
Songs About Disneyland Jobs
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Songs About Disneyland Jobs
$10,000/Month Dream Jobs
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
$10,000/Month Dream Jobs
Busted For Cyberslacking
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Busted For Cyberslacking
Psychological Career Commercials
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Psychological Career Commercials
3 Signs It's Time to Change Jobs
CATEGORY
Marketing
3 Signs It's Time to Change Jobs
Kissing Booths to Pay Off Speeding Tickets
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Kissing Booths to Pay Off Speeding Tickets
Gene-Based Job Recruitment
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Gene-Based Job Recruitment
Tracking Employee Texting
CATEGORY
Business
Tracking Employee Texting
Job Interview 2.0 With Riddles
CATEGORY
Unique
Job Interview 2.0 With Riddles
Odd Jobs Driven by Diversifying Economy
CATEGORY
Social Good
Odd Jobs Driven by Diversifying Economy
Funemployment Fashion
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Funemployment Fashion
Trapped in Self-Service Machines
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Trapped in Self-Service Machines
Slow Motion Employee Food Fights
CATEGORY
Marketing
Slow Motion Employee Food Fights
Career Scarevertising
CATEGORY
Marketing
Career Scarevertising
Translating English to English
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Translating English to English
Best Buy Fearful of People Dressed Like Its Employees
CATEGORY
Unique
Best Buy Fearful of People Dressed Like Its Employees
Recession-Proof Jobs
CATEGORY
Business
Recession-Proof Jobs
Punching Employees
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Punching Employees
Home Office All-in-Ones
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Home Office All-in-Ones

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