How is the Economy and Recession Affecting *YOU*?

Utah’s economy continues to outpace the United States, though we’re losing ground on key economic indicators, we’re losing that ground more slowly than the nation as a whole and many states around the country.

September 2008 Unemployment Rate Utah VS. USA
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Utah: 3.5%
U.S.: 6.1%

Year-Over Nonfarm Growth

Utah: 0.1%
U.S.: -0.4%

With economists and pundits expecting [...]

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What Are The Best Companies to Work For in America?

Annually, Fortune Magazine highlights the 100 best companies to work for in the US. Thanks to the economic downturn, many people are looking to recession-proof their jobs, and part of that includes changing jobs.
Here’s the latest list (below), from the February 4, 2008 edition.  Find the full Fortune 100 list online.
It’s worth noting that eBay [...]

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See Batman the Dark Knight FREE TODAY

Local tech company Bungee Labs is hosting a FREE showing of Batman the Dark Knight this afternoon at 4:00pm. (I interviewed @ReverendTed from Bungee last Friday on the Couchcast)
We believe Utah is home to many amazing companies…and we want to get to
know more of you.
Bring your family or friends and join us this Tuesday, [...]

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Calendar: Mozy to Rock Hard at Hard Rock 5-2-08

Mozy, a very cool/hot tech company in Utah, is hosting a BIG SHIN-DIG on Friday night this week… and to make enough room, they rented out the entire

HARD ROCK CAFE, SLC
505 S 600 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84102

Get Directions(801) 532-7625 (Google Map)
RSVP on Facebook, if you like… or just show up ready to geek out [...]

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APX ALARM of Provo, Utah is a Thief and a Liar.

October 2008: UPDATE: APX has solved this concern to my satisfaction. I don’t think I could recommend them to anybody, but I am personally OK with how things worked out. Thanks to all your comments and links to help bring this to a reasonable resolution.
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About My Company

Last week, I traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico as part of a recruiting event in partnership with DBM, a global outplacement firm.
While I was there, I presented some information to a great group of people about who SOS Technical (my employer) is, and what our services are. I felt it would be good to [...]

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DirectPointe Aquires iTok

This isn’t news, per se, but I think the announcement about iTok being aquired by DirectPointe in Lindon is good. I’ve worked with both companies and I’m sure iTok will help DirectPointe succeed further. See DirectPointe’s Press Release on the matter.

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