A new study that surveyed unemployed workers over a 15-month period found that nearly 70 percent of those entering new careers had to take a cut in pay.
Stories Related to Career Shift Does Not Always Pay Off For The Jobless
By CATHERINE RAMPELL, New York Times
Fri, 12/31/2010 - 12:16pm
Sections: living
Topics: career career shift economy jobless pay cut study unemployment
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