1. Update your résumé It’s always good to keep it up-to-date, of course, so this is the perfect time. Update your LinkedIn profile, too, and add people you know. Don’t be shy about recommending someone else’s work, either. You’re on furlough — grab those good-karma points. Now that you have a fresh and shiny résumé, [...]

Many newspapers are forcing employees to take unpaid time off, selling it as an option to avoid layoffs. Newspapers aren’t the only companies using furloughs: Toyota, Arizona State University and the state of California are also using this tactic to try to save money. But that doesn’t make it right. Furloughs are ineffective, inefficient and [...]