Money Matters Episode 93- Getting Houston Energy and Oil Workers Back to Work W/ Brian Newkirk and Todd Brinegar

  We are at about 75,000 Energy and Oil job losses nationwide since the drop in oil prices began. Here in Houston we all have friends or family members who might have been in this initial round of layoffs. The bad news in that it is not over yet. According to our guest the 2nd round of cuts will be coming shortly down the road. The good news is that there is hope. If you know someone who has been let go or is worried that they might be let go soon then please share this episode with them. On today's show we were joined by Brian Newkirk of Search Group International and Todd Brinegar of Fikser.us. We discussed: - When are the next round of cuts coming - Mergers and Acquisistions - The partnership of SGI and FIKSER working to get Houstonians back to work in similar fields or new jobs - What to do if you have been laid off -The biggest mistakes made by those looking for work and much more....       You can find out more about Brian Newkirk by visiting his website at: www.searchgroupintl.com   Or Todd Brinegar at: www.fikserus.com   You can listen live by going to www.kpft.org and clicking on the HD3 tab. You can also listen to this episode and others by podcast at: http://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/moneymatters or www.moneymatterspodcast.com ‪#‎kpft