Quick Item: Working Mother Magazine, probably cut some working mothers yesterday

According to Fishbowlny Working Mother Magazine pinked slipped some employees yesterday. A source tells FBNY that at least 6 people were canned and cuts rolled across all departments. The order came down from investor MCG Capital who wanted the 2008 budget slashed and told WMM founder and CEO Carol Evans to make it happen. Wonder if Ms. Evans would be cool with taking a salary cut to help save some of her working other employees?

Mary Berner and company on the hunt for new meat at Reader's Digest

Reader's Digest CEO Mary Berner is still trying to fill some open slots. Clearly Berner's team is still in the process of building the team. For an industry which saw the closings of many print and online publications this year, there sure are a lot of job openings. Circjobs.com