While the job market at times still looks pretty lousy, a new survey has some upbeat findings, as well as some not-so-rosy results. Many laid-off employees have been hired back and less are taking pay cuts, yet women and older workers are having trouble finding work.

The Harris Interactive poll sponsored by CareerBuilder found that 59 percent of workers who were laid off from full-time jobs in the last year reported they found new positions, up from 55 percent last year.

Of the workers who were laid off in the last year and found new jobs, 90 percent found full-time positions while 10 percent found part-time work. 

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