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National employment trends

Trends in the changing landscape of the work environment – Work on the go!

At the Net:Work 2011 Conference in San Francisco this week, speakers and panelists discussed their thoughts and insights into the changing...
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Feds call Alabama unemployment claims to question

A report by the U.S. Department of Labor Thursday cast a pall over the Alabama unemployment compensation system. State officials say the feds are...
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Employment figures for August indicate a stagnant economy

The Conference Board, an independent, global finance and economic research organization, has announced the Employment Trends Index for August, 2011...
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Available teaching positions in Houston area

  • job search for teachers
  • August 29, 2011
There are still vacant teaching positions in the Houston area. Search the Texas Education Agency's website to locate current vacancies. Click...
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Useful labor market information for the Philadelphia Metro Area

The mere mention of the term “labor market information” makes most non-economists want to gag. Yet there is information – brought...
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Is the US destined to become a nation of entrepreneurs

  • Alice Schroeder
  • March 29, 2011
Current statistics show that approximately 30% of today’s workers are entrepreneurs. The folks who make a substantial living forecasting...
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Perseverance is key for employees over 65

Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody. Henry...
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Social media background checks-Is this going too far?

A Santa Barbara-based company, Social Intelligence Corporation, is officially launching a social media screening and monitoring service this week...
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What's rising faster than unemployment? CEO salaries

With the economy the way it is today, many Americans are pessimistic about the future. Housing sales are down, unemployment is up, and retirement...
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It's all about the balance, even for Michelle Obama

Individuals in the workforce today have multiple roles and responsibilities outside of those required by their job. People are no longer just...
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