Wednesday Links: Slacking Off and Being Productive
December 25, 2008
Stability and the benefits of benefits are among the things that KnowHR recommends HR departments emphasize in the New Year. Find out why. HR Marketer calls for an end to excessive pay for CEOs. Here, here! Strategic HR Lawyer has suggestions for goofing... Read more...
$10 Million Competition Announced To Help Older Workers Get Jobs
December 24, 2008
The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a competition to connect older workers with new career opportunities in local industries. The $10 million competition is intended to help job seekers age 55 and older. “This $10 million competition will... Read more...
What to Wear to that IT Interview
December 24, 2008
If you are applying for a job in IT, do you know what you should be wearing to the interview? While khakis and polos or other collared shirts might be ok in the office, your best bet is to break out a suit, according to a new survey by Robert Half Technology.... Read more...
Plug-n-Play Office Market is Growing
December 24, 2008
Business is good for Barrister Executive Suites Inc. The Plug-n-Play office space provider is opening a new locations at 5023 North Parkway Calabasas in Calabasas, California. The company says that demand is up in their business sector because clients... Read more...
Company Helps Other Companies Save on Benefits
December 24, 2008
Optimatum Group wants everyone to know how well their services work. The company says that clients who’ve used their Optimatum Solutions have saved an average of $1,086 per employee on health care costs in 2008. The savings came without raising... Read more...
TrendWatcher: Zoning In on Productivity by Zoning Out
December 23, 2008
‘Tis the season for work distractions. In a new i4cp survey, 62% of respondents said that productivity drops in their organizations during the holiday season. And about 30% sai… SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "TrendWatcher: Zoning In on Productivity... Read more...
FMLA Update Goes Into Effect Soon
December 23, 2008
An update to The Family Medical Leave Act goes into effect on January 16, 2009. The update implements new military family leave entitlements. “Priority of service is an important acknowledgment of the sacrifices of the men and women who have served... Read more...
KEMET Cuts Jobs
December 23, 2008
KEMET Corporation is expecting a decline of 14-17 percent in the third fiscal quarter of FY08. As a result, the company plans to cut 1,500 manufacturing jobs. That’s a reduction of about 14 percent of the company’s staff. The job cuts will... Read more...
Creative Channel Services Provides Training Tool for Cord Camera
December 23, 2008
Photo graphic retailer Cord Camera has partnered with Creative Channel Services. CCS will be providing online product training for the Cord Camera employees using CCS CyberScholar. “With the rapid evolution of digital imaging technology and our... Read more...
Aerospace Industry Faces Labor Shortage
December 23, 2008
There is a potential crisis in the aerospace industry, according to a new report. Launching the 21 Century American Aerospace Workforce indicates thast more students are needed to study math and science. Further, it says that policy makers ought to do... Read more...
