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Hyundai Motor Co. plans to hire 877 more workers to add a third shift at its Montgomery, Ala., assembly plant so it can crank out more Sonata midsize cars and Elantra compacts.
Is an arrest in a barroom brawl 20 years ago a job disqualifier? Not necessarily, the government said Wednesday in new guidelines on how employers can avoid running afoul of laws prohibiting job discrimination.
A southern Arizona contractor who pleaded guilty to knowingly hiring illegal immigrants was sentenced to probation Thursday in the first case in the state in which authorities pursued criminal charges instead of just fines against an employer in an illegal hiring case.
Volkswagen will add 800 new jobs at its Tennessee plant to boost production of the popular Passat sedan.
U.S. companies will have to keep hiring steadily to meet their customers' rising demand.
Employers across a range of industries have stepped up hiring. The economy gained 243,000 jobs in January, the most since last April. The hiring spree helped lower the unemployment rate for a fifth straight month, to 8.3 percent.
Home improvement retailer Home Depot Inc. said Thursday that it will hire 70,000 seasonal workers for the spring season, its biggest season.
For many people whose job prospects faded most during the recession, 2011 brought a small dose of relief.
Birmingham recreation board opposes bill giving Mayor William Bell its hiring power | al.comBIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Birmingham Park and Recreation Board this morning unanimously passed a resolution "opposed adamantly" to proposed legislation that strips its hiring authority and give it to Mayor William Bell. The issue centers on who will hire and direct the next dir …
Jobs Growth Continues in April, but Congress Needs to Help Make Sure It LastsThe economy continues to move in the right direction. It added 115,000 jobs in April, and data for February and March were revised upward by a total of 53,000 jobs. April marks the 26th straight month of gains in private-sector employment, for a total of 4.2 million private-sec …
According to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), 76% of small to mid size businesses report finding few or no qualified job candidates. With unemployment levels alarmingly high, particularly among young people just out of college, this seemingly contradi …
Good News, Ugly News in March Jobs NumbersThe March jobs report was a disappointment: Only 120,000 new jobs were created, versus expectations of over 200,000 and the unemployment rate dropped to 8.2 percent from 8.3 percent in February, leaving 12.7 Americans still out of work. Given the three previous' months …
New Jobless Claims Drop To Another 4-Year LowThe number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell to a four-year low last week, as layoffs slow and the job market strengthens. Weekly applications dropped 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 357,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. That's the fewest since April 2008 …
Hiring at U.S. workplaces jumps in March - Job market conditions reach best level since August 2008PRINCETON, NJ -- U.S. job market conditions in March reached their best level since August 2008, with Gallup's Job Creation Index now at +18, up from +14 in February. This four-percentage-point increase is the largest one-month jump in the index that Gallup has recorded since i …
7 types of people you never want to work with Every incompetent employee, lunatic boss and deceitful salesperson is someone's loving spouse and loyal friend. That does not mean you should hire, work for, trust or do business with them. And yet, we do exactly that, time and again. Sometimes we get taken; it happens to ever …
News Commentary When World War II ended, millions of Americans came home and went straight into college or work, thus spawning the biggest economic boom in American history. Now, with an accelerated withdrawal in Afghanistan likely and the certainty of about $500 billion in mili …
What's the matter with Soledad O'Brien? - HUMAN EVENTSNeed we say more about a Liberal Bias in the Media???Soledad O'Brien certainly shows us how it is done by the left stream media.
Swedish recruiters check jobseekers on the net40 percent of recruiters are checking potential employee’s social networking pages during the hiring process, a figure which has shot up from last year, according to a recent report.
Unemployment rate hits 8.3%The unemployment rate fell for the fifth straight month after a surge of January hiring, a promising shift in the nation's outlook for job growth. The Labor Department says employers added 243,000 jobs in January, the most in nine months.
*******THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE down? Really? NOPE. Usually I post the unemployment rate but I'm taking a different turn this time. I'm posting the EMPLOYED POPULATION.
Home Depot to Hire 70,000 WorkersGet those orange aprons ready for the spring cleaning rush. Home Depot announced Thursday it plans to hire 70,000 temporary workers at its U.S.
As a former business person, I used a simple rule of thumb when recruiting. First, make a list of the most important needs of the job. Second, select by matching qualifications and experience. From this group, select by VALUES - how much the candidate's values align with th …
Jobless rate drops to 8.6 percent, hiring picks up - Yahoo! FinanceYahoo News: The unemployment rate fell to a 2-1/2 year low of 8.6 percent in November and companies stepped up hiring, further evidence the economic recovery was gaining momentum. Nonfarm payrolls increased 120,000 last month, the Labor Department said on Friday, in line …
Company Policy: We are not hiring until Obama is goneA west Georgia business owner is stirring up controversy with signs he posted on his company's trucks, for all to see as the trucks roll up and down roads, highways and interstates: "New Company Policy: We are not hiring until Obama is gone." "Can't afford it," e …
Three Types of People to Fire Immediately We (your authors) teach our children to work hard and never, ever give up.
NASA now taking astronaut applications`Good news, space fans: NASA is hiring astronauts.' -- The Week
Lawmakers Propose Taking USAJobs.gov Back to Private SectorTwo powerful Democrats are pressing the federal agency that runs the government’s main jobs board to fix technical bugs plaguing the website — or turn it over to the private sector. A revamped version of USAJobs.gov made its debut on Oct.
Visible Tattoos And Other Corporate No-Nos - ForbesCorporate dress code policies have swung to the extreme in recent years. Companies either maintain no guidelines at all or establish such rigid policies that they almost appear to be elaborate pranks.
A Moment of Pure Astonishment, Again | TruthoutThis tea party has done many outrageous things during the past two years. None of them, however, can be considered as outrageous as the call for small businesses to refuse to hire any of this nation's unemployed while President Obama is in office.
Double Your Paycheck in These U.S. TownsWATFORD CITY, ND - Believe it or not, a place exists where companies are hiring like crazy, and you can make $15 an hour serving tacos, $25 an hour waiting tables and $80,000 a year driving trucks. You just have to move to North Dakota.
9 hard-to-fill jobs - CNNMoney9 hard-to-fill jobs Many companies say they want to hire workers, but are struggling to find the right people. So why are these positions so difficult to fill?
Most Small Businesses Shun Innovation and Hiring, Study SaysLove of small business cuts across all party lines and political orientations in America.
U.S. Profits Per Employee Jump As Raises Remain Modest: StudyCompanies are squeezing greater profits out of their employees, even as layoffs rise and the outlook for hiring and raises remains mixed, a recent study has found. Profits per employee have gone up for the second year in a row, according to a study by the financial analysis comp …
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