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Second Quarter U.S. Hiring Outlook Improves
U.S. employers are slightly more positive about hiring in the second quarter of 2010 than they were a year ago, according to a survey report from Manpower Inc.
Global Executives Focused on Retaining Best, Recruiting Less
Demand for executive talent, a sharp drop in graduate recruitment and eroding employee trust levels could threaten companies lacking robust talent strategies and could lead to major skills shortages as the economic recovery takes hold, according to a recent report.
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E-Verify Enhancements Unveiled
Officials announce measures designed to strengthen E-Verify, the electronic employment verification system, and to combat workplace discrimination.
Equal Pay Measure Debated
A Senate committee hearing on equal pay for equal work re-ignites an election year debate.
Report: Employers Refocus on Strategic Workforce Planning as Economy Recovers
LINE: Hiring Anticipation Grows
New Orleans SHRM Chapter Boosts Talent Retention, Job Growth
Communication Skills Most Important Job Candidate Qualification
Demand for ‘Lean,’ not Six Sigma, Competencies on Rise
New Tool Gives SHRM Members Local Economic Data
Award-Winning Chapter Program Prepares Students for Jobs
Employment News & Outlooks
Tax Breaks for Hiring the Unemployed
Twitter Etiquette That Could Land You a Job
First-Time Jobless Claims Drop Slightly
Recession-Weary Workers Tire of Job-Hopping
How to Prepare Your Business for Succession
Interview with Ed Koc, Research Director, National Association of Colleges and Employers
Koc discusses the challenges college graduates face in the current labor market.
Interview with Edward Gordon, Author, Winning the Global Talent Showdown
Gordon, president of Imperial Consulting Corp., explains why the labor force's current problems aren't entirely related to the economic downturn.
Interview with Stephen Fuller, Professor, Groege Mason University
Stephen Fuller, economist, professor of public policy and director of the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University, talks about job market's prospects for 2010 and beyond.