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01/01/2007
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Texas workers more confident, which may lead to turnover

01/01/2007

Texas workers are becoming more confident in their ability to find a new job, according to the Spherion Employment Report, a monthly survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Spherion Corp. …

Atlanta’s the leading hotbed for ‘the young and the restless’

01/01/2007

Good news on the recruiting front: “The young and the restless” are flocking to Atlanta. They’re the most coveted demographic in the nation: 25- to 34-year-old, highly educated professionals …

Do your hiring tests simulate true working conditions?

01/01/2007

Before you create an applicant screening test—whether it’s for a manual-labor or white-collar position—make sure that it relates directly to the work that person will be doing. “Somewhat applicable” tests won’t fly in court …

Pump up your sales force: Focus on time, treasure, talent

12/01/2006

Working long hours doesn’t make a sales staff successful; wisely allocating time does, says a new survey by global consulting firm Watson Wyatt …

Pay Attention to New Proof-of-Age Requirement for N.Y. Employers

12/01/2006

A little-noticed amendment to New York’s Labor Law imposes a new recordkeeping requirement on New York employers. We’re all familiar with the requirement that, for most types of employment, minors under age 18 must provide employers with employment certificates, commonly known as "working papers," to lawfully hold jobs …

Forecast for Florida jobs: sunny and very hot in 5 markets

12/01/2006

Florida boasts five of the 10 hottest labor markets in the country, according to a recent Bizjournals study …

Worker confidence in 3rd quarter slips but still higher than last year

12/01/2006

Florida worker confidence dipped 7.1 points in the last quarter, finishing in the Hudson Employment Index at 115.2. The index cited declines in hiring plans, waning job satisfaction and job security concerns as factors …

‘Same characteristic’ hiring can limit bias claim

12/01/2006

When it comes to proving discrimination, the first hurdle employees have to jump through is showing that it’s more likely than not that your organization discriminated based on the person’s protected characteristic. But that’s nearly impossible to prove if the replacement employee shares those same characteristics with the fired employee …

Unemployment rate down; state sees moderate job growth

12/01/2006

New Jersey businesses added 3,000 jobs in September, lowering the unemployment rate to 5.2 percent. Still, that rate is 0.6 percent higher than the national rate of 4.6 percent …