‘Workforce News’ Archives
Young U.S. Job Seekers Hit Hard by Economy »
"Two years ago, the unemployment rate for 20 to 24 year olds with bachelor's degrees was just 2.2 percent. Now it is more than four times that at 9.3 percent." reports the CBS Evening News. Young Job Seekers Hit Hard by Economy - CBS Evening News - CBS News
Twitter Updates for 2009-10-25 »
United Nations Says Temps Bore the Brunt of Layoffs | workforce.com http://ow.ly/wnVJ #
Twitter Updates for 2009-10-20 »
Temp workers hit by crisis - global stats for Germany and Japan according to the International Labour Organisation http://ow.ly/vlK1 # Georgia-based Ryla hiring 1,500 temp workers - http://ow.ly/vlLg #
Spike in temporary jobs could be positive sign for »
By Nicole Lucht, Las Vegas Sun. To read entire article click here: Spike in temporary jobs could be positive sign for economy - Las Vegas Sun. Temp agency Manpower Las Vegas has seen a 20 percent increase in placements during July and August, said Evon Stevenson, director of business development for its professional division. The [...]
Optimism on Current Unemployment Scene with Temp Hires »
To read the full article by Forbes' David Serchuk click below: October: Treat, Not Trick - Forbes.com. The article states: Morningstar is marginally optimistic on the current unemployment scene, with analyst Vishnu Lekraj showing that hires in the temporary labor field have gone from deeply negative to neutral. Spinning off from that, [...]
Court Ruling: Employers Liable for Independent »
Read the entire article from The Fordyce Letter at: Court Ruling: Employers Liable for Independent Contractor Misdeeds | The Fordyce Letter The article states: New York’s 2nd District Court of Appeal has ruled that an employer is liable for the misdeeds of its hiring agents, even if it considers them independent [...]
Temp Hiring Nearing an Increase – Kiplinger.com »
Workers with skills and education will see more demand as managers remain cautious. By Jerome Idaszak, Associate Editor, The Kiplinger Letter http://www.kiplinger.com/businessresource/forecast/archive/temp_hiring_nearing_increase_090923.html The market for temporary workers is poised to turn the [...]
11 Percent of Employers Suspend 401(k) Plan Match »
A new survey finds that 11 percent of employers have suspended their 401(k) matching contributions and that 17 percent are considering doing the same.
Human Resource Executive Online – Story »
By Towers Perrin The recession does not appear to be putting much of a dent in company spending on HR technology.According to Towers Perrin's annual survey on HR service delivery trends and practices:* Only one in three companies (36 percent) expects to decrease spending on HR technology in 2009.* 21 [...]
CFOs Put on a Happy Face – - CFO.com »
by CFO.com Although CFOs are optimistic about their organizations employment is not rebounding as quickly as the optimism. CFOs Put on a Happy Face Although finance chiefs around the world are growing more optimistic, the employment picture remains bleak. Kate O'Sullivan - CFO.com Optimism is growing among the CFO ranks as finance [...]
