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Job Journal August 14, 2005 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Moms Return to Labor Force A shrinking labor pool may pull more stay-at-home moms into the workplace. |
Job Journal June 13, 2004 |
The News is Good and Bad for College Grads For the first time since the 2000-2001 academic year, hiring of new college graduates is expected to increase by about 13 percent. However, there will be fiercer competition than ever for those jobs. |
Entrepreneur September 2006 Chris Penttila |
Payback Time Think interns are free labor? That could be changing. |
Managed Care April 2001 |
Employees' tolerance of change underestimated? Health care prognosticators have lately been predicting the coming of a defined-contribution payment system in which an employer would give an employee a voucher (or other stipend) and tell him to go find and purchase his own health care benefits. But employers are unlikely to switch... |
Job Journal June 11, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: The Extended-Leave Option An increasing number of people find that the typical vacation is no longer sufficient when it comes to replenishing their energy and recovering from the frantic pace of today's workplace. |
Entrepreneur January 2007 Chris Penttila |
Woman's Work Looking to hire? Hire stay-at-home moms. |
Job Journal June 2, 2013 John A. Challenger |
Career Pros: Labor Shortage Looms While Millions Jobless How can we have staffing shortages when millions are unemployed? A multitude of mismatches are to blame. |
Job Journal June 17, 2007 Michael Kinsman |
Are Employers in Denial About Growing Labor Shortage? By 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates there will be a shortfall of five to ten million workers in the US workforce. Here's a glimpse of how this reality has made life better for workers at one forward-looking company. |
Job Journal January 17, 2010 |
2010 Job Market Outlook: Job Growth Begins to Take Hold as Employers Gain Confidence 2009 began with the largest downsizing the American job market has received in over a decade. With all future forecasts predicting job growth, the question remains, when will job creation finally begin to outpace job elimination? |
Job Journal September 9, 2012 John A. Challenger |
Career Pros: Labor Day is Time to Renew Efforts The annual holiday honoring America's workforce is an appropriate time to reassess your job search and redouble your efforts toward achieving your employment goals. |
Job Journal February 18, 2007 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Are Firms Too Picky? Job requirements, even for entry-level positions, are tougher than ever. |
Job Journal July 16, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Employers Aren't That Desperate Despite reports of a labor shortage, you still must apply yourself. |
CFO December 1, 2011 David M. Katz |
A Loss of Independents? Regulators have rewritten the rules regarding the use of independent contractors, forcing companies to make hard choices - and possibly pay heavy fines. |
The Motley Fool December 2, 2005 Roy Lewis |
Get Paid to Get Smarter Employers reap tax benefits by paying for employees' education. It's a win-win situation for employer and employee alike. |
The Motley Fool July 12, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Workers Can Forget About a Recovery Employers may never need to restore lost benefits. Whatever you can set aside, though, will put in that much better a position to handle a labor market that shows few signs of getting markedly better anytime soon. |
Job Journal October 12, 2008 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Benefits a Big Deal at Small Firms When it comes to perks, smaller employers need to think big. |
Job Journal October 6, 2013 Peter Weddle |
How to Avoid Becoming a Permanent Part-Timer The part-time workforce is becoming a permanent reality, but it doesn't have to be yours. Make sure you're seen as a person who can adapt to and contribute in a wider range of circumstances and situations than those defined by your job. |
Job Journal May 8, 2005 |
JOBWIRE for the week of May 8, 2005 April job growth beats predictions... More moms going back to work... College grads finally get a pay raise... Who's hiring and who's firing... etc. |
Entrepreneur December 2005 Jane Easter Bahls |
What Did I Say? Your problem employee has finally left. But shortly after his departure, you receive a call for a reference. Can you give an honest assessment? |
Job Journal February 27, 2005 James Challenger |
Career Pros: Worry is a Waste of Time How can you explain a ten-month gap on your resume? What can you do for a good reference? The first thing someone in this position must do is to stop worrying. |
Job Journal February 6, 2011 Peter Weddle |
Victim or Master - It's Your Choice The era when workers' and employers' interests were intertwined is long past. These days, you must be an activist about your own career. |
Managed Care February 2004 |
Employers see cost-shifting efforts pay off In the fall of 2002, as employers were getting their first 2003 rates from the health plans, they were looking at a 14-percent increase," says Blaine Bos, one of the study's authors. "Then they took out their scalpel.... In 2003, employers took back lost ground." |
Job Journal July 25, 2004 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Too Few Workers Insured When a problem affects nearly 44 million Americans, it becomes everyone's problem. Industry leaders hope to fund expanded coverage. |
The Family Room Cheryl Gochnauer |
A Way With Words Though I work with words everyday, I still occasionally manage to be misquoted or misunderstood. And I guarantee you'll eventually run into the same thing as you share with others your hopes and aspirations regarding being, or becoming, a stay-at-home mom. |
Managed Care June 2007 |
Employers Gear up for More Employee Health Management Employers have a clear interest in expanding initiatives to help workers manage their personal health effectively, according to a survey. |
Job Journal April 4, 2010 Peter Weddle |
Going Above Beyond to Build Career Security Why do so many of us get surprised by a layoff out of the blue? What's behind the pink slip we never saw coming? The answer lies in the new reality of career security, and the fact that American workers can no longer rely employers to look out for them. |
BusinessWeek November 25, 2009 |
More Ideas for Creating Jobs Government has thrown a lot at the unemployment problem already, from near-zero interest rates to a $787 billion fiscal stimulus, with limited success. Here are some of the other ideas in circulation |
Job Journal February 21, 2010 Peter Weddle |
Qualified isn't Enough Given the number of unemployed in contrasts to job openings, many employers are now able to hire above-average talent. In today's competitive job market the talented are being siphoned out while the mediocre employees are getting left behind. |
Job Journal May 13, 2007 James E. Challenger |
Mom's Next Career Awaits Learn to harness your transferable skills and practical experience into formidable job-search assets. |
AskMen.com November 30, 2015 Eric Santos |
How To Secure A Job After College Six things you should do in college to guarantee yourself a job after you graduate. |
Job Journal December 11, 2011 John A. Challenger |
Job Market Recovery Slow but Steady Reading news stories about the struggling economy and the slow pace of job creation can give one the impression that hiring doesn't happen until a new job is created. But, in fact, employers hire millions every month regardless of the job count. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2007 Laura A. Candris |
Manager No-No's Disgruntled employees can sue employers at any time. Here are some common employee relations mistakes management should avoid. |
Reason Aug/Sep 2001 James V. DeLong |
Old law vs. the new economy How New Deal-era regulations stifle flexible work arrangements... |
Job Journal June 4, 2006 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Seniors Put Job Fair in Reverse At this "reverse" job fair, jobseekers 55 and older stood by while employers approached them to check job qualifications and to talk. |
Global Services July 30, 2007 Vashistha & Khan |
Hire and Fire: Regional Labor Laws In these times when businesses thrive on global labor, companies must know and understand the employment laws of the countries they operate in. |
Job Journal June 20, 2004 Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: Overqualified and Unemployed Employers are leery of highly experienced, well-educated applicants. |
Job Journal March 9, 2008 |
What Employers Really Want 'Soft skills' and personal values often matter more to an employer than accomplishments and experience. Here are some examples from Getting the Job You Really Want, now in its fifth edition. |
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2006 |
Sales and Marketing: Where the Buck Stops Pharma's ultimate customer is the employer - the guy who pays the health plan's bill. Here's what he wants to know about drugs. |
AskMen.com Sean Hewitt |
How to Get the Best Benefits Many factors can affect the value of a job offer, and benefits are often at the top of the list. So how do you know if the benefits you are being offered are any good? Here's a review of which benefits are most important and what you're entitled to receive. |
Job Journal September 25, 2005 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: When Jobs Outnumber Workers The US Department of Labor predicts a labor shortage by end of decade, but too many employers aren't heeding the message. Keeping valued workers may be their best strategy. |
The Motley Fool October 20, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Are You a Bad Investor? Learning about investing and financial planning isn't always easy, but it's part of being a responsible adult member of society. Workers owe it to themselves to take advantage of the numerous options at their disposal to help them make the most of their savings. |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2005 Betsy Feigin Befus |
Is Your Company in Compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act? Employers would do well to review their compliance under the current rules, which are the frequent subject of employee-initiated complaints and costly litigation. |
Job Journal April 15, 2007 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Few Firms Retaining Retirees A new study shows that American companies often have a hand in creating their own workplace staffing issues. |
AskMen.com Jasper Anson |
Illegal Interview Questions Job interviews are stressful enough, but illegal interview questions make things worse. What should you do if you are asked these questions that shouldn't be asked? |
Job Journal August 22, 2004 James Challenger |
Career Pros: The Confidence Game Jobseekers often feel sensitive about their employment history, for various reasons. But for a successful job interview, you must be positive and confident. |
The Family Room Cheryl Gochnauer |
Exploring Working at Home Although stay-at-home parents are generally well-versed in stretching their dollars, sometimes it's helpful to examine options for generating extra cash... |
Job Journal August 31, 2003 James Challenger |
More Jobseekers Thinking Big The packages of perks at big companies can't be matched by most small firms. |
IndustryWeek April 15, 2009 Jonathan Katz |
Hiring Expectations Weakest in 27 Years U.S. employers project hiring activity to fall 2%, or 11% when adjusted to remove seasonal variations, from the first quarter to the second quarter. |
CIO April 2, 2008 Mark Cummuta |
10 Secrets for Searching for a Job During a Recession Focusing your efforts on jobs in growing industries and demonstrating how your work has generated revenue are just two simple ways to distinguish yourself from the rest of the job seekers competing for positions in a down economy. |
IndustryWeek December 14, 2011 |
Compensation Trends: Modest Raises, Merit Rules Manufacturers are projected to increase salaries by 2.9%, in line with employers as a whole. |