Labor Market Industry News & Blogs

Industry News & Blogs

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation - REC/IRP - The Week Ahead
www.rec.uk.com | Feb 10, 2012
This is the weekly snapshot of REC and IRP activities including events, launches, external meetings and policy developments with implications for the recruitment industry.

Data capability is key to HR impact during economic downturn
www.personneltoday.com | Feb 10, 2012
In the current economic environment with organisations focusing on cutting costs, increasing efficiency and short-term survival it might not seem the ideal moment for HR to start talking to senior managers about fancy strategic stuff like HCM,

Economic Development Collaborative-Ventura County’s SBDC Honored for Job Creation | PRLog
www.prlog.org | Feb 3, 2012
Economic Development Collaborative-Ventura County’s SBDC Honored for Job Creation. EDC-VC’s Small Business Development Center recently won the “Highest Job Creation 2011” award from the Los Angeles Regional Small Business Development Center Network. - PR11789733

Kronos Retail Labor Index Shows Retail Hiring Conditions Tightening, May Reflect Overall Labor
www.sys-con.com | Feb 2, 2012
SYS-CON Media, NJ, The world's leading i-technology media company on breaking technology news.

THQ confirms up to 240 job losses, CEO pay cut - Edge Magazine
www.edge-online.com | Feb 2, 2012
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Perfect Labor Storm 2.0: No Kidding Around - High Demand Jobs Do Exist
hrblog.typepad.com | Jan 27, 2012
The first thing that comes to mind when you hear unemployment rates like 2.6%, 2.8%, and 3.8% must be memories of the good-old-days - pre-2007 recession. Well think again.

Coming soon to XpertHR | Article | XpertHR
www.xperthr.co.uk | Jan 27, 2012
This article provides details of a selection of articles and other resources that are due to be published on XpertHR, as well as details of those that

Pittsburgh regains all recession job losses this year, study says
www.post-gazette.com | Jan 18, 2012
Coverage of the latest news from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Why It’s So Tough to Create Jobs - ERE.net
www.ere.net | Jan 18, 2012
As the media have amply reported, there is a broad consensus that the current job environment in the U.S. economy is the worst since the 1930s. Let’s explore the state of the job market now and one of the most unique features, the lack of job creation on a scale sufficient to reduce unemployment.

Romney stumps in Greer, sympathizes with unemployed | GoUpstate.com
www.goupstate.com | Jan 12, 2012
GREER — During a stop at a motorcycle dealership early Thursday morning, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney responded to his rivals' attacks on his record at an investment firm criticized for laying off workers, saying any job loss is a “tragedy.”