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Holidays Put the Humbug on Productivity

POSTED ON: JANUARY 5, 2009
Ebenezer Scrooge would not be pleased. According to a recent Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) study, 62% of companies reported that workplace productivity took a dip during the holiday season, with most citing workflow snags as the main culprit. The study found that a full 70% of organizations regard interruption of workflow as their top concern during the holidays, followed by holiday distractions (such as gift-giving and parties) at 48%, and 45% of respondents say…

New Web Site Launched: Interviewing-101.com

POSTED ON: JANUARY 5, 2009
Interviewing-101 has launched its namesake website designed to help job hunters manage the often demanding and stressful task of preparing for a job interview and securing a job offer. Developed by executive search and recruiting experts, Interviewing-101.com provides job hunters resources including tips for navigating every stage of the interview process. Written from an executive recruiter’s point of view, each tip can be read, understood and committed to action in 5 minutes or less, according…

National Park Service: A Job Creation Opportunity?

POSTED ON: JANUARY 5, 2009
There is one possible bright spot on the horizon for both the decaying national park system and the economy. According to a major new statement from the 690-member Coalition of National Park Service Retirees (CNPSR), there is a major economic stimulus opportunity – one strikingly similar to that seized upon in the wake of the Great Depression – to revitalize our national parks and the fraying infrastructure related to them, the group notes. The statement…

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final H-2A Rule

POSTED ON: DECEMBER 31, 2008
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and Employment Standards Administration (ESA) publishes a final rule that modernizes the H-2A program for employing foreign workers in temporary or seasonal agricultural jobs, and enhances important worker protections. "These reforms will improve the operation of the H-2A program for agricultural employers and help ensure that the employment of temporary foreign workers does not adversely affect U.S. workers," says Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao.…

Combating the U.S. Recession

POSTED ON: DECEMBER 31, 2008
Attorneys and co-founders of Innoventum™, Inc., Denise Gosnell and Jynell Berkshire, announce the creation and kick off of the "Jobs for Millions". To combat the staggering number of U.S. job losses and help stimulate the economy, "Jobs for Millions" plans to create 500,000 new American businesses and help 500,000 existing American businesses grow through a collective effort. Ms. Gosnell, business owner and attorney states, "We need to create our own bailout." She continues, "We can…

Big-3 Heading for Bankruptcy?

POSTED ON: DECEMBER 29, 2008
The impact of a Big-3 bankruptcy and restructuring would be severe, but frequently-quoted job loss figures are misleading and overstated, according to a new projection by the University of Maryland’s Inforum (INterindustry FORecasting) economic research unit. In the worse-case scenario, peak job dislocation from restructuring would be half of the 3 million commonly cited in the media. "There will be plenty of economic pain from the inevitable restructuring of the U.S. auto industry, but the…

Training Older Workers for Regional Industries

POSTED ON: DECEMBER 29, 2008
The U.S. Department of Labor announces a $10 million competition to connect workers 55 years and older to career opportunities in local industries. "This $10 million competition will result in opportunities for older Americans who want to receive skills training and extend their participation in the workforce," says Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. This solicitation for grant applications under the President's High Growth Job Training Initiative is open to local workforce investment boards as…

Secretary of Labor Nominee: U.S. Rep. Hilda Solis

POSTED ON: DECEMBER 24, 2008
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao issues the following statement in response to the announcement that President-elect Barack Obama intends to nominate U.S. Rep. Hilda Solis as the next U.S. Secretary of Labor. "Congratulations to Rep. Hilda Solis on her pending appointment. The new secretary of labor will inherit a strong legacy on behalf of America's workers, which includes record low fatality, illness and injury rates, record achievements in enforcement recoveries, and strengthened protections for…

Job Searches Increase in November

POSTED ON: DECEMBER 24, 2008
Job search engine and recruiting advertising network, Simply Hired, Inc., releases November employment data for location and occupation searches in the United States. Despite the traditional lull in job seeker activity during the holidays, site usage increased by 27% during the two weeks ending November 20, 2008 as compared to the two weeks ending November 6, 2008. Over the course of these two-week periods, New York topped the list cities with the most searches with…

The Obama Effect: New Job Trends to Watch in 2009

POSTED ON: DECEMBER 22, 2008
Jobfox, and Internet job site, predicts the top Obama-inspired new job trends to watch in 2009. The list includes the job sectors and key professions that are most likely to grow as a result of President-elect Barack Obama’s economic stimulus policies. The Obama administration has said it will "hit the ground running" with what experts project to be a $700 billion job stimulus package. The new administration’s goals are to create or save 2.5 million…

Even in Current Economy, Employee Retention Top Concern, Survey Shows

POSTED ON: DECEMBER 22, 2008
Today’s employers are most worried about hanging on to good employees and bringing in new ones, even in the current economy. When asked about their greatest staffing concern, nearly four out of 10 (39%) senior executives interviewed cited employee retention, while 22% said recruitment. Productivity and employee morale were each named by 17% of respondents. "Many firms are operating with lean teams in which every staff member plays a key role in the business, making…

Benefits of Pay-for-Performance Programs

POSTED ON: DECEMBER 18, 2008
A new paper by Creelman Research finds that an increasing number of organizations are making pay-for- performance programs successful through a combination of best practices and technology. By taking a new approach to pay- for- performance that emphasizes human behavior and leverages technology to simplify administration, organizations have the power to truly drive high performance. Authored by human capital analyst, David Creelman, the paper "Why Pay for Performance Can Work at Last," identifies examples of…

Employees Prefer Bonus Versus Christmas Party

POSTED ON: DECEMBER 18, 2008
Festive frolics are being dampened by the downturn in our economy suggests a recent survey by job site, RecruitIreland.com. In fact, nearly 35% of employees have stated they will not be having a Christmas party this year and out of these, 4 out of 5 blame the state of the economy. For those who are having a party, 2 out of 5 respondents claim that their party has been scaled down on previous years. Although…

TugLink Opens Access to Hidden Job Market

POSTED ON: DECEMBER 18, 2008
As America continues to experience mass layoffs and hiring freezes, networking is increasingly the most recognized and effective job search method. To address this need, TugLink.com has taken networking to the next level by creating a marketplace for job leads and connecting job-hunters directly with company insiders. A fast growing peer-to-peer job referral exchange, TugLink.com, is offering a new job search alternative by enabling candidates to introduce themselves to company insiders, get unpublished job leads…

Emerging Job Growth for 2009

POSTED ON: DECEMBER 18, 2008
Online resume-building resource, Pongo™ Resume, reveals that despite the media’s broadcasts on a downturn economy, the U.S. Department of Labor reports that the nation's total workforce actually increased by 2.2 million workers during the last 19 months. And although unemployment rose to a 14-year high of 6.7% in November 2008, one notable, unreported fact is that between 4 million and 5 million people have been hired each month during 2008. While the media may report…