Majority of American Workers Wouldn’t Change a Thing About Their Boss, According to Adecco Survey

MELVILLE, N.Y., Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — As the jobless rate continues to hover around 9 percent and the economy struggles to improve, American workers indicate their relationship with their boss is strong and positive. Seventy-eight percent of employed Americans feel their boss would “go to bat” for them if their job were on the line. Further, if given the chance to change something about their boss, a majority (59 percent) thinks their boss is great and wouldn’t change a thing, according to a recent survey from Adecco Staffing U.S., part of the world’s largest recruitment and workforce solutions provider.

Layoffs Surge to Highest Total Since April 2009

CHICAGO, October 5, 2011 – Employers announced plans to shed 115,730 workers from their payrolls in September, making it the worst job-cut month in over two years. Heavy reductions planned by the military accounted for a large portion of September job cuts, signaling what may lie ahead as the federal government seeks across-the-board cuts in spending.

September job cuts were 126 percent higher than the 51,114 announced in August, according to the latest report on monthly job cuts released Wednesday by global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. They were 212 percent higher than September 2010, when employers announced just 37,151 job cuts. Last month’s total is the highest since April 2009, when 132,590 job cuts were announced.

Most Employees Willing to Help Job Seekers

PHILADELPHIA, PA , September 27, – Nine out of ten employees are willing to help a friend or acquaintance search for a new job, according to a survey by Right Management, the talent and career management experts within ManpowerGroup. In fact most of them have done so in the past year.

Convergys’ “Work as you like it” Employment Drive to Hire Thousands

CINCINNATI –(BUSINESS WIRE)– Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), one of the largest agent-assisted customer service companies in the world, announces the availability of over 2,000 full-time jobs in the United States, to be filled in the next 60 days. The company’s “Work as you like it” employment drive offers interested applicants the choice of work-at-home or contact center-based agent and management positions.

Where are the Jobs? The Conference Board Human Capital Watch Examines the Outlook for Employment; Inaugural Edition of Monthly Webcast Series to be Held September 21

NEW YORK, September 21, 2011 — In the first edition of its new monthly webcast series offered exclusively to members, The Conference Board is partnering with Dr. Susan Lund, Director of Research at McKinsey & Company’s McKinsey Global Institute, to discuss the outlook for employment. She will be joined by researchers from The Conference Board, including Dr. Gad Levanon, Director of Macroeconomic Research, and Dr. Mary Young, Principal Researcher, Human Capital, to examine global employment challenges and the outlook for jobs. Also participating will be Rich Floersch, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at McDonald’s Corporation, who will examine the issue from a global practitioner’s perspective. This webcast will be held September 21 at 11:00 AM ET.

400 New Jobs to Be Created in Victorville, Calif.

VICTORVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Over the next 36 to 48 months, approximately 400 new jobs will be created in Victorville, Calif. This is being made possible through the lease Stirling Capital Investments secured with United Furniture Industries (UFI), a manufacturer of furniture that is sold primarily under the Simmons brand name. UFI will occupy a 505,192-square-foot industrial facility at the Southern California Logistics Centre (SCLC) in November 2011. The 1 million-square-foot building was built in 2009 in a strategic move to attract businesses like UFI that need space more quickly than the ground-up development process.

Slowing Recovery Threatens Holiday Hiring

CHICAGO, September 19, 2011 – The latest bumps on the economy’s road to recovery could not have come at a worse time for holiday job seekers. While retailers are still holding out hope for decent holiday sales, the slowdown is likely to dampen expectations and reduce demand for extra seasonal workers, according to the employment experts at global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.

Experience and LinkedIn Team Up to Bring Online Professional Networking to Colleges and Universities

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. & BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Experience, the leading provider of career services for colleges and universities, today announced the integration of LinkedIn technology and profile information into Experience’s university-endorsed platform, currently used by millions of college students and alumni.

“Experience has pioneered the online college recruiting market, and we are excited to be working with them to help millions of students and graduates launch fulfilling careers”

U.S. Job Creation Stagnant in August, Yet Some Industries Maintain Strong Hiring Activity

PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Beyond.com, the premier Career Network focused on helping people grow and succeed, today released its first Employment Data Report, which provides a timely assessment of recent economic and political events that have had an impact on the employment world. Released in conjunction with Beyond.com’s recently released Second Quarter 2011 Career Trend Analysis Report, this first Employment Data Report examines job posting volume from January 2011 to August 2011, compared with the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) unemployment rates.

Middle-Class Workers Looking for New Jobs, First Command Reports

FORT WORTH, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A growing number of middle-class Americans are unhappy in their work and looking to make a change, according to the First Command Financial Behaviors Index®.

Recent findings of the monthly survey reveal that 24 percent of consumers are dissatisfied with their current job, up from 21 percent last year and 11 percent in 2009. This groundswell of unhappiness is also reflected in the rising number of people looking for new employment.