2009-07-02 Reuters US News

U.S. staffing firm shares fall on weak jobs report

Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - Shares of staffing companies fell on Thursday after a government report showed U.S. employers cut more jobs than expected last month and the unemployment rate rose to...

2009-07-02 Msn.careerbuilder.com

When Your Friend Becomes Your Co-Worker

There's a time in most people's lives when working with their friends seems like a dream come true. Seeing each other all day, every day; exchanging horror stories about the boss you share; multiple lunches, happy hours and company events -- what could be better? For some people,...

2009-07-02 Cloud Computing Journal (Sys-Con)

Employee Confidence Index Virtually Unchanged in June

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Spherion Employee Confidence Index was virtually unchanged in June, decreasing 0.

2009-07-02 South Florida Business Journal

Spherion: Worker confidence holds steady in June

Worker confidence held steady in June, down just 0.3 of a point to 48, according to the Spherion Employee Confidence Index, which measures workers' confidence in their personal employment situation and optimism in the economic...

2009-07-02 FutureSource.com

DJ 2nd UPDATE: Sharp Drop In US Payrolls Damps Recovery Hopes

(Updated with comment from staffing-company executive, in the 18th paragraph.) By Brian Blackstone Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--U.S. job losses unexpectedly accelerated last month on widespread declines across manufacturing, construction and professional services, injecting some doubt into..

2009-07-01 Rochester Business Journal

Report: Employee confidence rebounds

Worker confidence in New York continued its ascent in May, a Harris Interactive Inc. report for Spherion Corp. shows. The New York Employment Report employee confidence index increased nearly 3 points to...

2009-07-01 Cablefax

SuiteLinq Delivers VOD to New Hotel Palomar in Atlanta

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants' first hotel in the city of Atlanta features Video-On-Demand (VOD) service from SuiteLinq, a provider of broadband and on-demand solutions for...

2009-07-01 TMCnet.com

Boosting morale, one gold star at a time [The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.]

(Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Jul. 1--It's been a rough year. Maybe you've had to lay off employees, or freeze or cut...

2009-07-01 RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. (fka Dain Rausche)

Boosting morale, one gold star at a time ( )

It's been a rough year. Maybe you've had to lay off employees, or freeze or cut pay. Maybe none of the above, but fears of the future still cloud your...

2009-07-01 Individual.com

Boosting morale, one gold star at a time

(The Virginian-Pilot - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- It's been a rough year. Maybe you've had to lay off employees, or freeze or cut...

2009-06-30 Inside ARM

Executive Change: CORESTAFF Services Appoints Robert Hubbard and Kenneth Anthony as Vice Presidents

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2009-06-29 DiGiTAL50.com

CORESTAFF Services Appoints Robert Hubbard as Vice President/General Manager of Commercial Sector and National Accounts and Kenneth Anthony as Vice President, Controller

- CORESTAFF Services (www.corestaff.com) has named Robert Hubbard as Vice President and General Manager of its Commercial Sector and National Accounts, a new role within the...

2009-06-29 Euro Investor

CORESTAFF Services Appoints Robert Hubbard as Vice President/General Manager of Commercial Sector and National Accounts and Kenn

CORESTAFF Services (www.corestaff.com) has named Robert Hubbard as Vice President and General Manager of its Commercial Sector and National Accounts, a new role within the...

2009-06-29 Yahoo! Finance Canada

CORESTAFF Services Appoints Robert Hubbard as Vice President/General Manager of Commercial Sector and National Accounts and Kenneth Anthony as Vice Pr

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CORESTAFF Services (www.corestaff.com) has named Robert Hubbard as Vice President and General Manager of its Commercial Sector and National Accounts, a new role within the...

2009-06-29 Yahoo Hotjobs

The Most Dreaded Interview Question

Email IM "What's your biggest weakness?" If your resume is good enough to get you an interview, you probably won't escape this question. Hiring managers inevitably ask it, and job candidates invariably loathe...

2009-06-28 PR-Canada.net

FedConcepts CEO Christian Sullivan Awarded Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of the Year(R) 2009 Award Winn

FedConcepts, an award winning IT service provider to the Federal Government, today announced that Christian Sullivan, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2009 Award in the IT Services category in...

2009-06-28 MarshallNewsMessenger.com

Gohmert's job fair set for Monday

U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, and local organizations are readying for the upcoming East Texas Job Fair being held in Solheim Arena at LeTourneau University in Longview Monday...

2009-06-27 Zibb

Spherion (SFN) Organized Trend Formed: 19.5% Move in 59 Days

SmarTrend's proprietary algorithms detected bullish price action on shares of Spherion (NYSE:SFN) which generated an Uptrend alert on April 28, 2009 at...

2009-06-27 New Brunswick Business Journal

CareerBeacon.com job listings

The following career opportunities are provided by CareerBeacon.com. Details on all these positions are available at www.careerbeacon.com. You can search using the Search Tools on the website by typing in the ad number for specific...

2009-06-27 City Biz List

FedConcepts CEO Christian Sullivan Awarded Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of the Year(R) 2009 Award Winner in Maryland

Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence in IT Services Category WASHINGTON, June 26 -- FedConcepts, an award winning IT service provider to the Federal Government, today announced that Christian Sullivan, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2009 Award in the IT Services category in...

2009-06-26 TMCnet.com

FedConcepts CEO award

(U.S. Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) BC-FedConcepts-CEO-award To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Theresa Brewer of FedConcepts, +1-202-870-4029 Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence in IT Services Category WASHINGTON, June 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- FedConcepts, an award winning IT service provider.

2009-06-25 The News

Sitel to close its doors, lay off 409 employees

MARY MEAUX The Port Arthur News PORT ARTHUR Sitel call center will soon close their doors and more than 400 employees will be out of work. Andrew Kokes, spokesperson for Sitel, said the Port Arthur office will shut down on...

2009-06-25 Computable

ICT-branche / Achtergrond 24-06-2005 00:00

Ict-dienstverlener Ilionx (ongeveer tweehonderd werknemers) is sinds 2002 op koopjesjacht. Het oude it-bedrijf van Fokker werd ingelijfd en ook Spherion Technology is aangekocht. Directeur Wiebe de Boer zegt dat Ilionx vanaf nu autonoom verder wil...

2009-06-25 Direct Magazine

Inktel Direct Launches Government Services Unit, Names New CIO

Direct marketing services provider Inktel Direct has launched Inktel Direct Government BPO Services. The new unit will provide outsourced business process functions to local, state and federal...

2009-06-25 Free Press Release

Heidi W. Gerding, President/CEO of HeiTech Services, Named Finalist for Regional Award - Free-Press-Release.com

Heidi W. Gerding was recognized as a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Maryland...

2009-06-24 Trading Markets

Rep. Gohmert, Hiring Employers, and Local Organizations Prepare for East Texas Job Fair in Longview

Jun 24, 2009 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- ZZGCX | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- EAST TEXAS - Congressman Louie Gohmert (TX-01) and local organizations are readying for the upcoming East Texas Job Fair being held in Longview Monday...

2009-06-24 Cloud Computing Journal (Sys-Con)

Inktel Direct Appoints Joel Steigelfest to Chief Information Officer

MIAMI, FL -- (Marketwire) -- 06/24/09 -- Joel Steigelfest has been named Chief Information Officer of Inktel Direct, business process outsourcer specializing in marketing and governmental...

2009-06-24 Ulitzer

Medical Recruiting In the Digital Age

IN MY last post, I wrote about the premature sounding of the death knell for public relations. Ill go a step further and say that, the need for adept public relations skills is actually growing and is more critical today than ever...

2009-06-24 9News.com

Moonlighting's a way of life for workers in tough job market

WASHINGTON - Most weekdays at 5:30 p.m., after putting in eight hours as an insurance agent in Lawrenceville, Ga., April Hamby scurries about 100 yards to the Kroger supermarket two doors...

2009-06-24 IStock Analyst

Summit Jobless Rate Stays at 9.7 Percent

(Source: Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio))By Jim Mackinnon, The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio Jun. 24--Summit County's unemployment rate in May didn't change from April -- it remained at...

2009-06-24 RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. (fka Dain Rausche)

Summit jobless rate stays at 9.7 percent ( )

Summit County's unemployment rate in May didn't change from April -- it remained at 9.7 percent, according to state figures released Tuesday. A year ago, the county had an unemployment rate of...

2009-06-24 Kilgore News Herald

Job fair begins Monday morning

Congressman Louie Gohmert and local organizations are readying for the upcoming East Texas Job Fair being held in Longview Monday morning. The event has 60-plus employers registered who are seeking to fill more than 1,500...

2009-06-24 Daily Commercial News

Construction hit hard in Silicon Valley plunge

With more than 100,000 people looking for work in May, Silicon Valleys recession-gripped economy recorded the highest unemployment rate on record...

2009-06-23 DiGiTAL50.com

Americas SAP Users Group Announces Interim CEO

- The Americas SAP Users Group (ASUG), the worlds largest customer-run community of SAP professionals, announced today that the Board of Directors has appointed Bridgette Chambers as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the organization, effective...

2009-06-23 News Blaze

Americas' SAP Users' Group Announces Interim CEO

CHICAGO - (BUSINESS WIRE) - The Americas' SAP Users' Group (ASUG), the world's largest customer-run community of SAP professionals, announced today that the Board of Directors has appointed Bridgette Chambers as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the organization, effective...

2009-06-23 DiGiTAL50.com

PSA Insurance & Financial Services Managing Director Chip Lewis Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 Award Finalist in Maryland

- PSA Insurance & Financial Services, the largest independent firm in the region providing property and casualty insurance, employee benefits consulting and retirement plan services, today announced that Managing Director Trevor Chip Lewis,...

2009-06-23 City Biz List

PSA Insurance & Financial Services MD Chip Lewis Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 Award Finalist in Maryland

For Second Consecutive Year, Lewis Heralded for Partnerships and Local Business Support; Ernst & Young Winners to Be Announced June 25 BALTIMORE -- PSA Insurance & Financial Services, the largest independent firm in the region providing property and casualty insurance, employee benefits consulting and...

2009-06-23 Euro Investor

PSA Insurance & Financial Services Managing Director Chip Lewis Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 Award

PSA Insurance & Financial Services, the largest independent firm in the region providing property and casualty insurance, employee benefits consulting and retirement plan services, today announced that Managing Director Trevor Chip Lewis,...

2009-06-23 Press Release Point

Ohio Employment Report: Employee Confidence Rebounds in May

COLUMBUS , Ohio , June 19, 2009 Despite record job loss throughout the state, the Ohio Employee Confidence Index jumped 5.6 points to 47.4 in May, according to the latest Spherion � Employment...

2009-06-23 Press Release Point

Illinois Employment Report: Employee Confidence Index Ticks Upward For Third Consecutive Month

CHICAGO, Ill., June 18, 2009 The Illinois Employee Confidence Index slightly increased 0.4 points to 45.6 in May, according to the latest Spherion�Employment...

2009-06-23 Ohio.com

Summit jobless rate stays at 9.7 percent

Summit County's unemployment rate in May didn't change from April it remained at 9.7 percent, according to state figures released Tuesday. A year ago, the county had an unemployment rate of...

2009-06-22 Denver Business Journal

Unable to find work in field of expertise, job hunters try something new

Media Thomas Erb spends a lot of time these days watching people apply for jobs they arent remotely qualified for. Information technology specialists are trying to get customer service...

2009-06-22 News-Sentinel.com

Spherion opens office in city

Learn more Who: Spherion Staffing Services Where: 4112 E. State Blvd. Phone: 496-9900 Web: www.spherion.com By Christian Sheckler csheckler@news...

2009-06-22 Advantage Business Magazine

Florida employees see hope of improving economy

Employees of businesses in Florida are becoming more hopeful about the economy. For the third consecutive month, the Florida Employee Confidence Index increased, rising...

2009-06-22 Indy Star (AP)

For The Record

A Company news ' Synergy Marketing Group is the agency of record for Dave & Buster's in Indianapolis. ' Spherion Corp., a recruiting, staffing and work force solutions provider, has opened an office at 4112...

2009-06-22 Daily News

Silicon Valley unemployment rate climbs to record 11.2 percent

2009-06-21 YumaSun.com (AP)

With losses come opportunities

BY JOYCE LOBECK, SUN STAFF WRITER Amid the turmoil and job losses of the economic downturn, some have found opportunities. While Spherion closed its call center in Yuma, the ACT call center in San Luis,...

2009-06-21 Yahoo Hotjobs

7 Lucrative Jobs from Obama's Stimulus Plan

Email IM President Barack Obama's plan to get the U.S. economy going has a strong focus on creating jobs. Two of the bills he's recently signed, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the Making Home Affordable program, provide funding that will create a wide variety of job opportunities with.

2009-06-21 Workforce Management

Government Work: No Longer the Job of Last Resort

Post-crash, job seekers are lining up to apply for the new hot career: in government. Public-sector work has new appeal: no taint of scandal, low risk of...

2009-06-21 PR-USA.net

California Employee Confidence Report: Workers More Optimistic About Strength of the Economy

In the midst of ongoing job declines being reported across the state, the California Employee Confidence Index rose 4.5 points to 49.2 in May, according to the latest Spherion(R) Employment...

2009-06-21 California Job Journal

JOBWIRE (California Job Journal)

Unemployment Heads Into Uncharted Territory With the loss of nearly 69,000 jobs, the unemployment rate in California spiked to 11.5 percent in May, the highest level ever recorded (since record-keeping began in 1976).

2009-06-21 WPTV NewsChannel 5

Pink slip party to be held in West Palm Beach

2009-06-21 Journal Gazette

Business at a glance

Strebig Construction Inc. negotiated with Magnifi for the St. Luke Parrish Federal Credit Union renovation in Dayton. It was also awarded the storefront renovations by...

2009-06-20 Ksfy.com

INTERVIEW: David Cota

If your one of hundreds that have lost your job recently, you'll want to hear this interview. David Cota, the owner of Spherion Employment and Staffing Services in Sioux...

2009-06-20 Congoo

Spherion: Employee confidence gains in Ohio

Ohio workers are feeling better about their job prospects and the economy in general, according to Spherion�??s May Ohio Employee Confidence Report. The index, conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Spherion...

2009-06-20 IStock Analyst

Area's Job Losses Largest Since 1980s

(Source: Houston Chronicle)By L.M. Sixel, Houston Chronicle Jun. 20--Local job losses are mounting as the global recession and lower worldwide demand for energy take their toll on...

2009-06-20 Individual.com

Area's job losses largest since 1980s

(Houston Chronicle - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Local job losses are mounting as the global recession and lower worldwide demand for energy take their toll on...

2009-06-20 The Post-Journal

Unemployment rate drops in Chautauqua, Cattaraugus counties

While the nation and state unemployment rates increased, Chautauqua Countys rate dropped last month by .4 percent from 8.4 in April to 8 percent in...

2009-06-20 Chron.com (AP)

Areas job losses largest since 1980s

Local job losses are mounting as the global recession and lower worldwide demand for energy take their toll on Houston. The Houston economy lost 56,300 jobs between May 2008 and May 2009, according to data released Friday by the Texas Workforce...

2009-06-19 The Business Journal of Greater Milwaukee

Floridians consumer confidence rising

Floridians continue to feel better about the economy with fewer workers believing the economy is getting weaker and more feeling neutral about their ability to find a new job, according to Spherions latest Employment...

2009-06-19 The Business Journal of Greater Milwaukee

California employee confidence inches up

In the midst of ongoing job declines being reported across the state, the California Employee Confidence Index rose 4.5 points to 49.2 in May, according to the latest Spherion Employment...

2009-06-19 CVBT

Survey: Worker confidence up in California

Despite the recession and ongoing job declines being reported across the state, California workers are a bit more confident in the future, according to a new...

2009-06-19 San Diego Daily Transcript (AP)

Consumer confidence returning, despite state's higher jobless rate

We're only a few days away from tearing another page off the calendar and ending the first half of 2009. And, some are suggesting that we may be getting ready to turn anther page on the...

2009-06-19 The Business Journal of Greater Milwaukee

Texas worker confidence keeps improving

Texas workers continue to be more confident in the state of the economy and their ability to find a job, according to the latest Spherion Employment...

2009-06-19 Congoo

Texas Employment Report: Employee Confidence Index Rises for Third Consecutive Month

DALLAS, June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Employee Confidence Index increased for the third consecutive month, inching up 3.0 points to 53.8 in May, according to the latest Spherion(R) Employment...

2009-06-19 YumaSun.com (AP)

Recession swelling unemployed ranks

BY JOYCE LOBECK, SUN STAFF WRITER Nearly a year ago, the keynote speaker for the Greater Yuma Economic Development Corp. quarterly luncheon stunned the audience with his pronouncement that the county was in a recession - one he forecast would be "long and...

2009-06-19 South Florida Business Journal

Florida Employment Report: Employee Confidence Index Shows Third Consecutive Month of Increase

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third consecutive month, the Florida Employee Confidence Index increased, rising 2.

2009-06-19 NASDAQ.com

Worker confidence on the rise

A new report finds that there may be life in the U.S. job market as the study finds that more American workers feel confident they can get a new job. The New York Employee Confidence Index, part of the Spherion Employment Report, rose...

2009-06-19 Times-Herald (AP)

Workers remain optimistic

Despite increasing unemployment figures, California workers are confident things are improving, a May study reveals. The Spherion California Employment Report, which conducts a monthly employment survey, shows employers statewide have begun cautiously hiring again and workers are feeling better about.

2009-06-19 Individual.com

xtremepicks.com: Spherion Corporation (NYSE:SFN) Xtreme picks of the day!

(M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- The team at Xtremepicks.com scans the US and Canadian markets looking for microcap companies which show promise and have unique niches and...

2009-06-19 IStock Analyst

Personal Income Slides: Florida's Nine-Month Skid is State's Longest in 61 Years, Bureau Finds

(Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel)By Harriet Johnson Brackey, Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Jun. 19--Florida's recession is worse than anything this state has seen in more than half a century, when it comes to money in your...

2009-06-19 Sun-Sentinel.com

Personal income slides

Florida's nine-month skid is state's longest in 61 years, bureau...

2009-06-19 Interest Alert

Illinois Employment Report: Employee Confidence Index Ticks Upward for Third Consecutive Month

CHICAGO, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Illinois Employee Confidence Index slightly increased 0.4 points to 45.6 in May, according to the latest Spherion(R) Employment...

2009-06-19 The Post-Journal

County Unemployment Drops

National, Statewide Jobless Rates Both...

2009-06-18 The Business Journal of Greater Milwaukee

More labor pains for Buffalo

The state Department of Labor said Thursday that private-sector jobs have declined by 14,500, or 3.2 percent, year-over-year in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls area, a downward trend that is plaguing all of New York...

2009-06-18 WJW

Top jobs

South Florida Sun-Sentinel In a few months the "Pomp and Circumstance" march will be heard at high school and college graduations around the country. With the economy in a spiral, where will the graduates and newly trained workers find jobs? For those who have gotten education and training in "hot job"...

2009-06-18 Hoovers

New York Employment Report: Confidence Index Continues Upward Trend; Concerns About Job Situation Subsiding

NEW YORK, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Employee Confidence Index continues to trend upward, increasing 2.9 points to 45.9 in May, according to the latest Spherion(R) Employment...

2009-06-18 The Wall Street Journal

Advice for Senior Job-Hunters

Q: I am 55 and was laid off from a 28-year corporate communications career a little over a year ago. Since then I've answered ads for more than 400 open positions in my field, attended networking meetings, job fairs, and in general, done what I can to find a new...

2009-06-18 Congoo

New York Employment Report: Confidence Index Continues Upward Trend; Concerns About...

New York Employment Report: Confidence Index Continues Upward Trend; Concerns About Job Situation Subsiding NEW YORK, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Employee Confidence Index continues to trend upward, increasing...

2009-06-17 Kilgore News Herald

Job fair, organized by Rep. Louie Gohmert, growing

An upcoming job fair organized by an East Texas congressman has already registered 40 employers said to be seeking to fill more than 1,500 positions. In less than three weeks,...

2009-06-16 Columbus Local News

PHS North annual drumathon and car wash is June 20

The Pickerington High School North Drumline will get out the soap, buckets and drumsticks for their annual drumathon and car wash Saturday, June 20. The students will be washing cars and rehearsing on their percussion instruments in the Sears Hardware parking lot at the intersection of Refugee Road and Hill.

2009-06-16 Coloradoan.com (AP)

Today's Northern Colorado job listings

Here are the newest listings in The Coloradoan for jobs in Fort Collins and Northern Colorado. You can see more details or customize your search by visting...

2009-06-15 Congoo

Spherion Named One of the 'Top 50 Global Outsourcers' in Black Book 2009 Annual

Only Pure-Play Recruitment Process Outsourcing Provider to be Featured in the Global Ranking Spherion's RPO division ranked 17th on the 2009 list. This placement puts Spherion in the top ten percent of all firms judged in each survey...

2009-06-15 PR Newswire

Spherion Named One of the 'Top 50 Global Outsourcers' in Black Book 2009 Annual Survey

/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Spherion Corporation (NYSE: SFN) today announced that its recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) services division has been named to the 2009 "Top 50 Best Managed Outsourcing Vendors"...

2009-06-15 Dbusiness News

Spherion Staffing Services Group Opens Fort Wayne Office

Indianapolis - (FORT WAYNE, Ind.) Spherion Corporation, a recruiting, staffing and workforce solutions provider, announced it has opened a new Staffing Services Group...

2009-06-14 TimesFreePress.com

Vandermerwe named manager

James Vandermerwe has been named general manager of Land Rover-Jaguar-Porsche of Chattanooga, a business in East Brainerd owned by the Sam Furrow family in...

2009-06-13 Times & Transcript

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2009-06-13 Manage Smarter

It's Not a Talent War if You Have the Right Leaders in Place

"The War for Talent," a management buzzword first circulated in the late '80s, is an unhelpful myth in the modern marketplace. The real struggle for small and mid-size companies is growing and sustaining great...

2009-06-12 Zibb

Spherion Corporation (SFN) Corporate Event Announcement Notice

2009-06-12 Inside Indiana Business

Staffing Services Group Opens New Indiana Location

InsideINdianaBusiness.com Report Florida-based recruiting and staffing provider Spherion Corp. (NYSE: SFN) has opened a new office in northeast...

2009-06-12 Data Monitor

Spherion Corporation

Company overview Spherion Corporation (Spherion) is a recruiting and staffing solutions company, providing temporary staffing services, managed services and permanent placement...

2009-06-12 Gazette.net

Events & Networking

Today, June 12 Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce annual real estate and economic update, 8-10 a.m., Roundhouse Theatre, 4545 East West Highway,...

2009-06-11 Union Leader- New Jersey

Ford sworn in as board clerk

Deborah Davis Ford of South Orange was sworn in as clerk of the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders during a ceremony held June 1 in the Freeholder Boards Chambers at the Hall of Records in...

2009-06-10 KQCD TV

Work For Retirees

Applicants looking for part-time jobs this summer are no longer just students trying to earn some extra cash. The number of retired people who are now going back to work is also increasing at some staffing...

2009-06-08 Jobs.aol

7 Lucrative Jobs from Obama's Stimulus Package

By Carol Tice, PayScale.com President Barack Obama's plan to get the U.S. economy going has a strong focus on creating well-paid jobs. Two of the bills he's recently signed, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the Making Home Affordable program, provide funding that will create a wide...

2009-06-08 WBJournal.com

Employee Confidence Up In May

Staffing company Spherion Corp.'s Employee Confidence Index rose in May for the third month in a row, hitting 48.3. The percentage of employees who think the economy is getting weaker dropped dramatically, to 28 percent from 46 percent in...

2009-06-08 RTOonline.com

Consumer Spending Patterns Indicate Recovery

Consumer spending may be showing the first signs of recovery. "We are seeing consumers move toward replacement and replenishment purchasing and these are the kinds of purchases that would indicate we have taken the first step toward recovery," said Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst, The NPD Group,...

2009-06-08 The News-Gazette.com

Checks and Balances: Tips for finding a second job

So your retirement nest egg is not what it was a year ago. You've recently been faced with wage reductions. Or your work hours have been decreased. What do you do? In addition to some belt-tightening, some people may be considering a second job or a temporary job to help pay the...

2009-06-08 WRCBtv.com

Employee Confidence Index Rises for Third Consecutive Month

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Spherion Employee Confidence Index increased 2.9 points to 48.3 in May. The Index, which measures workers' confidence in their personal employment situation and optimism in the economic environment, rose as fewer workers believe the economy...

2009-06-08 Burlington Free Press.com (AP)

Business Monday: Movers and shapers in the business community

GW Plastics, Inc. of Bethel and Royalton announced that John VanBosch has joined the company as general manager, contract manufacturing. He will be responsible for leading GW's growing commercial expansion in contract manufacturing with a focus on the medical device...