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Manufacturing interest at an early age
High schools and manufacturing are starting to mix again. Just ask Michael Wilson and Gabriel Wojnarowski, seniors at Cleveland Heights High School.
May 21, 2013, 4:30 am
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Kent State names chairman of committee to find president's successor
A former FirstEnergy Corp. executive will lead the effort to replace the retiring Lester Lefton.
May 21, 2013, 4:30 am
» Kent State University president Lester Lefton to retire in 2014
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Ohio's unemployment rate slips to 7% in April
The state added 7,600 jobs last month, with solid gains in manufacturing, leisure/hospitality and trade/transportation/utilities.
May 21, 2013, 4:30 am
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Poor job market complicates workers' compensation claims
Grim employment prospects for some U.S. residents have caused Social Security disability benefit applications to surge, which has ramifications for workers' compensation claims payers.
May 21, 2013, 9:31 am
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Going Places: May 20-24, 2013
See who's climbing the corporate ladder in Northeast Ohio.
May 20, 2013, 4:30 am
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HEALTHCARE HEROES 2013
Honoring the region's best in health care
For the sixth year, Crain's Cleveland Business is honoring with its Health Care Heroes awards a handful of those in Northeast Ohio who are changing lives for the better every day.
May 20, 2013, 4:30 am
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Employers find quick, easy link to candidates with Recruiter
A popular LinkedIn tool is accelerating job searches locally.
May 14, 2013, 4:30 am
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Northeast Ohio economic development groups tout benefits of their collaboration
The organizations indicate their business development and attraction efforts are paying off.
May 14, 2013, 4:30 am
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NEOMED, Miami University form partnership
The public medical school in Rootstown inks its second alliance this year to produce more primary care doctors.
May 14, 2013, 4:30 am
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Opinion: Corporate wellness has its sick aspects
Michael Kirsch is a physician, and he's against wellness programs. Hear him out in a Personal View column written for Crain's.
May 14, 2013, 4:30 am
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Going Places: May 13-17, 2013
See who's climbing the corporate ladder in Northeast Ohio.
May 13, 2013, 4:30 am
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Aclara's parent behind layoffs
Aclara Technologies is shutting its manufacturing operations in Solon because its parent company wants to 'protect and expand' Aclara's profit margins in an environment where projects are being delayed, according to the parent's CEO.
May 7, 2013, 4:30 am
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Employee Benefits International to open Phoenix office
The 6-year-old company is based in Independence.
May 7, 2013, 4:30 am
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Global companies need diverse staff
When a company decides to set up shop or do business in a new country, it must adapt. And one of the most important areas it needs to beef up is its staff.
May 7, 2013, 4:30 am
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SS&G finalizes leadership transition, names new CEO
A 16-month process that began in January 2012 has resulted in the accounting firm's first new leader in 27 years.
May 7, 2013, 4:30 am
» SS&G's lead dog to exit after 27-year run
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Austin Co. wins work on new Airbus manufacturing center in Alabama
The Cleveland design, engineering and construction firm will get a piece of a $600 million project.
May 7, 2013, 4:30 am
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Going Places: May 6-10, 2013
See who's climbing the corporate ladder in Northeast Ohio.
May 6, 2013, 1:16 pm
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National Interstate founder, board at odds over nomination
Even though his son’s name isn’t on the proxy mailed to shareholders, the founder of National Interstate Corp. is confident he and other like-minded shareholders can elect him to the company’s board of directors.
April 30, 2013, 4:30 am
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Smokers need not apply for jobs at MetroHealth
The county-subsidized health system joins other local medical providers in not hiring tobacco users.
April 30, 2013, 4:30 am
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Cleveland State names new dean of its business school
Joseph Mazzola most recently served as a professor in the Belk College of Business at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
April 30, 2013, 4:30 am
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University Hospitals awards five-year broadband contract to OneCommunity
OneCommunity will install high-speed fiber connections to an additional 49 sites affiliated with UH.
April 30, 2013, 4:30 am
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Cliffs Natural Resources to lose its chief strategy officer
The mining company said its strategy function will be realigned with the departure of Steve Raguz for another firm.
April 30, 2013, 4:30 am
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Ferro Corp. removes 'interim' from title of its president and CEO
The maker of specialty chemicals also did away with the word 'acting' from the title of its chairman.
April 30, 2013, 4:30 am
» Gabelli-led group boosts its Ferro Corp. stake above 16%
» A. Schulman brings on legal, financial advisers to help with Ferro buy
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Going Places: April 29-May 3, 2013
See who's climbing the corporate ladder in Northeast Ohio.
April 29, 2013, 4:30 am
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Cleveland's core lost jobs last decade at faster rate than many other cities
A new Brookings Institution study suggests the more towns in a region that compete for employers and their jobs, the faster jobs moved to the outer reaches of a metropolitan area.
April 23, 2013, 4:30 am
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Mo Vaughn means business
The biggest baseball star to finish his career in Cleveland just might be Mr. Vaughn. But the career -- assuming it's his last -- is trucking.
April 23, 2013, 4:30 am
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Work at Streetsboro lawn equipment maker that's closing in June will be split among three plants
Nearly 300 people are losing their jobs at Commercial Turf Products Ltd. Company plants in Tennessee, Mississippi and Willard, Ohio, will handle manufacturing that had been done in Streetsboro.
April 23, 2013, 4:30 am
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Emerald Group Credit Union changes leaders after 41 years
Wendy Driver will succeed John R. Martin as the person in charge of the Garfield Heights institution.
April 23, 2013, 4:30 am
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Brokaw marketing agency names account director
Kathy Walters formerly held the same post at JWT Action.
April 23, 2013, 4:30 am
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Going Places: April 22-26, 2013
See who's climbing the corporate ladder in Northeast Ohio.
April 22, 2013, 4:30 am
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LEGAL GUEST BLOG -- MARC BLOCH
Court strikes down NLRB poster rule
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals earlier this month struck down a rule that would have required millions of employers to post the employee-rights poster from the National Labor Relations...
May 21, 2013, 4:30 am
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WORK FORCE BLOG -- SCOTT SUTTELL
Workers disappear in most Ohio cities
Columbus is the only city in the Buckeye State where the labor force isn't shrinking.
May 14, 2013, 4:30 am
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WORK FORCE BLOG -- SCOTT SUTTELL
A suburban Cleveland couple reflect nation's willingness to spend
The Loehrkes are secure in their jobs and are opening their wallets.
April 30, 2013, 9:06 am
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WORK FORCE BLOG -- SCOTT SUTTELL
Seven big banks heed regulators' concerns about executive pay
KeyCorp and PNC are among those scaling back bonuses, The Wall Street Journal reports.
April 23, 2013, 9:32 am
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WORK FORCE BLOG -- SCOTT SUTTELL
Proposed pension changes rattle the rank and file
Union retirees that are part of insolvent multiemployer plans would take a big hit.
April 16, 2013, 9:10 am
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LEGAL GUEST BLOG -- CASSANDRA PADULA
Exempt vs. non-exempt employees: a quick guide for small businesses
Small businesses are governed by the same federal and state regulations to which most larger businesses are subject.
April 16, 2013, 4:30 am
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WORK FORCE BLOG -- SCOTT SUTTELL
Personal income rises faster in Ohio than in most other states
It's not surging, but it is a positive economic sign.
April 2, 2013, 9:07 am
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WORK FORCE BLOG -- SCOTT SUTTELL
Conference Board warns that better employment times may not last
It says the sequester could slow job creation.
March 12, 2013, 9:17 am
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WORK FORCE BLOG -- SCOTT SUTTELL
A lot of people who work in Cuyahoga County don't live there
Census data show nearly 28% of people who work in the county live outside it.
March 5, 2013, 10:25 am
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WORK FORCE BLOG -- SCOTT SUTTELL
Employers gain little ground in the pension funding battle
Low interest rates and longer life spans put pressure on pension funds.
February 26, 2013, 10:28 am
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
When the CEO burns out
Companies are equipped to handle job fatigue among employees, but what happens when burnout hits the boss?
4:30 am May 21, 2013
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FORTUNE.COM
Have we all been duped by the Myers-Briggs test?
Despite its popularity, the personality test often used in the hiring process is drawing increased criticism from professional psychologists.
4:30 am May 21, 2013
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RECRUITER.COM
Still running Windows XP at the office? That's a big turnoff to potential employees
A new survey says 72% of all workers, and more than 90% of those under 30, consider a company's technology to be a key factor in making employment decisions.
4:30 am May 21, 2013
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SHRM.ORG
Online help-wanted ads rose in April
Job vacancies advertised online last month rose by a little more than 204,000 to 5.1 million, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted Online report.
4:30 am May 21, 2013
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INC.COM
Why you need to get rid of employee probationary periods
Did you know that you might unwittingly be making a contract with your employee in these 30-, 90- or even 180-day trial runs?
4:30 am May 21, 2013
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HRMORNING.COM
If you're trying to find the best hires, it pays to loosen up a little
Diving into alternative talent pools may well be the tactic to find the folks with the skills you need.
4:30 am May 14, 2013
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BUSINESSWEEK.COM
The truth about sex at work
'We picked up so much sexual activity on the cameras, after midnight, that it was a liability to have the videotape in our possession,' one big law firm's partners says.
4:30 am May 14, 2013
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
The science of serendipity in the workplace
Firms are thinking up new ways to encourage interactions among employees, going so far as to squeeze workers into smaller spaces and install trivia games on elevators to help break awkward silences.
4:30 am May 14, 2013
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RECRUITER.COM
Here are the biggest reasons your employees leave
About one-third of workers who resign cite better career advancement/promotion opportunities elsewhere as the main reason, according to a new study.
4:30 am May 14, 2013
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SHRM.ORG
Starting salaries for class of 2013 are up 5.3% from a year ago
Seven engineering majors were among the 10 top paid fields, according to a survey by the nonprofit National Association of Colleges and Employers.
4:30 am May 14, 2013
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Professors avoid the middleman in hawking expertise to companies
As college educators themselves become bigger brands, firms are reaching out to the instructors directly instead of going through the schools.
4:30 am May 7, 2013
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FORTUNE.COM
Need a partner on a work project? Ditch the extrovert and go with the Woody Allen-type
Outgoing, confident people might shine in job interviews, but they often don't perform well in teams, a new study contends. Surprisingly, neurotics do, because they try harder to please.
4:30 am May 7, 2013
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WORKFORCE.COM
Employees opening health savings accounts in record numbers
With 2014 contribution limits just released and more employers making high-deductible health plans their sole health benefit option, HSAs will continue to grow.
4:30 am May 7, 2013
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RECRUITER.COM
Money well spent? Huge numbers of college grads aren't properly trained for the work force
Accenture found 41% of workers who graduated from college in the past two years are underemployed and working in jobs that don't require their college degrees.
4:30 am May 7, 2013
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SHRM.ORG
Manufacturing sector continues its steady resurgence
By 2025, manufacturing could reach 15% of U.S. gross domestic product, which has not occurred since the 1990s, according to an analysis shared in a report by Washington, D.C.
4:30 am May 7, 2013
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HRMORNING.COM
HR recordkeeping: What you need to hang on to, and for how long
Responsible HR recordkeeping starts long before any job candidate walks through the door the first time, and it doesn't end until long after the person leaves.
4:30 am May 7, 2013
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RECRUITER.COM
Survey links Facebook sharing with job security, health of workplace relationships
Fierce Inc. found 33% of employees were aware of a co-worker who had been reprimanded for Facebook posts deemed inappropriate for the workplace.
4:30 am April 30, 2013
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WORKFORCE.COM
More employees are unhappy with their work-life balance
While telecommuting can provide employees with some valuable freedom, it may also limit their upward mobility within a company, according to a recent survey by Korn/Ferry International.
4:30 am April 30, 2013
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FORTUNE
Employees with cancer take companies to task
Cancer-related complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have soared in recent years, growing faster than most charges.
4:30 am April 30, 2013
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Don't be the office tech dinosaur
As younger colleagues speak fluent Twitter, older pros need to find ways to upgrade their skills and fight insecurity.
4:30 am April 30, 2013
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HRMORNING.COM
Do's and don'ts to make performance reviews actually mean something
Most everyone hates performance reviews. But there are ways to move them out of the 'dreaded chore' category and to make them helpful for the employer and the employee in equal measure.
4:30 am April 30, 2013
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FORTUNE
The benefits of having average people in your work force
Research shows employees with 'critical reflection and shrewdness' are net positives, but when too many clever individuals in an organization suggest alternative courses of action or ask 'disquieting...
4:30 am April 23, 2013
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
The new résumé has 140 characters
Fed up with traditional recruiting sites and floods of irrelevant submissions, some recruiters are turning to Twitter to post jobs, hunt for candidates and research applicants.
4:30 am April 23, 2013
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RECRUITER.COM
LinkedIn is business executives' overwhelming preference among social networks
About 73% of business executives prefer to use LinkedIn, a staggering difference between the 21% who prefer Facebook and the 3% who prefer Twitter, according to a study of 139 business executives...
4:30 am April 23, 2013
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SHRM.ORG
Human resources executives are unhappy with talent data systems, global survey finds
Fewer than one in five HR professionals are satisfied with their information systems' ability to keep up with, or make complete sense of, all the data they receive.
4:30 am April 23, 2013
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HRMORNING.COM
Supreme Court gives the green light to the 'pickoff play'
The court just handed employers a new weapon to fight collective Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuits.
4:30 am April 23, 2013
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CNNMONEY.COM
Even before Obamacare changes, fewer companies offer health insurance to employees
The share of small companies providing insurance plummeted to 38% from 47% between the years 2000 and 2011, according to a report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
8:31 am April 16, 2013
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Making a big career switch? Leap carefully
Senior managers who take on new roles in unfamiliar settings must simultaneously lead well and learn quickly.
9:33 am April 16, 2013
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SHRM.ORG
Good news, parents: More jobs are likely to be available for teens this summer
Although job-seeking teens are likely to face competition from recent college graduates, as well as from those at the opposite end of the age spectrum, employment gains for 16- to 19-year-olds in...
9:25 am April 16, 2013
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WORKFORCE.COM
The rules of professionalism: Getting millennial workers onboard
Should professionalism be defined by wearing specific attire and being at work at a designated time? One thought leader says human resources should focus more on communicating the results expected...
9:30 am April 16, 2013
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HRMORNING.COM
How to establish a 'no jerk' policy in your workplace
Managers should move away from a vague 'bad attitude' discussion to the hard facts of employee behavior.
9:20 am April 16, 2013
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HRMORNING.COM
The dreaded termination talk: Helping managers get it right
Among the common rationalizations supervisors use to avoid dropping the axe are 'Maybe the worker will improve,' 'Better to have a warm body in the job than nobody at all' and 'Other workers will...
4:30 am April 9, 2013
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THE NEW YORK TIMES
Executive pay shows modest 2012 gain, but check out those perks
For the 100 highest-paid CEO's among American companies with revenue of more than $5 billion, the typical 2012 perks package was worth $320,635, up 18.7% from 2011.
4:30 am April 9, 2013
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RECRUITER.COM
Nearly 20% of U.S. workers remain concerned about layoffs
Another 25% believe that, in the next six months, it's unlikely they'll be able to find a job matching their experience and current compensation should they lose their current positions, according to...
4:30 am April 9, 2013
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WORKFORCE.COM
Workers had better like their jobs, because most are unprepared to retire
Of the 251 retirees and 1,254 workers age 25 or older who responded to a new Employee Benefit Research Institute survey, 57% say they have less than $25,000 in household savings and investments.
4:30 am April 9, 2013
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SHRM.ORG
Skills gaps affecting some jobs, industries more than others
The hardest jobs to fill include scientists, engineers, programmers, high-skilled medical (nurses and doctors) and managers/executives.
4:30 am April 9, 2013
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CNNMONEY.COM
Medical students confront an ill residency process
This year's med student-residency match day left hundreds of applicants without a training spot. The problem is on track to grow even worse.
4:30 am April 2, 2013
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WORKFORCE.COM
Not eating enough carrots? Employers may get out the stick in 2014 and beyond
Nearly 60% of employers are looking to impose penalties on employees who do not participate in health and wellness programs in the coming years, according to a survey published by Aon Hewitt.
4:30 am April 2, 2013
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RECRUITER.COM
Most companies strengthen hiring outlook as economy improves
According to TalentKeepers 'Employee Engagement and Turnover Trends Report,' 51% of employers report they plan to hire additional staff this year, while 31% plan to remain stable.
4:30 am April 2, 2013
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THE WASHINGTON POST
JOBS Act so far is falling short of its targets
Nearly a year after enactment of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, major portions of the law are in limbo, and other parts have failed to measure up to the grandiose job-creation promises.
4:30 am April 2, 2013
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HRMORNING.COM
Study addresses the complicated world of wage-and-hour claims
U.S. employers spent $467 million settling wage-and-hour lawsuits in 2012. The average settlement was $4.8 million, up from 2011′s average of $4.
4:30 am April 2, 2013
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RECRUITER.COM
Employees feel employers are unresponsive to their needs
The American Psychological Association found only 47% of employers regularly seek employee feedback, and only 37% of that population actually acts on that feedback.
8:56 am March 26, 2013
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CNNMONEY.COM
Are law schools still hiding the sad truth about jobs from their students?
They're being taken to task on the grounds that they have not been forthcoming about graduates' financial burdens and employment prospects.
8:30 am March 26, 2013
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Technology's great, but don't forget to take your job search offline, too
While the Internet has made it easy to apply for work, career experts say that traditional networking efforts to meet people and get introductions remain a far more effective way to land jobs.
4:30 am March 26, 2013
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WORKFORCE.COM
High-deductible health plans gaining employer support
Pushed by rising costs and health care reform, employers are considering dropping their traditional health benefits for these consumer-driven health plans.
4:30 am March 26, 2013
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