FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The SFN Group Employee Confidence Index inched up 0.4 points to 51.1 in December. The Index, which measures workers’ confidence in their personal employment situation and optimism in the economic environment, shows that more workers are confident in the strength of the economy and more are likely to make… [Read more]
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CareerBuilder Releases Ten Employment Trends to Watch in 2011 Based on Nationwide Survey
CHICAGO, Jan. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — With 2011 shaping up to be a better year for job growth, CareerBuilder surveyed more than 2,400 employers and 3,900 workers nationwide to identify ten key trends in business, hiring, work culture and job search. The survey was conducted by Harris Interactive© from November 15 to December 2, 2010… [Read more]
Online Labor Demand Essentially Unchanged in December, The Conference Board Reports
— Labor demand dips 9,400 in December and continues a lackluster trend through 2nd half of 2010 NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Online advertised vacancies were basically unchanged as they dipped 9,400 in December to 4,447,800, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Data Series released today. The nation’s Supply/Demand rate… [Read more]
Department of Defense Adopts Reed Group MDGuidelines
Reference Toolset Will Help DOD Improve Return-to-Work Outcomes for Active Troops and Civilians WESTMINSTER, Colorado (January 5, 2011) — Reed Group announced that it has signed a contract to provide its return-to-work reference toolset, MDGuidelines, to the Department of Defense. MDGuidelines will be used for active troops and civilians in all four branches of the… [Read more]
California Department of Industrial Relations Highlights New Labor Laws in the New Year
(San Francisco, CA) – As the New Year begins, the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) reminds employers of new labor laws becoming effective in 2011. The intent of the new legislation varies from providing more flexibility to employers, to expanding paid leave for employees. The following new laws will go into effect on January 1,… [Read more]
Express Employment Professionals Find Stress and Workloads Increasing Across the Country
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 27, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — While leading economists expect the economy and job market to steadily improve through 2011, many employers and their employees are struggling to stay afloat under the weight of increasingly heavier workloads and high stress loads. Express Employment Professionals, one of the world’s largest staffing firms with more than… [Read more]
Pinnacol Assurance and Wellsource Health Solutions are Linking Wellness to Workers’ Compensation Costs
Wellsource Health Solutions and Pinnacol Assurance are partnering on a groundbreaking project that will study the effects of applied work site wellness programs on workers’ compensation costs. Sheboygan, WI (PRWEB)– December 20, 2010–Wellsource Health Solutions, LLC, a Division of Trotter Wellness, located in Sheboygan, WI and Pinnacol Assurance, Colorado’s leading workers’ compensation insurance provider, are… [Read more]
National Business Group on Health Launches Major Initiative to Address Cancer in the Workplace
Partners with National Comprehensive Cancer Network to Develop Comprehensive Resources for Large Employers WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The National Business Group on Health, a non-profit association of more than 300 large U.S. employers, today announced the launch of a major, multi-year initiative to help employers address a growing healthcare challenge – cancer in the workplace. The three-year… [Read more]
ClickSoftware Launches ClickMobile Professional to Deliver Workforce Management and Optimization on Latest Smartphones and Tablets
BURLINGTON, Mass.- ClickSoftware Technologies today announced the immediate availability of ClickMobile Professional, a major release that captures the power of the market’s most advanced workforce management and service optimization solutions, and brings it to the field in real-time via the recent releases of smartphones and tablets. Built with the cutting-edge abilities of HTML5, ClickMobile Professional
Aon Hewitt Survey Shows 2011 Compensation Budgets Stabilizing
Anticipating Improved Business Performance, Employers Hold the Line on Salary and Variable Pay Increases LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., Dec. 14, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — A new survey from Aon Hewitt, the global human resource consulting and outsourcing business of Aon Corporation (NYSE: AON), reveals that compensation budgets are likely to remain intact for 2011. Additionally, few companies anticipate… [Read more]