Work Force & Human Resource News

EVANSTON, Ill., Nov. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Industrial employment in Kentucky fell 11.1% over the past twenty-four months according to the 2011 Kentucky Manufacturers Register®, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. MNI reports Kentucky lost 34,765 manufacturing jobs and 344 plants over the past two years. Manufacturers’ News reports… [Read more]

DENVER, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ — The Lockton Benefit Group in Denver today announced the results of its tenth annual Colorado employer survey regarding health benefit costs and coverage.  The findings indicate that Colorado employers are paying more for insurance than employers in other states.   The survey was sent to 700 Colorado employers.  Survey respondents… [Read more]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ — The Accounting and Finance Employee Confidence Index, a measure of overall confidence among U.S. accounting and finance workers, increased 0.6 points to 53.9 in the third quarter of 2010, according to a recent survey commissioned by The Mergis Group®, the professional placement division of SFN Group, Inc. The… [Read more]

Public-Private Job Creation Programs and Job Training Key to U.S. Maintaining Leading Economic Role, Chairman and CEO Joerres tells Future of WORK Symposium   NEW YORK, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) Chairman and CEO Jeff Joerres will today recommend that customized public-private programs to spur jobs, business creation and job training should… [Read more]

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ — Accidents do happen, but many times the incident could have been prevented when it is a result of prescription drug abuse. According to the American Council for Drug Education, more than 70 percent of substance abusers hold a job, which increases their risk of work related injury… [Read more]

Addison, TX., October 21, 2010-WorkCompWire–Concentra, a national leader in employer health care programs, has entered into an agreement with Bravo Wellness to provide select components of its health and wellness strategy. The agreement allows Concentra to enhance its wellness strategy with the ability to track and measure key metrics effectively and efficiently. “Bravo Wellness has… [Read more]

  NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aegis Health Group announced today that it has been selected by Mount Carmel Health System in Columbus, Ohio, to help develop and oversee a business development strategy designed to increase market share and help build a healthier community. Using Aegis’ program, Mount Carmel Health System’s four hospitals will begin working with local… [Read more]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced its continued expansion of the Site Exposure Matrices website with the release of information on an additional 23 U.S. Department of Energy nuclear weapons facilities, including Rocky Flats in Colorado. The information for these facilities was made available online to the public at http://www.sem.dol.gov this month,… [Read more]