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• The September jobs report is really about August - Business Insider

  30-09-2015 21:01 via
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  The September jobs report is really about August
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  Screen Shot 2015 09 30 at 2.28.57 PM BLSAugust was the second-weakest month for nonfarm payrolls in 2015. But that could change. On Friday, we'll find out how many jobs the US economy added in September. But this jobs report is really about August.and more »
  

• Nurses, teachers among region's 'hot jobs,' state says - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

  30-09-2015 20:55 via
  Nurses, teachers among region's 'hot jobs,' state says
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  Registered nurses and teachers -- particularly for preschool, primary, secondary and special education -- are among the "hot jobs" of the future for northeast Indiana, state workforce officials announced today. The Indiana Department of Workforce ...
  

• JBS slaughterhouse to fill 60 jobs at job fair Saturday - MLive.com

  30-09-2015 20:48 via
  JBS slaughterhouse to fill 60 jobs at job fair Saturday
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  PLAINWELL MI –The JBS slaughterhouse and meat processing facility in Plainwell will host an on-site job fair Saturday to try to fill 60 production jobs. "During the job fair, JBS Human Resources representatives will conduct on-site interviews and will ...
  

• Gov. McCrory signs NC jobs plan - WNCN

  30-09-2015 20:33 via
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  Gov. McCrory signs NC jobs plan
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  RALEIGH, N.C. – Gov. Pat McCrory signed the NC Competes Jobs Plan Wednesday, a key component of his comprehensive strategy to build and strengthen North Carolina's economy. “This plan sends a signal that we're ready to compete with any state or ...and more »
  

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• Pope Met with People Who Refuse to Do Jobs - The New Yorker (satire)

  30-09-2015 20:03 via
  Pope Met with People Who Refuse to Do Jobs
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  VATICAN CITY (The Borowitz Report)—The Vatican has confirmed that while Pope Francis was in Washington, he had meetings with people who refuse to do their jobs. The Pope met privately with the Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, and also met at the U.S. ...and more »
  

• Detroit Jobs Crank Up Alongside Auto Industry - Wall Street Journal (blog)

  30-09-2015 18:36 via
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  Detroit Jobs Crank Up Alongside Auto Industry
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  Detroit's economic engine appears to be revving up. The unemployment rate in the Detroit metro area touched a 15-year low last month and joblessness in greater Motor City is declining at twice the pace of the country as a whole. Detroit's unemployment ...
  

• What are the hottest jobs in New Orleans right now? - NOLA.com

  30-09-2015 18:32 via
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  What are the hottest jobs in New Orleans right now?
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  I've been in construction for quite a while... can someone please explain what a cement mason is? 1st time I've ever heard this term... FlagShareShare. LikeReply. hotboudin 5ptsFeatured 42 minutes ago. @NolaRook Brick layer or fancy stained cement floors.
  

• Be Your Own Brand Ambassador: How to Use Social Media Wisely on the Job Hunt

  30-09-2015 18:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Your words are no longer your own -- especially if you tweet them, post them on Facebook, or share them on Tumblr -- and you must be especially aware of this fact if you are actively seeking employment. Today's employers have the means and the motivation to search the Internet for as much information about you as they can.The old excuse of, "It's my personal account," is no longer a valid one. Why?
  
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• 4 Tips for Becoming a Better Team Player

  30-09-2015 17:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Do you work well with others? Do you prioritize team success over your own?There is a reason these are common interview questions: all employers want employees who are team players. No one can achieve greatness completely on their own, and most companies are looking for employees who know this to be true.The best candidates are those who can highlight their own successes as well as praise others for theirs. These candidates will go on to ...
  
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• 5 Methods to Help Interviewers See Through Candidates' 'Smokescreens'

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  According to CareerBuilder, most companies -- 69 percent -- will experience a bad hire at least once a year. Bad hires are not totally avoidable, partly because no interviewing technique is 100 percent reliable. Furthermore, today's candidates have spent a lot of time fine-tuning their interview skills. ...
  
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• 'Steve Jobs' Seen Through Product Launches - Wall Street Journal

  30-09-2015 17:20 via
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  'Steve Jobs' Seen Through Product Launches
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  In “Steve Jobs,” screenwriter Aaron Sorkin and director Danny Boyle portray the life of the mythical Apple Computer AAPL 1.87 % co-founder as a three-act drama based around product launches. Michael Fassbender plays Jobs, who died in 2011, as an ...
  Kate Winslet has 'No reservations' about 'Jobs' movieYahoo News UKall 16 news articles »
  

• FOREX-Dollar gets jobs-data lift as euro sags - Reuters

  30-09-2015 16:58 via
  FOREX-Dollar gets jobs-data lift as euro sags
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  ... * U.S. private-sector jobs data fuel dollar gains. * Subdued price pressures keeps pressure on ECB. * Dollar back above 120 yen, off low around 119.24. * Yellen speaks at 1900 GMT at conference (Adds dollar gains, U.S. data details, latest prices ...and more »
  

• Some ConAgra workers aren't waiting to look for new jobs - Omaha World-Herald

  30-09-2015 16:53 via
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  Some ConAgra workers aren't waiting to look for new jobs
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  Workers at ConAgra's downtown campus aren't waiting for an announcement to get their resumes tuned up and homes ready for sale. If layoffs happen. Staffing agencies offer advice for workers if ConAgra announces layoffs: Be flexible. Searchers need to ...and more »
  

• Treasury yields rise on ADP data ahead of Friday jobs report - MarketWatch

  30-09-2015 16:06 via
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  Treasury yields rise on ADP data ahead of Friday jobs report
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  Job seekers line up to fill out intake paperwork at an employment recruiting event in Chicago. On Wednesday, payroll processor ADP said the U.S. private sector added 200,000 jobs in September. By ...and more »
  

• On the Cutting Edge: The 'Entrepreneurial' Recruiting Style of American Express

  30-09-2015 16:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ed. Note: I'm not typically moved to write about the hiring processes of specific companies, but American Express is different. Surprisingly enough, this 165-year-old company has positioned itself on the cutting edge of recruiting. As a result, even the youngest, hippest startups can learn a thing or two by reading about how AmEx does things. Take this story not as an endorsement of or advertisement for American Express, but rather, as an instructive exercise. Ask yourself, "How can we pull
  
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• Labor Market Adds 200000 September Jobs, Says ADP - U.S. News & World Report

  30-09-2015 15:55 via
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  Labor Market Adds 200000 September Jobs, Says ADP
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  Job growth hit a three-month high in September. But that number doesn't do justice to the country's millions of thriving freelancers. FILE - In this June 9, 2015, file photo, a help wanted sign. A help wanted sign is posted at a tractor dealership in ...
  ADP: Businesses added 200000 jobs in SeptemberUSA TODAY
  Private-Sector Jobs Rose 200000 in SeptemberWall Street Journal
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• Stocks surge on hopes for a strong jobs report - Fortune

  30-09-2015 15:49 via
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  Stocks surge on hopes for a strong jobs report
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  Private sector added more jobs than expected in September. Stocks shot higher Wednesday after data showed that the U.S. private sector added more jobs than expected in September, raising hopes of a strong reading in the government's payrolls report due ...
  US STOCKS-Wall St set to open higher after pvt sector jobs dataReutersall 54 news articles »
  

• Online car dealer Vroom to bring 200 jobs to Whitestown - Indianapolis Star

  30-09-2015 15:44 via
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  Online car dealer Vroom to bring 200 jobs to Whitestown
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  One of the country's largest online car retailers plans to bring more than 200 jobs to Whitestown. Vroom, a used car retailer that allows customers to purchase vehicles online, will open a reconditioning and fulfillment center in Whitestown this ...
  Vroom to bring more than 200 high-paying jobs to WhitestownWTHRall 20 news articles »
  

• Treasury yields rise on strong private payrolls ahead of official jobs report - MarketWatch

  30-09-2015 15:38 via
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  Treasury yields rise on strong private payrolls ahead of official jobs report
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  Job seekers line up to fill out intake paperwork at an employment recruiting event in Chicago. On Wednesday, payroll processor ADP said the U.S. private sector added 200,000 jobs in September. By ...and more »
  

• Wall Street opens higher after jobs data - Reuters

  30-09-2015 15:34 via
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  Wall Street opens higher after jobs data
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  U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday after data showed a better-than-expected rise in private sector jobs in September, fueling hopes for a strong reading in Friday's payrolls report. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 93.07 points, or 0.58 ...and more »
  

• Hercules Offshore cuts drilling jobs off Louisiana coast - NOLA.com

  30-09-2015 15:28 via
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  Hercules Offshore cuts drilling jobs off Louisiana coast
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  Offshore oil and gas driller Hercules Offshore filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday Aug. 13, 2015. (Hercules Offshore). Print Email · Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune By Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune The ...and more »
  

• Chandler business park plans major expansion, 15K jobs - azcentral.com

  30-09-2015 15:03 via
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  Chandler business park plans major expansion, 15K jobs
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  The San Diego-based developer will submit plans for the next phase of Park Place, a sprawling complex along Price Road between Loop 202 and Germann Road, to city officials next week. Loading… Post to Facebook. Chandler business park plans major ...
  

• US STOCKS-Wall St set to open higher after pvt sector jobs data - Reuters

  30-09-2015 14:46 via
  US STOCKS-Wall St set to open higher after pvt sector jobs data
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  ... * Sept pvt sector jobs data better than expected. * Yellen scheduled to speak later in the day. * Ralph Lauren jumps after CEO says stepping down. * Western Digital jumps after Unisplendour investment. * Futures up: Dow 186 pts, S&P 24 pts, Nasdaq ...and more »
  

• ADP: Businesses added 200000 jobs in September - USA TODAY

  30-09-2015 14:24 via
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  ADP: Businesses added 200000 jobs in September
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  The private sector added 200,000 jobs in September, payroll processor ADP said Wednesday, in a possible sign that the government will report that employment growth rebounded after slowing the previous month. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg ...
  Survey: US Businesses Added Jobs in September at Solid PaceABC News
  Shaking off turmoil, US firms added 200000 jobs in Sept., ADP saysLos Angeles Times
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• ADP says US economy added 200000 new jobs in September - MarketWatch

  30-09-2015 14:17 via
  ADP says US economy added 200000 new jobs in September
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  WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Companies in the U.S. private sector added 200,000 jobs in September, according to the large payroll processor ADP. Economists were expecting an increase of about 190,000 vs. a revised 186,000 gain in August.
  

• US franchise jobs bounce back in September: ADP - CNBC

  30-09-2015 14:15 via
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  US franchise jobs bounce back in September: ADP
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  "The big story was restaurants, which accounted for about 75 percent of total franchise employment growth for the month," she said. ‹ A company representative demonstrates sign spinning at the Choice Career Fair in San Antonio, Texas · Job creation ...
  

• Vroom to bring more than 200 high-paying jobs to Whitestown - WTHR

  30-09-2015 13:34 via
  Vroom to bring more than 200 high-paying jobs to Whitestown
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  The old Subaru plant in Whitestown has sat empty for more than a year, but in December, it will open as something new. WHITESTOWN, Ind. -. Officials in Whitestown announced Wednesday morning that Vroom, the largest online pre-owned car retailer, will ...and more »
  

• Japan promised to pay firms for promoting women to senior jobs. Not one took ... - Quartz

  30-09-2015 12:12 via
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  Japan promised to pay firms for promoting women to senior jobs. Not one took ...
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  Japan needs more women in supervisory positions, believes prime minister Shinzo Abe. The nation's slumping economy faces an aging population and shrinking workforce, and women can help alleviate that. With that in mind, he's set an ambitious goal: by ...and more »
  

• Senior VA executives abused their positions to get plum jobs and perks ... - Washington Post (blog)

  30-09-2015 12:05 via
  Senior VA executives abused their positions to get plum jobs and perks ...
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  Senior executives at the Department of Veterans Affairs manipulated the hiring system to coerce two managers to accept job transfers against their will — then stepped into the vacant positions themselves, keeping their pay while reducing their ...and more »
  

• Ask an Economist: Will a Strong Jobs Report Lead to a Federal Reserve Rate Hike? - U.S. News & World Report

  30-09-2015 12:01 via
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  Ask an Economist: Will a Strong Jobs Report Lead to a Federal Reserve Rate Hike?
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  Friday's jobs report will be of particular significance to members of the Federal Open Market Committee, who earlier this month elected to postpone hiking interest rates. An increase would be America's first since 2006. The monthly employment numbers ...and more »
  

• Vermont jobs outlook possibly worse than college students think - Watchdog.org

  30-09-2015 11:02 via
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  Vermont jobs outlook possibly worse than college students think
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  JOBS: Gov. Peter Shumlin says college students have a wrong perception about the jobs outlook in Vermont. A recent survey shows college graduates are leaving Vermont because they think the state has a bad jobs outlook. Depending on which employment ...and more »
  

• The Greens party wants a high-tech jobs-rich pollution-free future - ZDNet

  30-09-2015 09:34 via
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  The Greens party wants a high-tech jobs-rich pollution-free future
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  Greens Leader Richard Di Natale wants a high-tech jobs-rich pollution-free future for Australia, one that invests in research and education that works for both people and for the environment. Speaking at the National Press Club on Wednesday, Di Natale ...and more »
  

• Lawsuit leads to regular jobs for disabled people - The Register-Guard

  30-09-2015 08:33 via
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  Lawsuit leads to regular jobs for disabled people
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  In this Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015 photo, Joseph Krassow files papers while working his shift at BBBI, A Human Resource Management Company, in Bend, Ore. Krassow, who has autism, said the job is a good fit with his talents, which include organization and ...
  

• ConAgra workers aren't waiting to look for new jobs - Omaha World-Herald

  30-09-2015 08:03 via
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  ConAgra workers aren't waiting to look for new jobs
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  Workers at ConAgra's downtown campus aren't waiting for an announcement to get their resumes tuned up and homes ready for sale. If layoffs happen. Staffing agencies offer advice for workers if ConAgra announces layoffs: Be flexible. Searchers need to ...
  

• Flush with jobs — and potential workers — Germany is stymied by this ... - Reuters Blogs (blog)

  30-09-2015 07:01 via
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  Flush with jobs — and potential workers — Germany is stymied by this ...
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  Raquel Lopez Leon (R) from the Spanish city of Cordoba takes a tray with breakfast to a resident's room at the SenVital elderly home in Kleinmachnow outside Berlin May 28, 2013. REUTERS/Thomas Peter. There is no shortage of jokes about the German ...
  

• Clean energy initiative could bring jobs to the Southern Tier - WBNG-TV

  30-09-2015 05:41 via
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  Clean energy initiative could bring jobs to the Southern Tier
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  Binghamton, NY (WBNG Binghamton) Half of New York's power coming from renewable sources in the next 15 years is a goal set by New York State. On Tuesday night, dozens of people came out to the Smart Energy Jobs Forum to hear how the Southern ...and more »
  

• Westborough firm to add 1000 jobs in big expansion - The Boston Globe

  30-09-2015 05:11 via
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  Westborough firm to add 1000 jobs in big expansion
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  The medical software company eClinicalWorks will spend more than $50 million to expand its Massachusetts headquarters and add 1,000 jobs over the next three years, the company said Tuesday. That would more than double the workforce of about 900 at ...and more »
  

• New Haven transit study to look at mobility, jobs - New Haven Register

  30-09-2015 04:49 via
  New Haven transit study to look at mobility, jobs
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  NEW HAVEN >> Two years from now, the region will have a transit study on how best to increase mobility around Greater New Haven as a way to connect with jobs and increase employment. The first public meeting on that long process, which took a year to ...and more »
  

• Baton Rouge, Lake Charles see more jobs while Lafayette struggles - KLFY

  30-09-2015 04:38 via
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  Baton Rouge, Lake Charles see more jobs while Lafayette struggles
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  According to the Louisiana Workforce Commission's report released Tuesday, jobs lost due to the energy sector's downturn have reached 2,400 in and around Houma and Lafayette. About 900 jobs in the mining and logging sector also have been lost in the ...
  Baton Rouge and Lake Charles see more jobs while Lafayette strugglesThe Daily Advertiserall 6 news articles »
  

• Rolls-Royce and American to cut FW operation and 600 jobs - Dallas Morning News

  30-09-2015 04:26 via
  Rolls-Royce and American to cut FW operation and 600 jobs
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  Rolls-Royce and American Airlines will close a joint maintenance operation at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth and eliminate 600 jobs there, the companies said Tuesday. Final closure is expected in January. Nearly all of the affected workers are American ...and more »
  

• 20 Latest Available Jobs at the Milford Mall - Patch.com

  30-09-2015 02:31 via
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  20 Latest Available Jobs at the Milford Mall
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  Patch and Simply Hired have partnered to bring you the latest full-time job opportunities in your area. Milford, CT. By Brian McCready (Patch Staff) September 29, 2015. ShareTweetGoogle PlusRedditEmailComments0. 20 Latest Available ...
  

• Manufacturing a jobs magnet - Daily Press

  30-09-2015 02:03 via
  Manufacturing a jobs magnet
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  It may be one of the best kept secrets in America, but it's a secret nobody wants to keep. It involves more than 600,000 well-paying, vacant manufacturing jobs. Employers across the nation have been trying to fill these positions for quite a while but ...and more »
  

• Chesapeake Energy Cuts 15% of Jobs - Wall Street Journal

  30-09-2015 00:57 via
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  Chesapeake Energy Cuts 15% of Jobs
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  Chesapeake Energy Corp. CHK 1.19 % laid off 15% of its workforce as the U.S. shale driller cuts costs to survive low oil and gas prices. In a regulatory filing Tuesday, the U.S. shale driller said it expects to post third-quarter charges of roughly $55 ...
  Chesapeake Energy cutting 750 jobs in company-wide paringColumbus Business First (blog)
  Chesapeake Energy Plans to Cut 15% of JobsFox Business
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• Governor Praises Broken Arrow Firm's New New High Tech Jobs - News On 6

  30-09-2015 00:36 via
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  Governor Praises Broken Arrow Firm's New New High Tech Jobs
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  The Oklahoma economy took another big hit Tuesday, as Chesapeake Energy announced layoffs of more than 550 employees. Chesapeake is Oklahoma City's 11th largest employer and has about 5,500 employees nationwide. Chesapeake is the ...and more »
  

• Do you have one of the most overrated jobs of 2015? - ABC15 Arizona

  30-09-2015 00:32 via
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  Do you have one of the most overrated jobs of 2015?
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  Don't worry, you're not alone. The site also ranks advertising account executive, event coordinators, broadcasters and public relations managers on their list of the most overrated jobs of 2015. These are jobs that come with a dose of glamor, but are ...
  The most underrated and overrated jobs of 2015AsiaOneall 2 news articles »
  

• Temporary Visas to Import Talent Help Copycats Take Jobs Abroad - New York Times

  30-09-2015 00:14 via
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  Temporary Visas to Import Talent Help Copycats Take Jobs Abroad
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  WAYNE, N.J. — When Congress designed temporary work visa programs, the idea was to bring in foreigners with specialized, hard-to-find skills who would help American companies grow, creating jobs to expand the economy. Now, though, some companies ...
  NYT: US companies are using temporary visas to ship jobs abroadBusiness Insiderall 8 news articles »
  

• Temporary Visas to Import Talent Help Copycats Move Jobs Abroad - New York Times

  30-09-2015 00:14 via
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  Temporary Visas to Import Talent Help Copycats Move Jobs Abroad
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  WAYNE, N.J. — When Congress designed temporary work visa programs, the idea was to bring in foreigners with specialized, hard-to-find skills who would help American companies grow, creating jobs to expand the economy. Now, though, some companies ...
  NYT: US companies are using temporary visas to ship jobs abroadBusiness Insiderall 14 news articles »
  

• Jobs on the line: Gov. Walker promises “unified response” to Waukesha GE plant ... - fox6now.com

  30-09-2015 00:14 via
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  Jobs on the line: Gov. Walker promises “unified response” to Waukesha GE plant ...
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  WAUKESHA -- Gov. Scott Walker says hundreds of workers at GE's plant in Waukesha are "pawns" in a political battle. Those GE workers found out on Monday, September 28th that GE plans to move their jobs to Canada. In all, 350 jobs would be eliminated.
  GE to stop making engines in Waukesha, cut 350 jobsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
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• Seven-county region lost 8500 jobs in August - Tribune-Review

  30-09-2015 00:09 via
  Seven-county region lost 8500 jobs in August
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  From the shale fields to the cooling towers, Trib Total Media covers the energy industry in Western Pennsylvania and beyond. For the latest news and views on gas, coal, electricity and more, check out On the Grid today. Related .pdfs. Can't view the ...and more »
  

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