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• 4 Reasons Why You Should Always Check a Candidate's References

  18-12-2015 19:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  According to a new survey from SkillSurvey, which offers an online reference-checking solution, 70 percent of hiring professionals always check references for every candidate.That number is higher than I expected it to be. Beyond verifying dates of employment, what useful information can a reference really give you?As it turns out, ...
  
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• How to Request Flexible Work and Still Get Hired

  18-12-2015 17:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Flexible work really matters to the millennials. A recent study conducted by PwC found that, after training and development, the thing millennials want the most from their jobs is flexible work arrangements. Flexible work outranked other perks, like cash bonuses, free healthcare, and more vacation time.And it's not just the millennials who like flexible work: Some estimates say that as much as
  
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• Caller ID Startup Truecaller Cuts 30 Jobs - TechCrunch

  18-12-2015 12:02 via
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  Caller ID Startup Truecaller Cuts 30 Jobs
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  Truecaller, the European company behind the popular caller ID app of the same name, has laid off 30 staff across its Stockholm, India and San Francisco offices as part of an apparent staffing strategy shift. “We have let a number of consultants and few ...and more »
  

• Spain's Economy Is Expanding, But Most New Jobs Are Temporary - NPR

  18-12-2015 11:08 via
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  Spain's Economy Is Expanding, But Most New Jobs Are Temporary
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  When NPR first met Laura Silva Silva Kirkpatrick and her husband, Ricardo Robleño Llorente, they were both in their late 20s and both unemployed. They considered themselves members of Spain's so-called "lost generation" and felt as though they'd lost ...and more »
  

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• Connecticut hits milestone in jobs recovery - Thehour.com

  18-12-2015 10:14 via
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  Connecticut hits milestone in jobs recovery
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  After nearly six years of fits and starts, Connecticut's job recovery hit a significant benchmark in November as the state added 5,100 jobs, giving the private sector a full recovery from the job losses of the Great Recession. The unemployment rate ...
  Connecticut's Private Sector Back To Pre-Recession Jobs NumbersHartford Courant
  Report: State recovers jobs lost during recessionWaterbury Republican American
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• Mass. adds 5900 jobs last month - Boston Herald

  18-12-2015 06:05 via
  Mass. adds 5900 jobs last month
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  Massachusetts companies added nearly 6,000 jobs last month, the latest positive news for the state's employment market that experts say sets the stage for a strong 2016. “I don't see anything that's obviously going to threaten a continued expansion ...and more »
  

• GM Financial to create nearly 500 jobs in San Antonio - FOX 29

  18-12-2015 05:16 via
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  GM Financial to create nearly 500 jobs in San Antonio
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  SAN ANTONIO – The financing arm of General Motors will create at least 490 jobs in San Antonio over the next five years, city leaders announced Thursday. There's no sign yet of the future GM Financial call center at the intersection of North Ellison ...
  GM Financial to add up to 700 jobs in TexasThe Detroit News
  General Motors' Finance Arm Plans to Add About 500 Jobs in San AntonioWall Street Journal
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• Blockbuster jobs report shows economy added 105300 total jobs, with 6.4 ... - Crain's New York Business (blog)

  18-12-2015 04:33 via
  Blockbuster jobs report shows economy added 105300 total jobs, with 6.4 ...
  Crain's New York Business (blog)
  Just when economists start to agree that the city's economy will grow more slowly next year (see Aaron Elstein's Q&A with Ronnie Lowenstein) comes a strong November jobs report that should remind everyone of what a juggernaut the New York economy ...
  

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• Pioneer, Monsanto drop pledges to create 350 Iowa jobs - DesMoinesRegister.com

  18-12-2015 02:54 via
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  Pioneer, Monsanto drop pledges to create 350 Iowa jobs
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  Farm powerhouses DuPont Pioneer and Monsanto Co. are seeking to pull out of agreements with the state that would require them to create about 350 jobs. Citing the downturn in the farm economy, the companies will forgo nearly $21 million in state tax ...and more »
  

• Minnesota employers add 7200 jobs in November - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  18-12-2015 02:33 via
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  Minnesota employers add 7200 jobs in November
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  Feed Loader Minnesota had a strong job report for November, with construction leading the way by adding 3,300 seasonally-adjusted jobs. Here, construction is underway at the Encore Apartments in downtown Minneapolis. ] [email protected] ...
  Minnesota adds 7200 jobs in November; who's hiring and firing?Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journalall 49 news articles »
  

• It's another month of positive jobs news for NJ - New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio

  18-12-2015 01:36 via
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  It's another month of positive jobs news for NJ
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  Preliminary labor data show private sector employers added 8,000 jobs last month, bringing the added total to 48,200 over the past four months and 55,100 for all of 2015. Four of the nine major industry sectors — education and health services ...
  

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