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• 8 jobs every company will be hiring for by 2020 - Tech Insider (blog)

  19-01-2016 23:27 via
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  8 jobs every company will be hiring for by 2020
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  virtual reality ff Faraday FutureFaraday Future designers use augmented reality to help them in the design process. The labor market is changing faster than you might realize. Demographic changes and technological advancements may lead to the net loss ...
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• Obama on Redistribution and Jobs: Always Wrong, Never in Doubt - CNSNews.com

  19-01-2016 22:59 via
  Obama on Redistribution and Jobs: Always Wrong, Never in Doubt
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  In a 2014 study for the National Bureau of Economic Research, Stanford University's Robert Hall wrote about America's sub-par economic performance. His opening line was basically a preemptive refutation of Obama's claim – made during the ...and more »
  

• Old Steel Mill to Hum With Jobs Again—in Logistics Sector - Wall Street Journal

  19-01-2016 22:55 via
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  Old Steel Mill to Hum With Jobs Again—in Logistics Sector
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  BALTIMORE—For more than a century, Sparrows Point churned out steel destined for the Golden Gate Bridge, naval destroyers and other projects. Once the largest steel mill in the world, it closed in 2012 after decades of decline. But next year, workers ...
  

• Actually, Your Email Signature Is a Big Deal – So Do It Right [Infographic]

  19-01-2016 22:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Be honest: How much thought went into your email signature? Probably not much, right? Add your name, your job, your company, maybe a telephone number or two, and voila: a signature.Except there's more to it. As Cloud Solutions points out in its new infographic, "Conveying the right corporate image requires thought." If you haven't thought much about your email signature, then you may ...
  
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• Report: Not enough jobs in Detroit - The Detroit News

  19-01-2016 22:42 via
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  Report: Not enough jobs in Detroit
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  An Olympia Development job fair for Tigers and Red Wings-related positions drew a crowd in March. (Photo: David Guralnick / Detroit News). 349 CONNECTTWEET 11 LINKEDIN 87 COMMENTEMAILMORE. Few Detroiters work in the city and, overall, only ...and more »
  

• Why Employee Wellness Should Be on Your Mind Right Now [Infographic]

  19-01-2016 22:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  According to a new infographic from wellness-focused tech company Limeade, the cold weather of January and February often leads to more employees taking sick days (for obvious reasons).Of course, one or two sick employees isn't such a big deal, but when the flu knocks half your office on its collective butt, that's when the bottom line starts hurting....
  
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• When Interviewing, Do as a Salesperson Would Do

  19-01-2016 22:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Job interviews are sales calls, or what our friends from Glengarry Glen Ross would call, "sits." Professional salespeople make naturally good job interviewees (not all, but most) because they understand that the principles of good selling apply to an interview situation.For anyone without formal sales training, here's how you can think like a salesperson to master the ever-confounding job interview:1. Use the 80/20 ruleSales professionals (with the proper training) learn this early on: ...
  
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• The Countries With The Most Unfilled Jobs - Forbes

  19-01-2016 22:06 via
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  The Countries With The Most Unfilled Jobs
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  More than a quarter of jobs posted online in the U.S. remain are still unfilled after 60 days, far longer than roles in developing economies, according to research released today by internet job search site Indeed. Of total jobs posted to the site in ...
  An absurd number of jobs around the world are going unfilledQuartzall 8 news articles »
  

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• Walmart closures to cost 440 jobs locally, 1345 statewide - Chron.com

  19-01-2016 21:57 via
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  Walmart closures to cost 440 jobs locally, 1345 statewide
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  Walmart closures in Houston will cost 440 local jobs, the Texas Workforce Commission reported Tuesday. The commission released letters from the company, which on Friday announced it will close 269 stores in the U.S. and globally, outlining jobs cuts at ...
  Up to 200 workers could lose jobs when Austin Walmart closesAustin American-Statesmanall 38 news articles »
  

• Building a Network of Recruiting Partners

  19-01-2016 21:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It's no secret that the war for talent is on and, as a result, good candidates are much more difficult to find than ever before. It's even tougher if you recruit in an industry that isn't known for paying very high wages: You have the challenge of finding the best candidates possible without the help of hefty paychecks.If you're going to attract great candidates under these circumstances, you will need to cast a much wider net than ...
  
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• Tiffany cuts jobs as sales lose sparkle - CNBC

  19-01-2016 21:33 via
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  Tiffany cuts jobs as sales lose sparkle
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  Upscale jeweler Tiffany & Co reported a sharp decline in holiday season sales and cut jobs as it struggles with weak spending by tourists in its showpiece U.S. stores. Tiffany store sign. Getty Images. The company's traditional reluctance to offer ...
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• Tunisia clashes over jobs lead to curfew in western city - Fox News

  19-01-2016 21:19 via
  Tunisia clashes over jobs lead to curfew in western city
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  TUNIS, Tunisia – Tunisia has declared a curfew in the western city after clashes between police and more than 1,000 young protesters demonstrating for jobs. The interior ministry says the clashes in Kasserine on Tuesday left 20 protesters injured as ...and more »
  

• The 4 Traits of Successful Founders

  19-01-2016 21:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  People from all socioeconomic backgrounds and education levels have established successful companies. No matter their personal histories, successful business owners tend to share some common characteristics. Studies from the University of California-Berkeley, the London School of Economics, and the University of Maryland, among others, reveal that most successful company founders possess the following four personality traits:1. High Levels of ConfidenceKnown as one of the investors on the ABC ..
  
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• How Automating Your Review Process Can Save You Thousands

  19-01-2016 20:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Many companies have recently begun to reevaluate how they review employee performances, coming up with all sorts of potential improvements to the traditional performance review. But no matter what, most business leaders can agree on one thing: They need to know how well their employees are fulfilling company objectives.Increasingly, these two goals – more efficient, cost-effective performance reviews and comprehensive knowledge of employee performance – seem to be mutually
  
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• How to Analyze a Job Description Before Applying for a Job

  19-01-2016 19:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  You aren't going to get very far if you're blindly sending out your resume to whatever job openings you see. What you need to do instead is fully analyze a job description before applying. Doing so will allow you to determine whether or not you're the right fit for that company – and paying close attention to the job description will help you see the role and company for what they really are.Instead of just uploading your resume ...
  
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• IKEA begins hiring for 300 jobs at new Las Vegas store - Las Vegas Review-Journal

  19-01-2016 18:38 via
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  IKEA begins hiring for 300 jobs at new Las Vegas store
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  IKEA is shown at the northern side of the 215 Beltway at Durango Drive near Sunset Road Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, in Las Vegas. The popular Scandinavian home furnishing store announced Tuesday it has begun the recruitment process to fill 300 jobs in Las ...and more »
  

• Which Major Tech Company's Interview Process Sucks the Worst? [Infographic]

  19-01-2016 18:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As a recruiter, you may find it easy to make the initial connection with a qualified candidate – but have you ever wondered what the process is like after that first connection? How long does it take? What hoops do candidates have to jump through?To find out more, we at GetVoIP studied Glassdoor reviews from software engineers at major tech companies and 
  
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• 5 New Ways to Network at Your Next Conference

  19-01-2016 18:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For those who, like me, attend conferences and trade shows often, networking can become mundane. We get used to doing the same thing over and over, from quick chats between meetings in designated coffee areas to huge parties thrown by conference sponsors at local nightclubs. And each morning, we get up and do it all over again.Due to the repetitious nature of conferences, I don't enjoy them as much as ...
  
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• The New (and More Effective) Way to Manage Your Startup Team

  19-01-2016 17:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  I hate managing by nagging. It's usually counterproductive, and it doesn't contribute to a great team environment. I've found through my own business and through working with others that managing by scorecards and metrics is a much better approach. It allows everyone to understand the organization's main objectives – and when scorecards and metrics are properly aligned with company objectives, the results can be powerful.These aren't external metrics that you share with investors or in pre
  
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• The Automation Paradox - The Atlantic

  19-01-2016 17:16 via
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  The Automation Paradox
  The Atlantic
  Automation isn't just for blue-collar workers anymore. Computers are now taking over tasks performed by professional workers, raising fears of massive unemployment. Some people, such as the MIT professors Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee, identify ...
  

• Does Everyone Need College For High-Paying Jobs? Here's The 'Middle Skills' Option - Colorado Public Radio

  19-01-2016 15:38 via
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  Does Everyone Need College For High-Paying Jobs? Here's The 'Middle Skills' Option
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  High schoolers get a look at the lathe and mill machines in Metropolitan State University's manufacturing lab. (Jenny Brundin/CPR News). Go into any school -- any kindergarten classroom for that matter -- and you see the banners: Harvard, CU Boulder, ...and more »
  

• Building an 'Internal Brand': A New Approach to Keeping Employees Engaged and Fulfilled

  19-01-2016 15:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Intrinsic rewards – like feeling fulfilled by the work you do, for example – are really important when it comes to engaging your employees. In fact, research suggests that employees who feel intrinsically rewarded by their jobs are more focused and effective at work than those who don't.But that isn't to say intrinsic ...
  
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• Johnson & Johnson to Cut 6% of Medical-Device Jobs - Wall Street Journal

  19-01-2016 13:18 via
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  Johnson & Johnson to Cut 6% of Medical-Device Jobs
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  Johnson & Johnson JNJ 0.52 % on Tuesday said it would cut about 3,000 jobs in its medical-devices division, the company's latest step to revive the struggling business. The eliminated positions represent 2.5% of the health-care company's 127,000 ...
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• New Evidence on Immigrants and Jobs - Wall Street Journal

  19-01-2016 01:14 via
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  New Evidence on Immigrants and Jobs
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  With millions fleeing Syria and other war zones, the U.S has committed to increasing the refugees it will admit from 70,000 to 85,000 in 2016 and 100,000 in 2017. A majority of Americans oppose admitting any refugees from Syria, their opposition driven ...and more »
  

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