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• 8 Tips for Onboarding New Employees

  17-10-2016 23:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it costs an average of $13,996 to replace an employee. That means hiring managers need to take the time to turn their new hires into top performers. Otherwise, they'll be wasting a lot of money when those underperforming employees either jump ship or get fired.The following eight tips for onboarding new employees can help you ensure that your new ...
  
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• How to Answer the 'Why Should We Hire You?' Interview Question

  17-10-2016 22:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aѕ you sit dоwn tо prepare for аn uрсоming interview, it iѕ imроrtаnt tо understand thаt thе сеntrаl question the hiring mаnаgеr iѕ trуing to answer iѕ, "Whу ѕhоuld I hire you?" Yоur objective iѕ tо mаkе аnѕwеring this quеѕtiоn аn easy task. You nееd to mk
  
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• IT Companies Willing to Go the Extra Mile to Attract Talent

  17-10-2016 22:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  While the general unemployment rate hovers just under five percent, the technology sector is markedly lower at 2.7 percent, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Which such a low unemployment rate, talent in the tech field is in very high demand, and the advantage in the job market lies with the ...
  
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• On Boss's Day, Show Your Appreciation Without Looking Like a 'Suck-Up'

  17-10-2016 21:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Today, October 17, is Boss's Day.And no, this isn't one of those appreciation days created by Hallmark, the National Association of Employers, or some other group that stands to potentially gain from it. In fact, Boss's Day was first instituted in 1958 by a secretary at an insurance company.The key questions raised by this ...
  
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• Shipbuilders Worried About Jobs While Navy Celebrates Ship - ABC News

  17-10-2016 21:17
  Shipbuilders Worried About Jobs While Navy Celebrates Ship
  ABC News
  The futuristic USS Zumwalt has joined the Navy in a high-profile ceremony, and another destroyer has headed out to sea for the first time. Both are successes for shipbuilder Bath Iron Works in Maine, but many shipbuilders aren't in the mood for ...and more »
  
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• Luminant cutting 132 Texas jobs with mine closure - FuelFix (blog)

  17-10-2016 20:47
  
  FuelFix (blog)
  Luminant cutting 132 Texas jobs with mine closure
  FuelFix (blog)
  The state's largest power generator, Dallas-based Luminant, said it will eliminate 132 jobs in December as it shutters its Oak Hill mine south of Longview in East Texas. As coal power plants continue to struggle financially with natural gas and ...and more »
  
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• Amazon.com hiring 10000 holiday seasonal jobs at SoCal job fair - FOX 11 Los Angeles

  17-10-2016 20:24
  
  FOX 11 Los Angeles
  Amazon.com hiring 10000 holiday seasonal jobs at SoCal job fair
  FOX 11 Los Angeles
  MORENO VALLEY, Calif. (FOX 11) - Looking for a job? Amazon is hiring right here in Southern California! Amazon representatives are at the Moreno Valley Conference and Recreation Center located at 14075 Frederick Street. The company wants to fill up to ...
  
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• The 20 most in-demand jobs in the nation - KSL.com

  17-10-2016 20:12
  The 20 most in-demand jobs in the nation
  KSL.com
  This story is sponsored by KSL Jobs. Look forward to Monday. Find your dream job. “I was looking for a job and then I found a job, and heaven knows I'm miserable now.” Or so goes the famous Smiths' tune. But what if your job didn't make you miserable?
  
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• Fischer says Fed 'very close' to goals for US jobs, inflation - Reuters

  17-10-2016 19:27
  
  Reuters
  Fischer says Fed 'very close' to goals for US jobs, inflation
  Reuters
  Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer attends a televised interview during the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming August 28, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Crosby.and more »
  
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• Amazon is Hiring! 120000 Jobs Available Nationwide - Patch.com

  17-10-2016 19:23
  
  Patch.com
  Amazon is Hiring! 120000 Jobs Available Nationwide
  Patch.com
  As the holiday season inches closer, major retailers are preparing for the shopping surge. But first, they'll need more workers. Amazon is now looking to hire some 120,000 people across the country to fill seasonal openings at fulfillment centers ...
  
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• Solar advocates say PUC plan to limit incentives would cost Maine jobs - Press Herald

  17-10-2016 18:59
  
  Solar advocates say PUC plan to limit incentives would cost Maine jobs
  Press Herald
  HALLOWELL — Solar advocates held a news conference at noon on Monday to voice their support for policies that promote small-scale solar energy, in advance of a public hearing on proposed rules that would phase out financial incentives for homeowners ...and more »
  
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• 3000 jobs for hire at Milwaukee Career Expo - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

  17-10-2016 18:53
  
  3000 jobs for hire at Milwaukee Career Expo
  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  More than 100 employers with more than 3,000 job openings registered for the Milwaukee Career Expo Wednesday. Loading… Post to Facebook. 3,000 jobs for hire at Milwaukee Career Expo More than 100 employers with more than 3,000 job openings ...and more »
  
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• GE Healthcare adding jobs at Oak Creek repair center - BizTimes.com (Milwaukee)

  17-10-2016 18:39
  
  BizTimes.com (Milwaukee)
  GE Healthcare adding jobs at Oak Creek repair center
  BizTimes.com (Milwaukee)
  When GE Healthcare announced plans to move repair operations to a former Staples warehouse in Oak Creek, the company hoped to add 40 new technical positions to the 87 jobs being relocated. To date, the company has added 60 technical positions and ...
  
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• General Electric cutting 255 Houston jobs; keeping Channelview complex open - FuelFix (blog)

  17-10-2016 18:35
  
  FuelFix (blog)
  General Electric cutting 255 Houston jobs; keeping Channelview complex open
  FuelFix (blog)
  General Electric said it will eliminate 255 Houston-area jobs, but the industrial giant will keep its Channelview facility open as a repair services shop. GE said in September that it planned to shut down much of its turbine repair operations at its ...and more »
  
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• Finding Balance: How Rowing Helps Boost Workplace Productivity

  17-10-2016 18:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Balancing a rowing shell – a very long, very narrow vessel only a couple of inches off the water – is like going backwards on a fast-moving skateboard with only one wheel.Balance is helped, however, by the 10-foot oars on each side, along with an almost infinite number of other variables. The basic building blocks of balance are body position, core strength, and hand control. If your concentration is off for a second, you lose balance and stabilization and the boat flops ...
  
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• The Introvert's Guide to Surviving a Panel Job Interview

  17-10-2016 17:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For an introvert, it doesn't get much scarier than a panel job interview. Speaking in front of a group of people can get the sweat pouring. It may not be an easy feat, but there are some things you can do to reduce your stress and impress your jury of potential employers.Try these tips to conquer your fears and shine during a panel interview:Get DetailsAsk ...
  
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• Hadoop tool finds low-hanging fruit for migrating data warehouse jobs - TechTarget

  17-10-2016 17:41
  
  Hadoop tool finds low-hanging fruit for migrating data warehouse jobs
  TechTarget
  It is still difficult to move existing data warehouse jobs to Hadoop, but helpful tools are emerging. A Hadoop tool known as Cloudera Navigator Optimizer is one. This Article Covers. Hadoop. RELATED TOPICS. Big data management · Data modeling · DW ...
  
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• Auto supplier adding more jobs in Indiana - WTHITV.com

  17-10-2016 17:40
  
  Auto supplier adding more jobs in Indiana
  WTHITV.com
  An auto parts supplier announced plans to expand its operations in Indiana, creating up to 126 new jobs by 2019. FBI moves to dismiss lawsuit over Charleston church shooting. Updated: 7 mins ago. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The FBI wants a federal judge to ...and more »
  
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• 6 Scientifically Proven Creativity Boosters You've Probably Never Heard of

  17-10-2016 17:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Article by Dr. Amantha ImberThere is a myth that creative geniuses are born, not made – but the idea that you can only be creative if you were born that way is false. Hundreds of studies have demonstrated that creativity is a skill you can build up – and very easily. Indeed, research has shown that only 30 percent of creativity is genetically predetermined. The remaining 70 percent is up to you.In my first book,
  
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• Worked to death? Study says lack of control over high-stress jobs can lead to early grave - Science Daily

  17-10-2016 16:21
  Newsmax
  Worked to death? Study says lack of control over high-stress jobs can lead to early grave
  Science Daily
  Date: October 17, 2016; Source: Indiana University; Summary: Those in high-stress jobs with little control over their workflow die younger or are less healthy than those who have more flexibility and discretion in their jobs and are able to set their ...
  Lack of Control Kills in High-Stress JobsNewsmax
  High-stress jobs where employees have little freedom can kill them, study saysDaily
  
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• The Top 3 Lessons I've Learned From Having 25 Jobs - Forbes

  17-10-2016 16:11
  
  Forbes
  The Top 3 Lessons I've Learned From Having 25 Jobs
  Forbes
  My resume is painfully long. I keep at least half my jobs off of it in order to maintain a reasonable length. Those forms on applications that require you to fill in your former companies, start and ending dates, your past supervisors and salaries, are ...
  
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• Trump Tax Plan Seen Adding Jobs, Then Costing Them Long-Term - Bloomberg

  17-10-2016 15:45
  
  Trump Tax Plan Seen Adding Jobs, Then Costing Them Long-Term
  Bloomberg
  Donald Trump's proposed tax plan could provide a short-term boost to the economy before costing more than 690,000 jobs over a decade, while Hillary Clinton's plan could send job-creation in the opposite direction -- first down, then up, according to a ...and more »
  
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• Dodging the Jobs Problem - New York Sun

  17-10-2016 15:22
  Dodging the Jobs Problem
  New York Sun
  Imagine you are an editorial writer of the New York Times (a stretch to be sure, but stay with us). Your biggest problem in the Age of Obama has to be that despite all the Democrats' claims to have steered us into a recovery, jobs are lacking ...
  
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• Jobs: End of the Line - Aljazeera.com

  17-10-2016 15:10
  
  Jobs: End of the Line
  Aljazeera.com
  How are people in Dayton, Ohio getting by without the prospect of another job in manufacturing? 17 Oct 2016 13:10 GMT Unemployment, United States · Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker. 0; All Social ...and more »
  
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• HP To Cut Up To 4000 Jobs As PC Market Declines - InformationWeek

  17-10-2016 15:06
  
  InformationWeek
  HP To Cut Up To 4000 Jobs As PC Market Declines
  InformationWeek
  In a filing with the SEC, HP said the cuts are part of a restructuring designed to reduce costs. The news came the same week that Gartner reported an 8th consecutive quarter of declining PC shipments. HP Milestones: A Look Back, As Tech Giant Splits In ...
  HP will axe up to 4000 jobs by 2019BetaNewsall 41 news articles »
  
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• What the Narcissists Have Done to Our Jobs and Health - Common Dreams (press release)

  17-10-2016 14:54
  
  Common Dreams (press release)
  What the Narcissists Have Done to Our Jobs and Health
  Common Dreams (press release)
  'Like other great narcissists, [Donald Trump] is a very important man in his own head.' (Photo: Gage Skidmore/flickr/cc). When Donald Trump blurted out "that makes me smart" as a reason for non-payment of taxes, he was revealing a truth about the ...and more »
  
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• Germany appeals for deal to save jobs at supermarket chain - Fox News

  17-10-2016 14:51
  
  Germany appeals for deal to save jobs at supermarket chain
  Fox News
  BERLIN – The German government is appealing to rival retailers to reach an agreement that would prevent job losses at a supermarket chain that faces being broken up. Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel, who is also economy minister, in March overrode ...and more »
  
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• Why we need to plan for a future without jobs - Vox

  17-10-2016 14:50
  
  Vox
  Why we need to plan for a future without jobs
  Vox
  The future of work in America is uncertain. What we know is that things are going to change. Technology will upend countless careers, workers across fields will be displaced, and it's not entirely clear how many jobs will be replaced. When driverless ...
  
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• We're Working Longer, Harder and Craving Job Skills - Next Avenue

  17-10-2016 14:00
  
  Next Avenue
  We're Working Longer, Harder and Craving Job Skills
  Next Avenue
  Still on the fence about whether it pays to invest in job training mid-career? Then consider this: According to The State of American Jobs, a new, mammoth Pew Research Center survey conducted with the Markle Foundation, the majority of U.S. workers see ...and more »
  
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• Peugeot to cut more than 2000 jobs in France in 2017: France Info - Reuters

  17-10-2016 09:02
  
  Carscoops (blog)
  Peugeot to cut more than 2000 jobs in France in 2017: France Info
  Reuters
  PARIS PSA Peugeot Citroen plans to cut more than 2,000 jobs, around 3 percent of its workforce, in France next year through a combination of early retirements and voluntary buyouts, France Info radio reported on Monday, citing internal documents.
  Brexit And Diesel Fears Lead PSA To Axe Over 2000 Jobs In FranceCarscoops (blog)
  Peugeot Citroen to cut more jobs in France - reportseuronewsall 6 news articles&
  
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• Creating more and better jobs in Nebraska - Grand Island Independent

  17-10-2016 07:02
  
  Creating more and better jobs in Nebraska
  Grand Island Independent
  Something remarkable is happening in the Nebraska Legislature. Registered Democrats, Republicans, and Libertarians are all finding they can agree that Nebraska's system of occupational licensing is getting in the way of creating better-paying jobs, and ...
  
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• Rexnord Bearings employees planning for their jobs to disappear to Mexico by April - Fox 59

  17-10-2016 04:43
  
  Fox 59
  Rexnord Bearings employees planning for their jobs to disappear to Mexico by April
  Fox 59
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Tonight, hundreds of Indianapolis workers are bracing for the worst as they prepare to lose their jobs. It is a story line that employees at Rexnord Bearings say is all too familiar; another company and another round of jobs moving ...
  Rexnord Bearing Moving Jobs To Monterrey, MexicoWBIW.comall 13 news articles »
  
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• Patch's List of Michigan Jobs: Ford Motor Company, Wells Fargo, Fissionfit, LLC, The Computer Guys, Inc., More - Patch.com

  17-10-2016 03:35
  
  Patch.com
  Patch's List of Michigan Jobs: Ford Motor Company, Wells Fargo, Fissionfit, LLC, The Computer Guys, Inc., More
  Patch.com
  Our links to hundreds of job openings includes IT Support Technician, Night Registered Nurse, Yoga Instructor and more. By Rick Uldricks (Patch Staff) - October 16, 2016 9:30 pm ET. Patch's List of Michigan Jobs: Ford Motor Company, ...
  
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• Monday Memo: State jobs data; earnings reports from Microsoft, Alaska Air - The Seattle Times

  17-10-2016 02:05
  
  The Seattle Times
  Monday Memo: State jobs data; earnings reports from Microsoft, Alaska Air
  The Seattle Times
  Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, left, and CFO Amy Hood will discuss the company's latest financial results in a conference call Thursday. (Mike Siegel/The Seattle Times). The business week ahead ...
  
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• Baltimore 1000 connects people to jobs - WBAL Baltimore

  17-10-2016 00:26
  
  WBAL Baltimore
  Baltimore 1000 connects people to jobs
  WBAL Baltimore
  FIRST EVER HIRING EVENT. IT'S THE CHANCE TO LAND A JOB >> THIS IS ABSOLUTELY GREAT. ANY TIME YOU CAN HAVE PEOPLE COMING OUT FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. VANESSA: THAT BROUGHT MANY TO MORGAN STATE ...and more »
  
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• Baltimore 1000 brings jobs to the people - WBAL Baltimore

  17-10-2016 00:26
  
  Baltimore 1000 brings jobs to the people
  WBAL Baltimore
  The promise of jobs brought many people to Morgan State University Saturday afternoon, where the first-ever Baltimore 1000 hiring event took place. The goal is to create 1,000 jobs and grow minority businesses. Fifty-three companies committed time and ...and more »
  
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