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Chicago Factories are Booming, but Hiring is Not

Manufacturers are automating even more, causing productivity to rise and dampening the ...

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More Employee E-mail Is Ending Up in Court

The study also finds that instant messaging is going unmanaged, though it can be as dam...

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Tech Companies Scaled Back on Options

Mellon’s Ted Buyniski says that “companies are quickly reacting to shareholder pressure...

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Quality of Hire How Companies Are Crunching the Numbers

One of almost everyone’s favorite staffing metrics is “quality of hire”–the measurement...

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As the Big Three Job Boards Battle It Out, DirectEmployers Quietly Wheels and Deals

Because of DirectEmployers’ low-key approach, it’s still not well known by job-seekers,...

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Lesson Plan

Employers have long complained about workers whose education has ill prepared them for ...

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Restrictive Covenants with Employees

Restrictive covenants are a necessary part of business today. But they’re difficult to ...

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New Tactics to Boost 401(k) Interest

Employers try contests, computer games and financial counseling to engage workers who c...