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interbiznet presents the Bugler
| | January 25, 2000 |
Field of Dangers
John Sumser self-consciously adjusts his ERN necktie and launches into a monologue about how, in the era of Internet Recruiting, HR can't get no respect.
New Combinations
kforce.com has been chosen as the exclusive employment provider for Worklife's Content Partner Program for the AltaVista Live! Careers Channel.
Liquid Software and Hiresystems partner to deliver Express LiquidLINK for PeopleSoft.
Yahoo! users have access to information about online job fairs around the country through an expanded agreement with CareerMosaic.
Centex Homes, one of the nation's home builders, announced today that it has committed $1 million to the National Association of Home Builders National Housing Endowment to create a scholarship program that encourages students to pursue careers in home building.
Washington State University and the Washington National Guard have partnered to provide tuition waivers for guard members who want to complete a college education.
The Manufacturing Technology of Minnesota is a partnership that serves manufacturers and helps schools recruit students and design programs that meet the private sectors' needs. Created in 1997, it is one of 5 public/private partnerships that were formed to develop strategies and programs to increase the workforce and upgrade skills.
On The Table
President Clinton is seeking $27 million to close the earnings gap between men and women and beef up enforcement of equal-pay laws; $10 million of which for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to train employers and staff inspectors about equal pay laws and $17 million for The Department of Labor to train women for jobs where they have been underrepresented, particularly in the high-technology sector. Additionally, Clinton wants Congress to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would strengthen laws prohibiting wage discrimination.
Who Is Saving Whom?
The February issue of Consumer Reports Magazine reports that the workers compensation system, which is supposed to provide a lifeline for people injured on the job, instead offers dramatically inadequate coverage to some workers, generating profits for insurers and savings for employers mainly at the expense of injured workers.
Working Knowledge Accessible
Harvard Business School (HBS) has made its Working Knowledge Website available to the public. The site includes business information and research, and interviews with HBS professors and industry executives.
On The Right Path?
MoneyGuide has put together a list of sites that have career aptitude tests, IQ tests, and personality tests so you can see if you're following the right career path.
BTM Market Report
The dollar opened slightly higher from Friday's close. The G-7 meting yielded few changes of significance in the wording of the communiqué. The dollar drifted higher in early morning and encountered stop loss buy orders which propelled it through the 105.50 level. In afternoon trading, the dollar held above the 105.50 level and traded rather quietly but retained a rather bid tone. Market Report is as of January 24, 2000, 3:30
p.m.
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