The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 1.1 percent in June, prior to seasonal adjustment. The June level of 215.223 (1982-84=100) was 5.6 percent higher than in June 2007.

The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.8 percent in June on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The June level of 125.582 (December 1999=100) was 4.2 percent higher than in June 2007.

Real Earnings in June. Real average weekly earnings fell by 0.9 percent from May to June after seasonal adjustment, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. A 0.3-percent increase in average hourly earnings partially offset a 1.2-percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). Average weekly hours were unchanged.

Average weekly earnings rose by 2.8 percent, seasonally adjusted, from June 2007 to June 2008. After deflation by the CPI-W, average weekly earnings decreased by 2.4 percent. Before adjustment for seasonal change and inflation, average weekly earnings were $613.12 in June 2008, compared with $588.88 a year earlier.

WorkInRetail.com is a new site that specifically connects job seekers with retail employers. Job seekers can search opportunities by category, location and position and to apply for jobs, learn more about retail careers, explore education opportunities, and get career advice. Employers can post jobs, view detailed candidate applications, reach out to qualified candidates and promote their employment brands and opportunities. From CareerBuilder.com.

Buck Consultants, a human resource and benefits consulting firms, will continue its 40-year relationship of providing pension and post-retirement medical plans consulting services for wine and spirits giant Pernod Ricard USA.

CareerPrep is the latest service from national college services company DormAid and is designed to help students secure great internships, jobs, and graduate school admissions.

Adicio, developer of web-based classified advertising solutions, announced a 138% growth in the number of websites powered by Adicio's Real Estate platform versus a year ago.

DoubleStar, Inc., a Talent Acquisition and Talent Measurement solutions firm, announced that Albert Einstein Healthcare Network has renewed their Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) agreement through 2010, extending their 10-year relationship an additional 2 years.

Applicant tracking system myStaffingPro, has added new Web 2.0 functionality into their clients' career search screens. The free enhancement expands upon the applicant's current ability to sign up for a career RSS feed, which enables prospective applicants to sign up and receive new job postings directly on their feed reader or Google homepage.

Dutch staffing company Randstad NV has agreed to sell a unit in Portugal to Kelly Services Inc.. The decision to sell was made to get European Union clearance for the 3.2 billion euro ($5 billion) acquisition of Dutch rival Vedior. Financial details were not disclosed.

Drilling deeper: Niche vertical sites refine Web searching. From Mercury News.