Productivity and Costs: Third Quarter 2008, revised. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported revised productivity data for the third quarter of 2008. The seasonally adjusted annual rates of productivity growth in the third quarter were: 1.5 percent in the business sector and 1.3 percent in the nonfarm business sector.

In both sectors, hours were revised down more than output, leading to productivity increases which are 0.2 percentage point higher than in preliminary estimates published November 6.

In manufacturing, revised productivity changes in the third quarter were: -2.7 percent in manufacturing, 2.9 percent in durable goods manufacturing, and -10.2 percent in nondurable goods manufacturing.

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FILEFINDER, the proprietary executive recruitment software from Dillistone Group Plc will be installed across most offices of the IMSA International Executive Search Network, according to the terms of a recently signed contract. IMSA comprises an international association of owner managed executive search and selection firms which operate through a global network under the IMSA brand with 20 offices in 19 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia.

ScrubsConnect is a recently launched healthcare staffing network for healthcare professionals. The new network allows medical professionals to engage in a comprehensive job search assistance and career advancement, including the staffing of medical centers, offices, and hospitals throughout New York state and the tri-state area. In addition, professionals can have access to scientific, clinical developments and benefits provided by employers within their perspective industry.

Staffing company Westaff Inc. opens an office in Danville, Illinois.

The Sanford Rose Associates Executive Search Network celebrates its 50th anniversary.

Grimes Legal, Inc. / GLI - Global Recruiting Network launches a state-of-the-art job portal website tailored to suit the job searching needs of legal professionals. Its features include the ability to post resumes, view jobs, and create career alerts. Further, it has valuable job seeker tips; resources from the industry in the links pages; and legal industry news gathered and consolidated from around the country.

GlobalLeadershipDialogue.Com is aimed at helping companies develop exceptional leadership practices for the global market. Outfitted with webinars, a blog, the latest in global business news, free leadership assessment and an opportunity to join a membership exclusive online community. From IMPACT Consulting and Development, LLC.

The job market in accounting and finance is holding steady, suggests a new survey. Nine percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) interviewed plan to add full-time employees and 8 percent expect to decrease the size of their staff, according to the Robert Half International Financial Hiring Index. Eighty-two percent of executives said they would make no changes to the size of their teams. Large companies, in particular, plan to add staff in key specialty areas. Eighteen percent of respondents at firms with 1,000 or more employees expect to hire in the first quarter, compared to 8 percent who anticipate decreasing staff levels. Financial executives continue to report difficulty finding highly skilled professionals for certain functional areas. Twenty-eight percent of CFOs said accounting positions are the most difficult to fill, and 20 percent said they experience the greatest challenges hiring for finance roles.

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