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Hard Economic Times The only news story last night that did not start with "In these hard economic times" was the Oscars. (Here is a quick review of the Oscar nominations and winners to keep you up on the office water cooler talk.) (read more) Quote of the Day Before beginning, plan carefully. - Marcus T. Cicero (Quote Archive)
From the BLS Consumer Price Index for January 2009. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in January, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The January level of 211.143 (1982-84=100) was virtually unchanged from January 2008. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.4 percent in January, prior to seasonal adjustment. The January level of 205.700 (1982-84=100) was 0.5 percent lower than in January 2008. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in January on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The January level of 121.208 (December 1999=100) was 0.5 percent lower than in January 2008. Real Earnings for January 2009. Real average weekly earnings fell by 0.1 percent from December to January 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 was offset by a 0.3 percent increase CPI -W. Average weekly hours were unchanged. In The News As a result of a new partnership, job search engine Simply Hired will power a new job portal for social networking site Plaxo, allowing visitors to use their social connections and Simply Hired's comprehensive database of 5 million listings to find their dream job or to efficiently find great candidates for their own postings. Job search engine Fresho.com partners with Diversity.com, recruiting job seekers from diverse ethnic cultures, life styles, abilities, religious affiliations and gender. Enterprise compensation software KnowledgePay is designed to help organizations increase return on compensation and optimize employee engagement. The platform integrates in a single software environment a company's many sources of compensation data-independent market surveys, internal job analyses, job descriptions, organizational relationships, demographics, and other information about jobs and pay. Sendouts releases Sendouts Pro7.1, which includes enhanced Outlook integration, universal Back Office exporting, automated job broadcasting and productivity enhancements designed to help recruiters work smarter, faster and stay more connected. The Jacobson Group, a national professional and human capital services firm serving the insurance, healthcare and financial services industries, opens a branch office in Houston. Smoothing the Way to Self-Employment. BEING your own boss. Hanging out your shingle. Striking out on your own. In a society that reveres rugged individualism, self-employment has always had a certain allure. From The New York Times. Peopleclick, Inc., a global talent acquisition solutions provider, releases Contract Labor Management: Superior Workforce Strategies for a Demanding Market, an Aberdeen Group report. This research includes data from more than 330 executives that were evaluated on how their contract labor strategies are successfully managed and executed during the current economic environment. Findings show that Best-in-Class companies have driven 43% higher contract labor cost savings than all other enterprises, Best-in-Class companies have achieved time-to-productivity rates that are 44% shorter than all other organizations, and Best-in-Class companies have driven 55% higher compliance to federal labor policies than all other enterprises. Download is complimentary until April.  Permalink . -. Today's In depth News . -. Send To a Friend . -. Feedback
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