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Labour Shortage
Economists Talking about a Labour Squeeze are Wrong: Survey Reveals That Finding Work Isn't the Issue - Training Is
Economists say that there will soon be a labour shortage in Alberta this year, but a survey reveals that nationwide, it's more a question of employers, not will to train new staff.
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In The News
Jobs2web, the leading provider of interactive recruiting solutions, announced the successful launch of the Jobs2web Recruitment Marketing Platform by Microsoft Corporation. All divisions at Microsoft are now live and enabled with Jobs2web's interactive tools and strategies, which are designed to help employers Recruit BetterTM. (read more)

Sendouts, the premiere provider of recruiting software solutions for professional recruiting and staffing firms, introduces the latest version of its flagship product, Sendouts Surge. With the latest release users will experience real-time business metrics, integrated sourcing options and streamlined workflow management.

Zapoint has increased social media functionality with a new Conversations feature in its skills-based career management tool, SkillsMapper 2.0. SkillsMapper's conversational approach mirrors the flow of information modeled by social networks to create a comprehensive informal learning database. Every day, information vital to an organization is passed along through discussions and interactions among employees. (read more)

The Infusion Group LLC, an innovative strategic talent management firm for mid-size businesses, has been recognized as a "Certified Bully-Free Workplace." This distinction was awarded by Dr. Gary Namie, founder of The Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI) of Bellingham, Wash., and was based on the firm's commitment to respectful business conduct and people practices.

SkillStorm announced that it has been named a finalist for the 2010 Helios HR Apollo Awards, the premier awards program for recognizing employers in the Washington metropolitan region that invest in employee development initiatives. SkillStorm is one of six finalists in the Mid-size Companies category. Helios HR will honor the finalists and announce the winners at the Apollo Awards breakfast ceremony on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at the Fairview Park Marriot in Falls Church, Virginia.

Survey Says
A recent BlueSteps Executive Satisfaction survey shows the majority of senior executive respondents (55%) having experienced reduced revenue and a moderate cut in staff as 90% of companies were affected by the recession. An additional 20% reported dramatic cuts in staffing levels within their company. The changes experienced by many companies during the recession have understandably affected employee job satisfaction, with 41% of respondents dissatisfied in their current position, and 18% reporting that this dissatisfaction stems from the way their company handled the layoffs that resulted from the recession. (read more)

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