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January 24, 2011 |
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CodeEval, a new suite of online coding challenges for recruitment and freelancers/developers, is free during the Beta period.
Berkery Noyes, a leading middle market investment bank, has released its 2010 Financial Technology & Information M&A Trends Report. This report analyzes merger and acquisition activity in the Financial Technology Industry in 2010 and compares it with activity in the three previous years.
The Centre for Fiduciary Excellence (CEFEX)
awarded Securian Retirement the CEFEX certification for fiduciary due
diligence regarding investment management. This is the third consecutive
year Securian has earned the certification.
5 Million Green Jobs and it's partner Greenjobs.com launched on January 18. These websites represent a networked community of:
Companies, large and small, offering green products and services
Experts in various fields who contribute to the green economy
Individuals who are seeking to become a part of the green economy
Organizations and experts offering training in careers applicable to green industries
Companies that train people how to gain the job they want in a green industry as well as transforming companies into attractive employers.
Experts who train the unemployed in proven job search skills and processes at all levels of employment across all industries and employers
Best 100 Companies to Work For from Fortune Magazine
1. SAS
2. Boston Consulting Group
3. Wegmans Food Markets
4. Google
5. Net App
6. Zappos.com
7. Camden Property Trust
8. Nugget Market
9. REI
10. Dreamworks
See the Top 100
Quick Look
Bringing Engineers to Amarillo Calls for Creative Recruiting
With the competition for engineering talent being what it is, companies are finding they not only have to bump up salaries, but also find other hooks for job candidates.
But what if you're a specialized industry in a remote, stark area? That was the situation for defense contractor B&W Pantex, with headquarters in the Texas Panhandle near Amarillo. The 3,300-employee company operates a nuclear weapons storage site for the U.S. Energy Department. The landscape is flat, dusty and has few trees – it's basically all sky out there. It's hard for the company to recruit engineers unless they're from the area. And once hired, it takes 18 to 24 months for workers to get the necessary security clearances. With an aging workforce, though, the company had to come up with a plan to hire younger workers, this Workforce Management article explains. (read more)
Just the Facts
Babyboomer Facts
- 77 million American baby boomers, born between 1946-1964 are now turning 63 nearly one every seven seconds
- In 2011, 13% of the U.S. population is age 65 or older.
- In 2030, 18% of the U.S. population will be age 65 or older.
- There are 75 million people in the "baby boomer" generation.
- 2.8 million baby boomers will become eligible for Medicare in 2011.
- 2.8 million baby boomers will be 65 in 2011.
- 3.6% of baby boomers will be 65 in 2011.
Source: Current Population Survey (CPS) | Chart Data
Read an article on the Aging Workforce
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