Archive for the 'Labor Issues' Category

Organize Your Workspace. Organize Your Job Search.

By: Mick, April 9th, 2007

A little part of me dies every time I have to cite Yahoo!’ HotJobs, but sometimes they have some relevant stuff. Today’s highlight focuses on the need to get your working area organized to increase productivity and efficiency - all based on the whole spring cleaning idea.
This speaks directly to me, as I’m typing this […]

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Shortage of IT Workers in India Leads to Fear of Higher Wages

By: Mick, April 7th, 2007

The perception of India in the United States is often one of an infinite well of IT and technical talent, usually willing to work for wages below those of their American counter-parts. All of the talk of outsourcing and the growing demand for H-1B visas for foreign workers to enter the U.S. certainly contributes to […]

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Careerbuilder.com Says Job Market Slowing in Second Quarter

By: Mick, April 5th, 2007

According to an article in yesterday’s USA Today, Careerbuilder.com says fewer employers expect to add workers in the second quarter. Note that the numbers are far from staggering – 29% of employers said they planned to hire new employees in the second quarter, which is down from 34% in the first quarter – and could […]

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