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Jammin At the Job Fair

Greg Tillotson — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:06:35 +0000

Got the chance to hang out at the 21st Job Jamboree today in the Exhibition hall at Metrapark. ….Over 100 employers on hand looking for help and so many good looking potential employees. I spent the my time in the booth with Livin’ Large Larry – I have to be honest here, I figured out why Larry [...]

Texas Hospital Sparks Controversy for Refusing to Hire Obese Employees

Shauna Wright — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:00:04 +0000

When you apply for a job, you assume your qualifications are what matter most, but the Citizens Medical Center in Victoria, Texas is also asking prospective new hires to step on a scale. If they weigh too much, they’re excluded from consideration.

10 Crazy Work Expenses Employees Tried to Write Off

Shauna Wright — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:00:25 +0000

Expense reports usually have the standard boring stuff — hotel rooms, gas, cab fares, client dinners and the like. But Robert Half Management Resources has evidence of creativity within the work force. Paul McDonald, senior executive director at RHMR, said that the more outrageous items highlight the need for companies to be clear about what [...]

It's a Generation Y Takeover! Younger Employees Are Changing the Work Place

Shauna Wright — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:00:04 +0000

The standard 9-5 workday has been customary for decades, but it looks like all that could soon change thanks to the demands of a whole new generation of younger workers. And that’s not all they want. Since this group of so-called Gen Y’ers born between 1982 and 1993 will comprise 75 percent of the global [...]

Forget the Holiday Parties, Employees Just Want the Bonuses — Survey of the Day

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:00:31 +0000

While holiday parties are thought to bring on the holiday cheer in employees, a new survey indicates they’d be a lot happier skipping the revelries and pocketing the cash equivalent instead. When Harris Interactive and the business site Glassdoor asked 2,500 American adults to list their favorite holiday gifts from employers, nearly three-quarters of respondents [...]