The 10 Hardest Jobs To Fill

clipped from workforce.com Because of an aging workforce and a new generation of workers entering other professions, engineers, machinists and skilled trade workers are the three most difficult positions to recruit for, according to Manpower’s annual list of “The 10 Hardest Jobs to Fill.” Baby boomers are starting to retire, which means many workers with traditional blue-collar skills are leaving the workforce, says Melanie Holmes, vice president of corporate affairs for the Milwaukee-based staffing giant. The survey, released Tuesday, April 22, covered 42,500 employers from 32 countries. The retiring boomers are compounded by fewer young people entering these fields. Less than 10 percent of college students in America are getting engineering degrees, Holmes says. The 10 Hardest Jobs to Fill 1. Engineers 2. Machinists/machine operators 3. Skilled trades 4. Technicians 5. Sales representatives 6. Accounting and finance staff 7. Mechanics 8. Laborers 9. IT staff 10. Production operators

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eGrabber announces new features to ResumeGrabber Pro

Source: eGrabber Press Release

eGrabber updated the features of ResumeGrabber Pro to enable import of resumes from the search results of all major search engines including Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft Live. In addition to supporting search engines, ResumeGrabber can also import resumes from Job Boards, Outlook Email (attachments) and PC Folders. It auto-extracts name, address, email and phone number of candidates and enters it, along with the resume, into databases. The ResumeGrabber grid, in-built, allows recruiters to screen and shortlist resumes based on keywords. The product completely eliminates the pain of having to manually screen every resume and copy-paste contact information from each selected resume into your database.

Some of the other exciting features in the new release include:

* Additional data fields to enable capture of comprehensive information on candidates
* Automatic calculation of the geographic distance between the recruiter's location and the candidate's
* Direct transfer of resumes into Big Biller, a leading online ATS

"The new ResumeGrabber Pro will be a shot in the arm for recruiters. The recent enhancements to the product will benefit its users immensely since recruiters can now import resumes from all major search engines", said Chandra Bodapati, CEO, eGrabber. "The array of new features incorporated in the product will not only improve recruiting productivity, but also create exciting user experiences"

The new ResumeGrabber Pro is available for immediate release and is priced at a annual subscription fee of only $495. To get more information on ResumeGrabber product, please visit http://www.egrabber.com/resumegrabberpro/

Information on all other eGrabber products including ResumeGrabber Professional, can be found at http://www.egrabber.com/

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Citigroup posts $5.11 bn loss, to cut 9k jobs

clipped from www.financialexpress.com Citigroup Inc posted its second straight quarterly loss on Friday, hurt by more than $16 billion of write-downs and costs related to credit losses, and said it will cut another 9,000 jobs. Though the $5.11 billion first-quarter loss was larger than expected, analysts and investors expressed optimism that the largest U.S. bank and its new chief executive, Vikram Pandit, were taking necessary steps to move past credit problems and drive down costs.

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CEO and CFO Pay Down in '07

clipped from workforce.com Most chief executives and chief financial officers saw their cash compensation decrease last year, but executives at top performing companies raked in substantially higher cash bonuses, according to an analysis of 2008 proxies by compensation consultant Steven Hall & Partners. Among the 522 companies that have filed proxies this year, the median cash compensation paid to CEOs was $1.23 million, a 4.3 percent decrease from the previous year. CFOs, meanwhile, took home total cash compensation of $550,000, 1.4 percent less than they were paid last year

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Google back to No:1 - Best Companies to Work For 2008

clipped from money.cnn.com Google Best Companies rank: 1 2006 Revenues (millions): $10,605 Headquarters: Mountain View, CA Get quote: GOOG What makes it so great? Back in our No. 1 spot, Google continued to mint millionaires as the stock cracked $700. The company gives stock options to 99% of employees.

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Employees Aren’t Engaged by Wellness Programs - Hewitt Associates

clipped from workforce.com Employers still have a lot of work to do to make their wellness programs more effective, according to a study released Thursday, April 3, by Hewitt Associates. While companies are devoting more time and money into helping employees live healthier lifestyles, employees aren’t sure they want their employers taking on this role, according to Hewitt. Eighty-eight percent of employers surveyed plan to invest in ways to improve the health and productivity of their workforces, up from 66 percent last year. But only 12 percent of employees believe that it’s appropriate for their employer to play this role. This presents a huge challenge for companies, says Jim Winkler, leader of Hewitt’s health management consulting practice.

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Don't call the head of HR a "skank ho" [pic]

Funny reply to a job applicant.

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Corporate manslaughter law causing headaches for HR

clipped from www.personneltoday.com he Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act, which comes into effect on 6 April, will make organisations answerable for the actions or omissions of any senior manager if a death occurs. Anyone who plays a significant role in decision-making or managing a large chunk of the organ­isation's activities could make their company responsible for their actions under the Act for corporate killing. Previously only one individual, identified by the company, could cause the company to be guilty of gross negligence or manslaughter. But Gillian Hibberd, HR director at Buckinghamshire County Council, told Employers' Law: "It's causing headaches among HR colleagues and we all need to be preparing now for its introduction.

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