November’s Numbers are Down
After adding 172,000 jobs in October, things quieted down in November according to the November jobs report from the Department of Labor. Some economists were…
Monthly Archives: December 2010
Small Businesses Climb in Job Hiring
Automatic Data Processing Inc., a payroll processor, revealed in a recent report that small businesses experienced a surge in hiring for the month of November,…
Global Foundries Stimulates Local Employment
Global Foundries, the world's first full-service semiconductor foundry, announced that it will hire 1,200 new workers as it builds a massive chip plant in Saratoga County, New York. …
State Street Reorganizes, to Slash 1,400 Jobs
State Street Corporation, a financial holding company, announced its massive restructuring plan that includes elimination of around 1,400 workers, or 5% of its work force,…
Pfizer to Axe 186 Workers in its Vonore Plant
Nearly 186 workers from its Vonore, Tennessee distribution plant are about lose their job as pharmaceutical giant Pfizer now outsources its logistics and distribution operations…
Prudential’s Sharon Taylor Receives Top Honor from the National Academy of Human Resources
Prudential Financial’s Senior Vice President for Human Resources, Sharon Taylor, received the top honor and was named a “Fellow”, the most prestigious honor in the…
Seasonal Hiring Helps Lower Jobless Rate
Even though permanent full-time jobs are still elusive in today’s recovering economy, more and more major companies are hiring seasonal workers with the advent of the holiday…
Talk2Rep Call Centers Expand, Will Hire 1,000 People
Talk2Rep Call Centers and Contact management services announced its upcoming expansion plan that will result in hiring of around 1,000 employees to work for various…
The Importance of Productivity, Focus, and Measurement
When I was in school, I would study at least a couple of hours each day in the library. While there, I noticed that the best students were always very focused. They were not distracted like poorer students were. A poor student looks around and looks up frequently. The poor students try to start conversations, make jokes, and laugh at things going on in the library.
How to Handle Mistakes in the Workplace
We all know that to err is human, and none of us derive pleasure from committing errors. However, there are some, who allow their errors, or fear of making errors, immobilize their personal progress, and then there are some, who mull over past mistakes to the point of self-deprecation.