Entries from February 2007

February 22, 2007

Jobless claims fall 27,000

From Reuters … The number of U.S. workers filing for first-time jobless benefits fell a smaller-than-expected 27,000 last week, a government report showed on Thursday.Initial jobless claims hit a seasonally adjusted 332,000 for the week ended February 17, the Labor Department said. READ MORE >>

February 14, 2007

Nearly Half of U.S. Workers Are Expected to Search for a New Job in 2007

From Business Wire … It’s that time of year again when people are out with the old and in with the new, and that includes their jobs. Yahoo! HotJobs (Nasdaq:YHOO) surveyed more than 5,000 U.S. workers and found nearly half plan to search for a new job in 2007. And that number only represents those [...]

February 14, 2007

Web to figure more prominently in sizing up applicants

From SHRM Online … Growing use of Internet search engines by hiring managers looking to gain a more complete picture of job seekers, a heavy migration of members of Generation Y seeking to live overseas, and a strong job market are among the workplace predictions for 2007. READ MORE >>

February 2, 2007

Rebound in SMB Hiring

via entrepreneur.com  The small-business economy started 2007 off on a healthy note, according to the January 2007 SurePayroll Small Business Scorecard, an economic indicator that tracks the health of U.S. small businesses. READ MORE >>