WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) today unveiled two initiatives aimed at promoting the hiring of veterans and protecting the rights of applicants with disabilities: The Good Faith Initiative for Veterans Employment (G-FIVE) and Ensuring the Accessibility of Online Application Systems.
“The G-FIVE was created to address the employment challenges facing [...]
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U.S. Department of Labor announces two new initiatives aimed
Posted in compliance, eeo, hiring, recruiting, resources on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Online Headhunters Prosper Despite Weak Economy
Posted in recruiting on July 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Via Workforce.com …
Despite a weak job market, two New York-based tech companies that provide niche job-hunting services are expanding.
Urgent Career recently unveiled a new service that helps companies hire good salespeople, while BountyJobs, which operates a Web site that connects headhunters to employers, has raised $12 million in venture funding.
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IT employment holds steady despite job losses in broader U.S. economy
Posted in Statistics, hiring, recruiting on July 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Via TechRepublic …
The U.S. economy lost 62,000 jobs in June for the sixth straight month of employment losses with an unemployment rate of 5.5 percent, but underneath the technology sector is holding up well, according to Labor Department statistics.
What a difference a downturn makes.
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