Southborough, Mass., and Dublin, Ireland (Vocus/PRWEB ) May 19, 2009 --Many companies invest millions on employee recognition programs, yet a huge percentage fail to measure the effectiveness of these programs, leaving their CEOs in the dark on how recognition efforts a... More »

(AAP, May 18, 2009 07:54am) THERE will be a severe skills shortage in Australia when the economic downturn subsides, an employment services group says. More than 43,000 skilled workers joined the ranks of the unemployed in the opening months of 2009, new research shows.... More »

(DIANE STAFFORD,The Kansas City Star, May 13, 2009) The Weitz Co., a construction firm that has offices and projects in the Kansas City area, has kept a training budget of about $2 million a year (about 1.5 percent of its bottom line). And, unlike many organizations, it... More »

(From the Seattle Times) "Dysfunction at the city's transportation department will cost taxpayers at least $805,000 in consultants, investigations and payouts to employees, but the mayor's office said Wednesday that the money will be well spent if it improves the depart... More »

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) May 7, 2009 -- In response to recent reports that job seekers are struggling to find jobs, CollegeRecruiter.com compiled lists of the five best and worst states for finding internships and entry level jobs. The data was gathered through a state-b... More »